Sauver l'amour
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"Sauver l'amour" is a 1985 song recorded by French
singer Daniel Balavoine
. It was the second single
off his eighth and last album of the same name and was released in April 1986. It was a hit in France, although it was not as successful as the previous song, "L'Aziza
".
(at that time, the famine ravaged the Ethiopia and there were some conflicts as the war in Iran
/ Iraq
) and the music video shows certain of these situations. The verses use the same form of words to rhyme, but each verse has "its own identity through its musical color". "The first [verse] is smooth, in contrast with the second one in which percussion are very marked".
The song is also available on Balavoine's posthumous greatest hits compilations Sans frontières (2005) on which it appears also in a remixed version, and Les 50 plus belles chansons (2008).
"Sauver l'amour" was covered in 2005 by Star Academy 5 (France)
on its album Chante Daniel Balavoine. and also by Valérie Dall'Anese. Some members of Les Enfoirés
performed the song which was included in their 1997 album Le Zénith des Enfoirés.
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France
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singer Daniel Balavoine
Daniel Balavoine
Daniel Balavoine was a French singer and songwriter. He was hugely popular in the French-speaking world, and inspired many singers in the 1980s, such as Jean-Jacques Goldman, and Michel Berger, his closest friend...
. It was the 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...
off his eighth and last album of the same name and was released in April 1986. It was a hit in France, although it was not as successful as the previous song, "L'Aziza
L'Aziza
"L'Aziza" is the name of a 1985 song recorded by French singer Daniel Balavoine and released as a single from his album Sauver l'amour on November 1985...
".
Music, lyrics and versions
Written and composed by Daniel Balavoine, the song deals with various situations of war and misery in the Third WorldThird World
The term Third World arose during the Cold War to define countries that remained non-aligned with either capitalism and NATO , or communism and the Soviet Union...
(at that time, the famine ravaged the Ethiopia and there were some conflicts as the war in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
/ Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
) and the music video shows certain of these situations. The verses use the same form of words to rhyme, but each verse has "its own identity through its musical color". "The first [verse] is smooth, in contrast with the second one in which percussion are very marked".
The song is also available on Balavoine's posthumous greatest hits compilations Sans frontières (2005) on which it appears also in a remixed version, and Les 50 plus belles chansons (2008).
Charts performances and covers
In France, the single went to #16 on 16 April 1986 on the SNEP chart, and reached number five seven weeks later. It totaled 18 weeks. With about 360,000 units sold, the song is currently the 941st best-selling single of all time."Sauver l'amour" was covered in 2005 by Star Academy 5 (France)
Star Academy France
Star Academy was a French reality television show produced by the Dutch company Endemol, based on the Spanish format called Operación Triunfo. It consists of a contest of young singers. It spawned an equally successful show in Quebec called Star Académie. It was broadcast on TF1...
on its album Chante Daniel Balavoine. and also by Valérie Dall'Anese. Some members of Les Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés , is the name given to the singers and performers in the yearly charity concert for the Restaurants du Cœur .-History:...
performed the song which was included in their 1997 album Le Zénith des Enfoirés.
Track listings
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Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 5 |