Je l'aime à mourir
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"Je l'aime à mourir" is a French-language
song written by Francis Cabrel
and a big hit for him. It is taken from his second hugely successful album Les Chemins de traverse released in 1979 that sold over 600,000 copies in France. The single "Je l'aime à mourir" became in its own right a huge hit single for Francis Cabrel in France
, Quebec
(Canada), Europe and internationally. In France alone, the single sold 500,000 copies, making it to the top of the French Singles & Airplay Chart Reviews, staying at number one for five consecutive weeks (charts of 7, 14, 21 and 28 September and 6 October 1979). The single became the most sold Cabrel single ever.
The song appears on a number of Cabrel's compilations like Cabrel 77–87 (1987), Cabrel public (1984) and others.
In 2011, The spanish group Jarabe de Palo make a version in the disc "Y ahora que hacemos"
and French
cover version of the song by French name by Colombian
recording artist and songwriter Shakira
. She performed the song during her concerts in French
-speaking countries on the second European leg as part of her The Sun Comes Out World Tour
duting 2011. It was also performed at all the concerts in Paris-Bercy. One concert was recorded and used as a DVD. The mixed version was released as a promotional single for her Shakira: Live from Paris
live album. A black and white cover for the recording was also shot. It was very well-received by critics and by all her fans. The song has over 3,000,000 views on different channel of YouTube
as of November, 2011.
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
song written by Francis Cabrel
Francis Cabrel
Francis Cabrel is a well-known French singer-songwriter and guitarist. Inspired heavily by Bob Dylan, he has released a number of albums falling mostly within the realm of folk, with occasional forays into blues or country. Several of his songs, such as "L'encre de tes yeux" and "Petite Marie"...
and a big hit for him. It is taken from his second hugely successful album Les Chemins de traverse released in 1979 that sold over 600,000 copies in France. The single "Je l'aime à mourir" became in its own right a huge hit single for Francis Cabrel in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
(Canada), Europe and internationally. In France alone, the single sold 500,000 copies, making it to the top of the French Singles & Airplay Chart Reviews, staying at number one for five consecutive weeks (charts of 7, 14, 21 and 28 September and 6 October 1979). The single became the most sold Cabrel single ever.
The song appears on a number of Cabrel's compilations like Cabrel 77–87 (1987), Cabrel public (1984) and others.
Versions
- In 1979, Cabrel made a rerecording of the song under the Spanish title "La quiero a morir" in his very popular all-Spanish-languageSpanish languageSpanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
album Algo más de amor. - In 1981, the Czech songwriter Lenka Filipová recorded it as Zamilovaná in the same name LP along with another Francis Cabrel's song (Přestaň si hrát na trápení: Une star à sa façon).
- In 1986, Sergio VargasSergio VargasFor the Chilean football goalkeeper with the same name see Sergio Vargas Sergio Vargas is a Dominican merengue singer. He has been a member of the bands La Banda Brava and Los Hijos del Rey.- References :...
recorded a merengueMerengue musicMerengue is a type of music and dance from the Dominican Republic. It is popular in the Dominican Republic and all over Latin America. Its name is Spanish, taken from the name of the meringue, a dessert made from whipped egg whites and sugar...
version in spanish. It became a big hit in many latin countries. This version peaked at number twenty-two on the Hot Latin Tracks chart. It was the first of three Cabrel's songs recorded by Vargas. Later he recorded "Si algún día la ves / Si tu la croises un jour" y "Todo aquello que escribí / "L'encre de tes yeux". - Also in 1998, the French boy bandBoy bandA boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
Alliage recorded a version that appers in their album Musics. - Les EnfoirésLes EnfoirésLes Enfoirés , is the name given to the singers and performers in the yearly charity concert for the Restaurants du Cœur .-History:...
included a multilingual version in the 17th album Les Secrets des Enfoirés recorded during seven concerts they performed at the Zénith in StrasbourgStrasbourgStrasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
(23–28 January 2008), reaching platinum status. "Je l'aime à mourir" was performed as a medley with the following: Kad MeradKad MeradKad Merad, real name Kaddour Merad, is a French-Algerian actor who has acted both on stage and on screen.-As actor:* 2001: La Grande Vie ! - le motard* 2003: Bloody Christmas - l'homme...
