Je t'aime mélancolie
Encyclopedia
"Je t'aime mélancolie" is a 1991
song recorded by the French
artist Mylène Farmer
. Third single
from her third studio album L'Autre...
, the song was released in December 1991. Characterized by its gloomy lyrics and its music video shot on a boxing ring
, it achieved success, becoming a top ten hit in France and Belgium.
. However, "Je t'aime mélancolie" was finally released instead. At the time, a Nice
an fan who wanted to meet Farmer killed the receptionist of Polydor, her recording company in Paris
, shooting him with a rifle
because he refused to give him the singer's address. After this tragedy, Farmer went into exile in the U.S.
.
The single was released in France
and Germany
, and for the first time, among the formats available for the single, there was a voluminous promotional object, namely a carton pyramid containing the visual of the 12" maxi with at its base the promotional CD in a digipack case. The four 1991 remixes were all produced by Thierry Rogen. The radio stations aired one of these remixed versions, shorter, instead of the single version. The song was eventually released on 15 December 1991, including as CD maxi which contained a then unreleased song entitled "Mylène Is Calling".
In 2003, the song was remixed by the famous DJ Felix Da Housecat
for the remixes compilation RemixeS
. This version was even released as a second single
from this album in November that year; it was not aired on radio but was successful in nightclub
s.
. "Je t'aime mélancolie" is also the singer's ironic response to journalists who criticize her because of her image of sad singer and her great success. In this song, Farmer "acts as an observer of her own life", and "claims her love for melancholy, sadness and loneliness". In the song, Farmer demonstrates "the important role that takes the pain in life", as she confessed: "Melancholy is one of my favorite topics. I love this bittersweet state, even if it is somewhat painful."
According to author Sophie Khairallah, the notes are "low, dark and jerky" in the couplets, which suggests "a submission to melancholy". However, the refrains are "lighter". The fact that Farmer is singing in low notes in the verses, like on "Porno graphique" and "C'est dans l'air
", is deemed by the psychologist Hugues Royer as a sign of humor.
who also wrote the screenplay. This Requiem Publishing and Heathcliff SA production cost about 75,000 euros and was shot in Los Angeles
for four days: two for the fight in the boxing ring
, and the two others for the choreography
. The sexy clothes that Farmer and her dancers wear - notably black garter belts - while they are on the boxing ring in the video were made by the French
fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier
. Farmer was forced to take an intensive physical preparation for two days for the video and had a sports coach to be more credible, although the sports scenes were performed by a stunt woman. The man with whom she boxes is a true boxer from Eastern Europe
.
At the beginning of the video, Farmer and a man are training in a gym
nasium to participate in a boxing
fight. Then they go into the ring
and the bell sounds, announcing the beginning of the fight. Both athletes are given numerous, violent punches. The video is interspersed with images of Farmer and ten female dancers who perform a choreographed dance
on the ring. During the second round
, the boxer attacks Farmer with prohibited punches and kicks. At this moment, the referee
intervenes but the man hits him and stuns him. Both boxers then withdraw their glove
s and engage in a free-for-all. Finally, Farmer wins the fight.
The video was acclaimed by the lesbian
s and feminist movement
s because it showed that women could surpass men. According to biographer Bernard Violet, the colors chosen highlight the flamboyant hair of the singer which contrast with her very white face. Unlike Farmer's previous videos, this one is very simple and deals with a story in which everyone can find a moral and metaphysical duality between Good and Evil, God and the Devil. French magazine Ciné Télé Plus stated that the video "cultivates ambiguity and provocation". The most likely interpretation of this video might make reference to the confrontational relationship between Farmer and the media
. The fight would be the symbol of the singer's defense regarding her right to suffer and to talk about it in her songs. This video may also mean that Farmer "crushes the masculinity", symbol of authority.
