T'en va pas
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"T'en va pas" is a 1986 song recorded by the French artist Elsa Lunghini
. Released as a single on 12 October 1986, this song, her debut single, was the soundtrack of the 1986 movie La Femme de ma vie. It was a smash hit in France.
's daughter and played the piano in a short scene. Finally, a whole song has been composed by Romano Musumarra who decided to release it as a single. Musumarra has already worked and helped producing hits for 80's famous French artists Jeanne Mas
("En Rouge et Noir
") and Princess Stephanie of Monaco
("Ouragan
").
"T'en va pas" was a huge hit in France
, and managed to export itself across Europe
with an English recording : "Papa, Please Don't Go". This is also well-known in Japan
because it was used for Jeans TV commercial. Also in Japan, Tite Kubo
used the song as the theme song for the character Orihime Inoue
from Bleach
. In 2008 the song has been used in television commercials for Impulse
brand deodorant in Argentina. The song was available in French-language and in English-language on the best of Elsa, l'essentiel 1986-1993.
The music video shows images from the movie alterning with Elsa performing the song.
In the mid-2000s, the song was covered in a live version by Priscilla on the TV show Absolument 80 broadcast on M6
.
. It debuted at number 26 on French Singles Chart on 6 December 1986 and reached the top ten the week after. In the fifth week, it topped the chart and there stayed for eight consecutive weeks. Certified Gold disc by the SNEP for over 500,000 copies sold, the single remained for 18 weeks in the top ten and for 25 weeks on the chart.
At the time, Elsa was the youngest to reach number 1 on the French Singles Chart (top 50), and therefore appeared on the Guinness Book of Records: she was 13 years old. Her record was beaten in 1993 by Jordy
).
In France, "T'en va pas" is the 133rd best-selling single of all time. Worldwide, about 1,3 million singles were sold.
Elsa Lunghini
Elsa Lunghini, stage name Elsa , is a French singer and actress. She was a famous teenage pop-star in the late-1980s. In 1986, she was the youngest singer ever to reach number one in the French charts with the single T'en va pas, and she went on to sell millions of records during the decade...
. Released as a single on 12 October 1986, this song, her debut single, was the soundtrack of the 1986 movie La Femme de ma vie. It was a smash hit in France.
Background
In the movie, Elsa portrayed Jane BirkinJane Birkin
Jane Mallory Birkin, OBE is an English-born actress and singer who lives in France. In recent years she has written her own album, directed a film and become an outspoken proponent of democracy in Burma.- Early life :...
's daughter and played the piano in a short scene. Finally, a whole song has been composed by Romano Musumarra who decided to release it as a single. Musumarra has already worked and helped producing hits for 80's famous French artists Jeanne Mas
Jeanne Mas
Jeanne Mas, born on 28 February 1958 in Alicante, Spain, is a French pop singer and actress.She was well known in France, Switzerland and Belgium for a number of hit singles released in the 1980s. From the late eighties onwards her career slid into the has-been category. Her first success was...
("En Rouge et Noir
En Rouge et Noir
"En Rouge et Noir" is a 1986 French single recorded by Jeanne Mas, from her album Femmes d'aujourd'hui. It achieved a great success in France, topping the chart during 1986 summer. At present, it is undoubtedly the most known song of this artist....
") and Princess Stephanie of Monaco
Princess Stéphanie of Monaco
Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, Countess of Polignac is a member of the princely family of Monaco. She is the youngest child of Grace, Princess of Monaco and Rainier III of Monaco, and the sister of Albert II of Monaco and Princess Caroline...
("Ouragan
Ouragan (song)
"Ouragan" , also released under the title "Irresistible", is the first single recorded by Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, from her album, Besoin...
").
"T'en va pas" was a huge hit 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 managed to export itself across 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...
with an English recording : "Papa, Please Don't Go". This is also well-known in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
because it was used for Jeans TV commercial. Also in Japan, Tite Kubo
Tite Kubo
, known by his pen name , is a Japanese manga artist. His most significant work is the manga series Bleach.-Biography:Kubo was the son of a town council member in Fuchu, Aki District, Hiroshima. He never took drawing seriously until he was 17, and after reading the manga Saint Seiya which...
used the song as the theme song for the character Orihime Inoue
Orihime Inoue
is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Bleach created by Tite Kubo. She is a classmate and friend of Ichigo Kurosaki, the main character of the series. Like many other friends of Ichigo, she quickly develops spiritual powers of her own after Ichigo becomes a Soul Reaper...
from Bleach
Bleach (manga)
is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Noriaki "Tite" Kubo. Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a —a death personification similar to the Grim Reaper—from another Soul Reaper, Rukia Kuchiki...
. In 2008 the song has been used in television commercials for Impulse
Impulse (body mist)
Impulse is a bodyspray manufactured by Fabergé which was part of Unilever, an Anglo-Dutch company based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and London, United Kingdom...
brand deodorant in Argentina. The song was available in French-language and in English-language on the best of Elsa, l'essentiel 1986-1993.
The music video shows images from the movie alterning with Elsa performing the song.
In the mid-2000s, the song was covered in a live version by Priscilla on the TV show Absolument 80 broadcast on M6
Métropole 6
M6, also known as Metropole television, is the most profitable private national French TV channel and the third most watched television network in the French-speaking world...
.
Chart performances
The single had a huge success in FranceFrance
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...
. It debuted at number 26 on French Singles Chart on 6 December 1986 and reached the top ten the week after. In the fifth week, it topped the chart and there stayed for eight consecutive weeks. Certified Gold disc by the SNEP for over 500,000 copies sold, the single remained for 18 weeks in the top ten and for 25 weeks on the chart.
At the time, Elsa was the youngest to reach number 1 on the French Singles Chart (top 50), and therefore appeared on the Guinness Book of Records: she was 13 years old. Her record was beaten in 1993 by Jordy
Jordy
Jordy Claude Daniel Lemoine , known as Jordy, is a French singer and musician.-Biography:Jordy is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the youngest singer ever to have a #1 charted single. He achieved this feat at the age of four-and-a-half with the song "Dur dur d'être bébé !"...
).
In France, "T'en va pas" is the 133rd best-selling single of all time. Worldwide, about 1,3 million singles were sold.
Track listings
- 7" single
- "T'en va pas" – 3:50
- "T'en va pas" (instrumental) – 4:45
- 12" maxi
- "T'en va pas" (remix) – 5:32
- "T'en va pas" (instrumental) – 5:32
Peak positions
| Chart (1986/87) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Mega Top 100 | 41 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 | 26 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 1 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Gold | 1987 | 500,000 | 897,000 |