(endormie version), Jean-Jacques GoldmanJean-Jacques GoldmanJean-Jacques Goldman is a Grammy Awards-winning French singer-songwriter. He is hugely popular in the French-speaking world, and since 2003 was the second-highest-grossing French living pop singer, after Johnny Hallyday.- Biography :...
, Michael Jones (jazz), Gérard JugnotGérard JugnotGérard Jugnot is a French actor, film director, screenwriter and producer.Jugnot was one of the founders of the comedy troupe Le Splendid in the 1970s, along with, among others, his high-school friends Christian Clavier, Thierry Lhermitte, and Michel Blanc...
(Japanese version), Mimie MathyMimie MathyMimie Mathy is a French actress and comedienne who is best known for her starring role in the long-running Josephine, Guardian Angel television series. Mathy has achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism, and is tall.-Biography:...
(hard rock version), Patrick FioriPatrick FioriPatrick Fiori is a French singer.-Biography:Fiori was born to an Armenian father and a Corsican mother in Marseille, France. When he was only 12 years old, he was offered his first role in the musical La légende des santonniers...
(opera version), Jean-Baptiste MaunierJean-Baptiste MaunierJean-Baptiste Maunier , nicknamed JB or Jean-Bapt, is a French actor and singer famous for his role in the 2004 French film, Les Choristes.- Early life :...
(rap version) and finally Francis Cabrel, Kad Merad, Pascal ObispoPascal ObispoPascal Michel Obispo is a French singer/songwriter.Pascal Obispo started singing in 1980. He got his first record deal in 1990, Le long du fleuve. With his second album, Plus que tout au monde, selling over 2 million albums, his songs became a popular success...
and Public (original version). - Quentin MosimannQuentin MosimannQuentin Mosimann is a Swiss singer, winner of the seventh season of the TV reality show Star Academy France. His first solo album, Duel, is composed of cover versions of 1980s hits...
included it in his album Duel - The Haitian-Canadian singer Marc-Antoine covered the song in French.
- New York salsa band Dark Latin Groove (DLG) in Spanish ("La quiero a morir") making it their best known song / cover version. This version peaked at number six at the Hot Latin Tracks and became their third number-one single on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart.
- Other Spanish versions include: Manzanita in FlamencoFlamencoFlamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....
, Sergio DalmaSergio DalmaSergio Dalma is a Spanish pop singer. He was born as Josep Sergi Capdevila Querol on September 28, 1964 in Sabadell .-Professional career:...
, Giselle, and RaphaelRaphael (singer)For the French singer Raphael see Raphaël HarocheMiguel Rafael Martos Sánchez , often simply referred to as Raphael, is a worldwide acclaimed Spanish singer and television, film and theatre actor...
Charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Singles & Airplay Chart |
1 |
In 2011, The spanish group Jarabe de Palo make a version in the disc "Y ahora que hacemos"
Shakira version
Je l'aime à mourir (Lo Quiero a Morir) is a bilingual SpanishSpanish
Spanish may refer to:* Of or related to Spain* Spanish language, the official language of Spain and most of Latin America* Spanish people * The Spanish Empire, the empire administrated by Spain from the 15th century* Spanish cuisine...
and French
French
French is the adjective form of France and usually refers to:* Something of, from, or related to the nation of France** French culture** French cuisine** French people, inhabitants of France or people having family origins in France...
cover version of the song by French name by Colombian
Colombian
Colombian may refer to:* Something of, from, or related to the country of Colombia* Colombian people...
recording artist and songwriter Shakira
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
. She performed the song during her concerts in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
-speaking countries on the second European leg as part of her The Sun Comes Out World Tour
The Sun Comes Out World Tour
The Sun Comes Out World Tour is the fifth concert tour by Colombian singer-songwriter, Shakira. The tour is in support of her sixth and seventh studio albums, She Wolf and Sale El Sol. The tour will reach the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa...
duting 2011. It was also performed at all the concerts in Paris-Bercy. One concert was recorded and used as a DVD. The mixed version was released as a promotional single for her Shakira: Live from Paris
Shakira: Live from Paris
Shakira: Live from Paris titled Shakira, En Vivo Desde Paris in Spain, Latin America, and North America. is the upcoming fourth live album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. The album will be released on December 6, 2011 on three different formats including a live CD/DVD standard DVD, and...
live album. A black and white cover for the recording was also shot. It was very well-received by critics and by all her fans. The song has over 3,000,000 views on different channel of YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
as of November, 2011.
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Slovenia (Airplay Top 17 IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland... ) |
5 |