), Tous à la Une (27 December 1991, TF1; she also sang "L'Autre"), and Stars 90 (13 January 1992, TF1). She also appeared in a German
television program in which she sang "Je t'aime mélancolie", as the song was recorded in the country too: Ein Kessel Buntes
, in March 1992. These performances were accompanied by a choreography
made for the first time in Farmer's career by the singer herself. She wore black and red clothes on these occasions, while her dancers wore the reverse.
"Je t'aime mélancolie" was performed during the 1996 and 2006 series concerts at Bercy and was thus included on the live albums and VHS or DVD Live à Bercy
and Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy
. In the choreographied performance of 1996, Farmer wore a red shirt, pants and bra, the male dancers were dressed with clear pants and shirt, and the female dancers had a kimono
in brown satin. During the musical bridge, all dancers performed rhythmical steps under a play of lights. At the beginning of the 2006 performance, the main stage was illuminated and had five large white borders. Farmer, accompanied by four female dancers, sang with a choreography, first elevated and behind a clear sail, then, during the second chorus, before the sails that began to constantly up and down. The song was also performed three evenings during the 2000 Mylenium Tour in Russia
, instead of "Beyond My Control
", and during the 2009 tour in Saint-Petersburg, instead of "Je te rends ton amour
", but does not appear on the live albums recorded during these tours.
The few words ("Allô oui c'est moi / Tu n'est pas là / Je me sens toute seule") of this mainly musical song were sampled from a singer's message left on the answering machine of Laurent Boutonnat, a day that she seemed to be sad after seeing a depressing television show. As a result, the lyrics are not of a high quality. The music is mostly composed of noise of water drops.
The song was included on the Mylenium Tour
, but in fact Farmer does not sing it on this occasion : Valérie Bony, one of the dancers, replaces her to give her the time to change her costume. "Mylène Is Calling" is featured only on the collector version of the best of Les Mots.
", but it was not certified by French certificator SNEP. "Je t'aime mélancolie" entered the Belgian (Wallonia) chart at number 20 and reached a peak of number seven three weeks later, and eventually remained for a total of 15 weeks in the top 30. The song was also charted in Canada where it peaked at number 12, and achieved moderate success in Germany where it was only number 70 and remained on the chart for six weeks.
compilation
named 1992 - Les Plus Belles Chansons françaises. In 2003, Biba Binoche, a young woman who had participated in the Europe
an reality show Big Brother
, and most known under the pseudonym BB, covered the song in various techno
and electro
version. She released "Je t'aime mélancolie" as single in Belgium and the latter had managed to appear on the Ultratop 40 Singles Chart
for seven weeks in 2003, peaking at number 35. The song was available in three formats: CD single
(electro radio edit, groove radio edit, trance radio edit), CD maxi (6 versions: electro radio remix, trance radio edit, electro extended mix, trance extended remix, Frank Trauner electro wave, funked lounge version, groove XL remix), and 12" maxi (5 versions: electro extended mix, Frank Trauner electro wave, funked lounge version, groove XL remix, trance extended version).
1991 in music
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song recorded by the French
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...
artist Mylène Farmer
Mylène Farmer
Mylène Farmer, , born Marie-Hélène Jeanne Gautier, , , is a French singer, songwriter, occasional actress and author....
. Third single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from her third studio album L'Autre...
L'Autre...
L'Autre... is the third studio album by Mylène Farmer, released on April 9, 1991. It contains the singer's biggest hit, "Désenchantée", which was number-one in France for nine weeks, and other three top ten hits...
, the song was released in December 1991. Characterized by its gloomy lyrics and its music video shot on a boxing ring
Boxing ring
A boxing ring is the space in which a boxing match occurs. A modern ring, which is set on a raised platform, is square with a post at each corner to which four parallel rows of ropes are attached with a turnbuckle...
, it achieved success, becoming a top ten hit in France and Belgium.
Background and writing
In late 1991, "Pas de doute" was chosen to be the third single from L'Autre...L'Autre...
