Les Valses de Vienne
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"Les Valses de Vienne" is a 1989 song recorded by the French
artist François Feldman
. It was the second single from his 1989 album, Une Présence
, and was released in November 1989. It achieved a huge success in France, topping the chart for two months, and remains Feldman's signature song and a classic of 1980s French music.
and all the text is declined as well, juggling with the likeness and the consonance of terms between them (e.g. "dans la Rome antique, errent les romantiques"). The part played by the violins was written by Thierry Durbet.
The song was also included on the singer's best of, Two Feldman.
The music video features Feldman with a young girl who portrayed his daughter and who tries to comfort her father because he is separated from her mother. The cover on the CD maxi and vinyls is a screenshot from the video.
's huge hit "Hélène
". Then it reached #1 for four weeks, was disloged by "Hélène" for two weeks, then hit again the top for two other weeks. After that, it alsmost kept on dropping rather quickly and left the chart (Top 50) after 23 weeks. It achieved Gold status
awarded by the SNEP and is currently the 548th best-selling single of all time in France.
In 2003, the French program Top 50: 50 numéros 1 de légende revealed that the song was the 26th best number-one hit of the Top 50 (SNEP Singles Chart) thanks to the voting
s of the TV viewers.
7" maxi
CD maxi
France
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artist François Feldman
François Feldman
François Feldman is a French singer. He had a great success in the 1980s and the 1990s in France.-Biography:The young François Feldman spent his adolescence listening soul music, including songs by Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and James Brown, among other artists...
. It was the second single from his 1989 album, Une Présence
Une Présence
Une Présence is a 1989 album recorded by French singer François Feldman. It provided two number one, two number two and one number seven singles in France. It remains to date the singer's most successful album, achieving Diamond status. The album also helped launch the career of American vocalist...
, and was released in November 1989. It achieved a huge success in France, topping the chart for two months, and remains Feldman's signature song and a classic of 1980s French music.
Song information
The lyrics were written and the music composed by Feldman himself and the famous songwriter Jean-Marie Moreau. According to the expert of French chart Elia Habib, the song is a "romantic ballad, whose identity remains a salve savour in the subject as well as in the musical coloration". The song is based on a punPun
The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play which suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect. These ambiguities can arise from the intentional use and abuse of homophonic,...
and all the text is declined as well, juggling with the likeness and the consonance of terms between them (e.g. "dans la Rome antique, errent les romantiques"). The part played by the violins was written by Thierry Durbet.
The song was also included on the singer's best of, Two Feldman.
The music video features Feldman with a young girl who portrayed his daughter and who tries to comfort her father because he is separated from her mother. The cover on the CD maxi and vinyls is a screenshot from the video.
Chart performances
In France, the single started at #38 on 2 December 1989, then climbed quickly and entered the top ten three weeks later. It was blocked for four weeks at #2 by Roch VoisineRoch Voisine
Joseph Armand Roch Voisine, OC better known as Roch Voisine, is a Canadian Acadian singer-songwriter, actor, and radio and television host...
's huge hit "Hélène
Hélène (song)
"Hélène" is a 1989 pop song recorded by the Canadian singer Roch Voisine. It was the first single from his first studio album Hélène, and was released in November 1989. This song allowed the singer to launch his career and achieved great success in France....
". Then it reached #1 for four weeks, was disloged by "Hélène" for two weeks, then hit again the top for two other weeks. After that, it alsmost kept on dropping rather quickly and left the chart (Top 50) after 23 weeks. It achieved Gold status
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
awarded by the SNEP and is currently the 548th best-selling single of all time in France.
In 2003, the French program Top 50: 50 numéros 1 de légende revealed that the song was the 26th best number-one hit of the Top 50 (SNEP Singles Chart) thanks to the voting
Voting
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s of the TV viewers.
Track listings
7" single- "Les Valses de Vienne" — 3:56
- "Les Valses de Vienne" (instrumental) — 4:02
7" maxi
- "Les Valses de Vienne" (extended version) — 5:08
- "Les Valses de Vienne" — 4:02
CD maxi
- "Les Valses de Vienne" (single version) — 3:56
- "Longue nuit" — 4:39
- "Pour faire tourner le monde" — 3:50
- "Les Valses de Vienne" (instrumental) — 4:02
Credits
- Produced by Jean Fredenucci for Big Bang
- Mixed by Dominique Blanc-Francard
- Editions: Marilu Music / Carole Line, 1989 Phonogram
- Photos: Claude Gassian / Thierry Bouêt
- Design: Antonietti / Pascault & Ass.
Certifications and sales
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Gold | 1990 | 500,000 | 506,000 |
Charts
| Chart (1989-1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 1 |