Tu manques
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"Tu manques" is a 1990 song recorded by Carole Fredericks
, Jean-Jacques Goldman
and Michael Jones. It was the sixth and last single
from the album Fredericks Goldman Jones
on which it appears as the last track and was released in May 1992. Although the three singers are credited on the single cover, only Goldman performed it. It was a top 15 hit in France.
, the song was written very quickly during a night. It deals with the absence of a loved person and the painful consequences that this situation generates. The song is autobiographical and refers to Goldman's father who was died at the time. In an interview by Nagui
on RTL
, the singer said that "Tu manques" would never be released as a single and never performed on stage (finally, the song was came out, but it was actually never sung live).
According to an analysis, the "rhythm is slow", the "sentences are widely spaced", "there is a wide interval between two verses". "The singer's voice is special : it has a very low voice that shakes a lot, a mixture of sadness and emotion, which reinforces this tragical aspect". The various noises that can be heard in the musical introduction would represent the vacuum and the uncertainty as a result of the absence of the loved person. In a 2004 book entitled Chansons pour les yeux (a reference to Goldman's album Chansons pour les pieds
), Cosey, a comic book
author, gives his own interpretation of the song.
The album is also available on Goldman's compilation album Pluriel 90/96.
In 1999, Florent Pagny
covered the song on his cover album RéCréation
.
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Digital download (since 2005)
Carole Fredericks
Carole Denise Fredericks was an American singer most famous for her recordings in France. Carole emerged from the shadow of her brother, the legendary blues musicologist Taj Mahal, to achieve fame and popularity in Europe and the French-speaking world...
, Jean-Jacques Goldman
Jean-Jacques Goldman
Jean-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 :...
and Michael Jones. It was the sixth and last 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 the album Fredericks Goldman Jones
Fredericks Goldman Jones
Fredericks Goldman Jones is a 1990 album recorded by the trio Carole Fredericks, Jean-Jacques Goldman and Michael Jones. It was the trio's first studio album and was recorded at the studios ICP and Guillaume Tell, in Paris...
on which it appears as the last track and was released in May 1992. Although the three singers are credited on the single cover, only Goldman performed it. It was a top 15 hit in France.
Music and lyrics
According to Goldman, "Tu manques" is a very "intimate song". Composed of three chordsChord (music)
A chord in music is any harmonic set of two–three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously. These need not actually be played together: arpeggios and broken chords may for many practical and theoretical purposes be understood as chords...
, the song was written very quickly during a night. It deals with the absence of a loved person and the painful consequences that this situation generates. The song is autobiographical and refers to Goldman's father who was died at the time. In an interview by Nagui
Nagui
Nagui Fam is an Egyptian-born French TV and radio personality of Egyptian and Italian descent. In his professional life, he goes by his first name Nagui.- Biography :...
on RTL
RTL Television
Rtl.de' redirects here. For other uses, see RTL.RTL Television , or simply RTL, is a German commercial television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T , in larger population centres...
, the singer said that "Tu manques" would never be released as a single and never performed on stage (finally, the song was came out, but it was actually never sung live).
According to an analysis, the "rhythm is slow", the "sentences are widely spaced", "there is a wide interval between two verses". "The singer's voice is special : it has a very low voice that shakes a lot, a mixture of sadness and emotion, which reinforces this tragical aspect". The various noises that can be heard in the musical introduction would represent the vacuum and the uncertainty as a result of the absence of the loved person. In a 2004 book entitled Chansons pour les yeux (a reference to Goldman's album Chansons pour les pieds
Chansons pour les pieds
Chansons pour les pieds was a 2001 album by Jean-Jacques Goldman sung in French. The album was recorded at the Théâtre du Cratère d'Alès by Eric Van de Hel and Gildas Lointier, assisted by Renaud Van Welden. All songs were written by the singer himself...
), Cosey, a comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
author, gives his own interpretation of the song.
The album is also available on Goldman's compilation album Pluriel 90/96.
Chart performance and cover versions
On 16 May 1992, the single went to number 28 on the French SNEP Singles Chart and reached a peak of number 12 two weeks later. Thereafter, it dropped and totaled nine weeks in the top 50.In 1999, Florent Pagny
Florent Pagny
Florent Pagny is a French musician. He has also acted in many French films. He records work in French, Italian, Spanish and English, and his greatest hits include "N'importe quoi", "Savoir aimer", "Ma Liberté de penser" and "Caruso" .As of 2008, he has sold 4,268,980 copies of singles,...
covered the song on his cover album RéCréation
RéCréation
RéCréation is a 1999 double album recorded by French singer Florent Pagny. It was his fifth studio album and his seventh album overall. It was on October 26, 1999, and achieved success in France and Belgium , where it remained charted respectively for 21 and 24 weeks, including a peak at #1 and at #4...
.
Track listings
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Credits
- Bass: Pino Palladino
- Drum kit : Claude Salmieri
- Guitars: Basile Leroux and Patrice Tison
- Keyboards : Erick BenziErick BenziErick Benzi is a French musician, songwriter, composer and record producer.He is the former member of group Canada . Benzi is one of biggest and the most requested Francophone producers...
- Piano and vocals : Goldman
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 12 |