L'Autre... is the third studio album by Mylène Farmer, released on April 9, 1991. It contains the singer's biggest hit, "Désenchantée", which was number-one in France for nine weeks, and other three top ten hits...
. However, "Je t'aime mélancolie" was finally released instead. At the time, a Nice
Nice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
an fan who wanted to meet Farmer killed the receptionist of Polydor, her recording company in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, shooting him with a rifle
Rifle
A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves cut into the barrel walls. The raised areas of the rifling are called "lands," which make contact with the projectile , imparting spin around an axis corresponding to the...
because he refused to give him the singer's address. After this tragedy, Farmer went into exile in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The single was released 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...
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, and for the first time, among the formats available for the single, there was a voluminous promotional object, namely a carton pyramid containing the visual of the 12" maxi with at its base the promotional CD in a digipack case. The four 1991 remixes were all produced by Thierry Rogen. The radio stations aired one of these remixed versions, shorter, instead of the single version. The song was eventually released on 15 December 1991, including as CD maxi which contained a then unreleased song entitled "Mylène Is Calling".
In 2003, the song was remixed by the famous DJ Felix Da Housecat
Felix da Housecat
Felix da Housecat is an American DJ and record producer, mostly known for house music and electroclash. His name was inspired by Felix the Cat....
for the remixes compilation RemixeS
RemixeS
RemixeS is a compilation of French singer Mylène Farmer's singles by various famous DJ's, including JXL, Felix Da Housecat and Paul Oakenfold.-Brackground, writing and release:...
. This version was even released as a second single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from this album in November that year; it was not aired on radio but was successful in nightclub
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
s.
Lyrics and music
The song deals with melancholy and suicideSuicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
. "Je t'aime mélancolie" is also the singer's ironic response to journalists who criticize her because of her image of sad singer and her great success. In this song, Farmer "acts as an observer of her own life", and "claims her love for melancholy, sadness and loneliness". In the song, Farmer demonstrates "the important role that takes the pain in life", as she confessed: "Melancholy is one of my favorite topics. I love this bittersweet state, even if it is somewhat painful."
According to author Sophie Khairallah, the notes are "low, dark and jerky" in the couplets, which suggests "a submission to melancholy". However, the refrains are "lighter". The fact that Farmer is singing in low notes in the verses, like on "Porno graphique" and "C'est dans l'air
C'est dans l'air
"C'est dans l'air" is a 2008 electronic dance song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It is the fourth single from her seventh studio album Point de suture. The CD single was released on 27 April 2009, then the other formats one week later...
", is deemed by the psychologist Hugues Royer as a sign of humor.
Music video
The video was directed by Laurent BoutonnatLaurent Boutonnat
Laurent Pierre Marie Boutonnat is a French composer and film and music video director, best known as the songwriting partner of Mylène Farmer and the director of moody, provocative and literature-inspired music videos.- Career :...
who also wrote the screenplay. This Requiem Publishing and Heathcliff SA production cost about 75,000 euros and was shot in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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for four days: two for the fight in the boxing ring
Boxing ring
A boxing ring is the space in which a boxing match occurs. A modern ring, which is set on a raised platform, is square with a post at each corner to which four parallel rows of ropes are attached with a turnbuckle...
, and the two others for the choreography
Choreography
Choreography is the art of designing sequences of movements in which motion, form, or both are specified. Choreography may also refer to the design itself, which is sometimes expressed by means of dance notation. The word choreography literally means "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" ...
. The sexy clothes that Farmer and her dancers wear - notably black garter belts - while they are on the boxing ring in the video were made by the French
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...
fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier
Jean-Paul Gaultier
Jean Paul Gaultier , born 24 April 1952 in Arcueil, Val-de-Marne, France) is a French haute couture fashion designer. Gaultier was the creative director of Hermès from 2003 to 2010. In the past, he has hosted the television series Eurotrash....
. Farmer was forced to take an intensive physical preparation for two days for the video and had a sports coach to be more credible, although the sports scenes were performed by a stunt woman. The man with whom she boxes is a true boxer from Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is the eastern part of Europe. The term has widely disparate geopolitical, geographical, cultural and socioeconomic readings, which makes it highly context-dependent and even volatile, and there are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region"...
.
At the beginning of the video, Farmer and a man are training in a gym
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
nasium to participate in a boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
fight. Then they go into the ring
Boxing ring
A boxing ring is the space in which a boxing match occurs. A modern ring, which is set on a raised platform, is square with a post at each corner to which four parallel rows of ropes are attached with a turnbuckle...
and the bell sounds, announcing the beginning of the fight. Both athletes are given numerous, violent punches. The video is interspersed with images of Farmer and ten female dancers who perform a choreographed dance
Choreography
Choreography is the art of designing sequences of movements in which motion, form, or both are specified. Choreography may also refer to the design itself, which is sometimes expressed by means of dance notation. The word choreography literally means "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" ...
on the ring. During the second round
Tournament
A tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:...
, the boxer attacks Farmer with prohibited punches and kicks. At this moment, the referee
Referee
A referee is the person of authority, in a variety of sports, who is responsible for presiding over the game from a neutral point of view and making on the fly decisions that enforce the rules of the sport...
intervenes but the man hits him and stuns him. Both boxers then withdraw their glove
Glove
A glove is a garment covering the hand. Gloves have separate sheaths or openings for each finger and the thumb; if there is an opening but no covering sheath for each finger they are called "fingerless gloves". Fingerless gloves with one large opening rather than individual openings for each...
s and engage in a free-for-all. Finally, Farmer wins the fight.
The video was acclaimed by the lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
s and feminist movement
Feminist movement
The feminist movement refers to a series of campaigns for reforms on issues such as reproductive rights, domestic violence, maternity leave, equal pay, women's suffrage, sexual harassment and sexual violence...
s because it showed that women could surpass men. According to biographer Bernard Violet, the colors chosen highlight the flamboyant hair of the singer which contrast with her very white face. Unlike Farmer's previous videos, this one is very simple and deals with a story in which everyone can find a moral and metaphysical duality between Good and Evil, God and the Devil. French magazine Ciné Télé Plus stated that the video "cultivates ambiguity and provocation". The most likely interpretation of this video might make reference to the confrontational relationship between Farmer and the media
Mass media
Mass media refers collectively to all media technologies which are intended to reach a large audience via mass communication. Broadcast media transmit their information electronically and comprise of television, film and radio, movies, CDs, DVDs and some other gadgets like cameras or video consoles...
. The fight would be the symbol of the singer's defense regarding her right to suffer and to talk about it in her songs. This video may also mean that Farmer "crushes the masculinity", symbol of authority.
Live performances
Farmer performed her song in playback in three French television shows : Sacrée Soirée (11 Décember 1991, TF1TF1
TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...
), Tous à la Une (27 December 1991, TF1; she also sang "L'Autre"), and Stars 90 (13 January 1992, TF1). She also appeared in a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
television program in which she sang "Je t'aime mélancolie", as the song was recorded in the country too: Ein Kessel Buntes
Ein Kessel Buntes
Ein Kessel Buntes was a television variety show in the former East Germany. It broadcast from 1972 to 1992. A total of 113 shows were made, six per year. As the name implies, it was broadcast in color, first from the Friedrichstadtpalast theater, and later from the Palast der Republik, as well as...
, in March 1992. These performances were accompanied by a choreography
Choreography
Choreography is the art of designing sequences of movements in which motion, form, or both are specified. Choreography may also refer to the design itself, which is sometimes expressed by means of dance notation. The word choreography literally means "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" ...
made for the first time in Farmer's career by the singer herself. She wore black and red clothes on these occasions, while her dancers wore the reverse.
"Je t'aime mélancolie" was performed during the 1996 and 2006 series concerts at Bercy and was thus included on the live albums and VHS or DVD Live à Bercy
Live à Bercy
Live à Bercy is the second live album by Mylène Farmer, released on May 21, 1997. It was also produced as a video.-Background:After the successful concerts tour of 1996, whose shows were spread out from May 25 to December 15, a live album was recorded and produced by Thierry Suc, and sponsored by...
and Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy
Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy
Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy is the fourth live album by Mylène Farmer, released on December 4, 2006.- Background :Six years after her Mylenium Tour, Mylène Farmer came back on stage with a tour in 2006 which included 13 shows at Bercy, in Paris. This very successful series of concerts started on...
. In the choreographied performance of 1996, Farmer wore a red shirt, pants and bra, the male dancers were dressed with clear pants and shirt, and the female dancers had a kimono
Kimono
The is a Japanese traditional garment worn by men, women and children. The word "kimono", which literally means a "thing to wear" , has come to denote these full-length robes...
in brown satin. During the musical bridge, all dancers performed rhythmical steps under a play of lights. At the beginning of the 2006 performance, the main stage was illuminated and had five large white borders. Farmer, accompanied by four female dancers, sang with a choreography, first elevated and behind a clear sail, then, during the second chorus, before the sails that began to constantly up and down. The song was also performed three evenings during the 2000 Mylenium Tour in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, instead of "Beyond My Control
Beyond My Control
"Beyond My Control" is a 1991 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the fourth single from her third studio album L'Autre... and was released in May 1992. The song probably remains well known for its music video that caused controversy and was censored at the time because...
", and during the 2009 tour in Saint-Petersburg, instead of "Je te rends ton amour
Je te rends ton amour
"Je te rends ton amour" is a 1999 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. The second single from her fifth studio album Innamoramento, it was released on 8 June 1999...
", but does not appear on the live albums recorded during these tours.
B-side: "Mylène Is Calling"
The CD maxi contains a new song, "Mylène Is Calling".The few words ("Allô oui c'est moi / Tu n'est pas là / Je me sens toute seule") of this mainly musical song were sampled from a singer's message left on the answering machine of Laurent Boutonnat, a day that she seemed to be sad after seeing a depressing television show. As a result, the lyrics are not of a high quality. The music is mostly composed of noise of water drops.
The song was included on the Mylenium Tour
Mylenium Tour (tour)
Mylenium Tour is Mylène Farmer's 1999-2000 concert tour in support of her fifth studio album, Innamoramento.-Critical reception and commercial success:...
, but in fact Farmer does not sing it on this occasion : Valérie Bony, one of the dancers, replaces her to give her the time to change her costume. "Mylène Is Calling" is featured only on the collector version of the best of Les Mots.
Chart performances
In France, the single remained on the top 50 for a total of 17 weeks, eight of them in the top ten. It debuted at number 15 on 14 December 1991 and reached a peak at number three on 1 February 1992. The single sales were roughly equal to that of the previous single, "RegretsRegrets (song)
"Regrets" is a 1991 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer as duet with musician Jean-Louis Murat. The song was released on 29 July 1989 and was the second single from her third studio album L'Autre.... The music video was shot in a cemetery in Budapest, as the song deals with a...
", but it was not certified by French certificator SNEP. "Je t'aime mélancolie" entered the Belgian (Wallonia) chart at number 20 and reached a peak of number seven three weeks later, and eventually remained for a total of 15 weeks in the top 30. The song was also charted in Canada where it peaked at number 12, and achieved moderate success in Germany where it was only number 70 and remained on the chart for six weeks.
Cover versions
The song was covered by Valli for a 1992 FrenchFrench 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...
compilation
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
named 1992 - Les Plus Belles Chansons françaises. In 2003, Biba Binoche, a young woman who had participated in the Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an reality show Big Brother
Big Brother (TV series)
Big Brother is a television show in which a group of people live together in a large house, isolated from the outside world but continuously watched by television cameras. Each series lasts for around three months, and there are usually fewer than 15 participants. The housemates try to win a cash...
, and most known under the pseudonym BB, covered the song in various techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
and electro
Electro (music)
Electro is a genre of electronic dance music directly influenced by the use of TR-808 drum machines, Moog keytar synthesizers and funk sampling...
version. She released "Je t'aime mélancolie" as single in Belgium and the latter had managed to appear on the Ultratop 40 Singles Chart
Ultratop
Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts...
for seven weeks in 2003, peaking at number 35. The song was available in three formats: CD single
CD single
A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...
(electro radio edit, groove radio edit, trance radio edit), CD maxi (6 versions: electro radio remix, trance radio edit, electro extended mix, trance extended remix, Frank Trauner electro wave, funked lounge version, groove XL remix), and 12" maxi (5 versions: electro extended mix, Frank Trauner electro wave, funked lounge version, groove XL remix, trance extended version).
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of single releases of "Je t'aime mélancolie":- 7" single - France, Germany, Netherlands / CD single - Promo - Digipack - France / CD single - Promo - Luxurious pyramid - France/ Cassette - France (double length)
- 12" maxi - France, Germany / 12" maxi - Netherlands
- CD maxi - France, Germany, Netherlands / CD maxi - Promo - Digipack - Canada
- Digital download
- 12" maxi - France
Official versions
| Version | Length | Album | Remixed by | Year | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Je t'aime mélancolie" | |||||
| Album version | 5:29 | L'Autre... L'Autre... L'Autre... is the third studio album by Mylène Farmer, released on April 9, 1991. It contains the singer's biggest hit, "Désenchantée", which was number-one in France for nine weeks, and other three top ten hits... |
— | 1991 | See the previous sections |
| New radio remix | 4:20 | — | Laurent Boutonnat Laurent Boutonnat Laurent Pierre Marie Boutonnat is a French composer and film and music video director, best known as the songwriting partner of Mylène Farmer and the director of moody, provocative and literature-inspired music videos.- Career :... |
1991 | This version is shorter, faster and more dynamic, with a noise of an echo Echo (phenomenon) In audio signal processing and acoustics, an echo is a reflection of sound, arriving at the listener some time after the direct sound. Typical examples are the echo produced by the bottom of a well, by a building, or by the walls of an enclosed room and an empty room. A true echo is a single... and sounds of wind instrument Wind instrument A wind instrument is a musical instrument that contains some type of resonator , in which a column of air is set into vibration by the player blowing into a mouthpiece set at the end of the resonator. The pitch of the vibration is determined by the length of the tube and by manual modifications of... . |
| Smooth mix | 4:15 | — | Laurent Boutonnat | 1991 | The introduction is shorter. |
| Radio remix | 4:16 | — | Laurent Boutonnat | 1991 | This version is only available on the German Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... promotional 7"-Single. |
| Radio remix 2 | 4:26 | — | Laurent Boutonnat | 1991 | Released in Germany, this version has a longer bridge Bridge (music) In music, especially western popular music, a bridge is a contrasting section which also prepares for the return of the original material section... than the 'Radio Remix'. |
| Insane dance remix | 7:50 | — | Laurent Boutonnat | 1991 | The 1:30 introduction has dance sounds and contains only the words "Je t'aime mélancolie" repeated by Farmer. Then the voice of a man can be heard in the chorus and the numerous scratches. The song ends abruptly with a scratch Scratching Scratching is a DJ or turntablist technique used to produce distinctive sounds by moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turntable while optionally manipulating the crossfader on a DJ mixer. While scratching is most commonly associated with hip hop music, since the late 1980s, it has been used... . |
| Extended club remix | 7:45 | Dance Remixes Dance Remixes Dance Remixes is the first remix album by Mylène Farmer, released on November 23, 1992.- Background, writing and release :This album was made to make the fans wait until the following album, postponed because of the Giorgino 's shooting.... |
Laurent Boutonnat | 1991 | The song is punctuated by with phrase "Je t'aime, je t'aime, je t'aime mélancolie", sung by Farmer. |
| Music video | 5:13 | L'Autre L'Autre (VHS) L'Autre is a VHS recorded by the French singer Mylène Farmer, containing all the singer's videoclips from 1991 to 1992. It was released in September 1992 in France.... , Music Videos I Music Videos I Music Videos I is a VHS / DVD recorded by the French singer Mylène Farmer, containing all the singer's videoclips from 1985 to 1992. It was released in April 1997 in France.... |
— | 1991 | |
| Live version (recorded in 1996) |
5:20 | Live à Bercy Live à Bercy Live à Bercy is the second live album by Mylène Farmer, released on May 21, 1997. It was also produced as a video.-Background:After the successful concerts tour of 1996, whose shows were spread out from May 25 to December 15, a live album was recorded and produced by Thierry Suc, and sponsored by... |
— | 1996 | It is a rock Rock music Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music... version. |
| Radio remix 2 (album version) | 4:40 | Les Mots | Laurent Boutonnat | 2001 | The refrain and the musical bridge are longer than those in the 'Radio Remix 2'. |
| Felix Da Housecat remix | 4:45 | RemixeS RemixeS RemixeS is a compilation of French singer Mylène Farmer's singles by various famous DJ's, including JXL, Felix Da Housecat and Paul Oakenfold.-Brackground, writing and release:... |
Felix Da Housecat Felix da Housecat Felix da Housecat is an American DJ and record producer, mostly known for house music and electroclash. His name was inspired by Felix the Cat.... |
2003 | This is a techno Techno Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988... version in which the Farmer's voice is put forward. The expression "Et toc" is repeated many times. |
| Live version (recorded in 2006) |
4:53 (audio) 4:47 (video) |
Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy is the fourth live album by Mylène Farmer, released on December 4, 2006.- Background :Six years after her Mylenium Tour, Mylène Farmer came back on stage with a tour in 2006 which included 13 shows at Bercy, in Paris. This very successful series of concerts started on... |
— | 2006 | See Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy (tour) Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy (tour) Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy is the Mylène Farmer's 2006 concert tour in support of her sixth studio album, Avant que l'ombre.... It was the fourth tour of the singer.More than 169,000 tickets were sold one about one year before the concert.-Set list:... |
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| Album version | 2:13 | Les Mots (long box edition) |
— | 1991 | See the previous sections |
| Live version (recorded in 2000) |
2:27 | Mylenium Tour Mylenium Tour Mylènium Tour is the third live album by Mylène Farmer, released on December 5, 2000.-Background:After having ending her third successful tour whose last shows were held in Russia on March 7, 2000, Farmer rested, and then decided to release an album and a DVD retracing her concert... |
— | 2000 | The words "Je me sens toute seule" are deleted. See Mylenium Tour Mylenium Tour (tour) Mylenium Tour is Mylène Farmer's 1999-2000 concert tour in support of her fifth studio album, Innamoramento.-Critical reception and commercial success:... |
Credits and personnel
These are the credits and the personnel as they appear on the back of the single:- Mylène Farmer – lyrics
- Laurent Boutonnat – music
- Requiem Publishing – editions
- Polydor – recording company
- Marianne Rosensthiel – photo
- Henry Neu / Com'N.B – design
Charts and sales
| Chart (1991/92) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop 40 Ultratop 40 singles, often just Ultratop 40, is the weekly chart of best-selling singles in Wallonia and Brussels Capital Region, the french-speaking parts of Belgium. Its equivalent covering the Flanders region is Ultratop 50. Both charts are produced and published by the Ultratop organization... |
8 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 12 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 3 |
| German Singles Chart | 70 |
| Country | Certification | Physical sales |
|---|---|---|
| France | Should be Silver | 350,000 |