Elle, tu l'aimes...

Infobox Single
Name = Elle, tu l'aimes...


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Artist = Hélène Ségara
Album = Au Nom d'une Femme
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B-side = "Rebelles"
Released = April 18, 2000
Format = CD single
Digital download (since 2005)
Recorded = France, 1999
Genre = Pop, Ballad
Length = 5:06 (album version)
4:25 (radio version)
Label = East West
Warner Music
Writer = Michel Jourdan
Fernando Brito
M. Trinidade
Producer = Sandro Abaldonato
Orlando
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Certification = Platinum France, 2000
Chronology = Hélène Ségara singles
Last single = "Il y a trop de gens qui t'aiment" (1999)
This single = "Elle, tu l'aimes..." (2000)
Next single = "Parlez-moi de nous" (2000)
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"Elle, tu l'aimes..." is the name of a 1999 song recorded by the French artist Hélène Ségara, released on April 18, 2000. It was the second single from her second studio album, "Au Nom d'une Femme", on which it features as fourth track. Even if it failed to reached #1 on the charts, it was a hit as so successful as Ségara's previous single, "Il y a trop de gens qui t'aiment".

ong information

The music was composed by Michel Jourdan, Fernando Brito and M. Trinidade. It is based on a Portuguese fado covered in a Mediterranean style with a melodic tune played on piano. The percussion use the cadence of a languorous belly dance. [Elia Habib, "Muz hit. tubes", p. 500 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)] As for the previous single, "Elle, tu l'aimes..." deals with a love that is not shared. In the music video, the singer loves a man that is getting married to another woman.

Performed during Ségara's first tour, the song is also available in a live version on her album "En concert à l'Olympia". The song was also included on the singer compilation "Le Best of". It also features on many French compilations, such as "Les Plus Grandes Chansons du siècle, vol. 2" and "Les Plus Belles Victoires de la Musique", released in 2002.

Chart performances

In France, the single entered the chart at #21 on April 22, 2000, although the preivous hit "Il y a trop de gens qui t'aiment" was still well placed, in its 24th week. It reached the top ten two weeks later and hit #3 in its seventh week. It remained for 14 weeks in the top ten (between #3 and #7), then dropped slowly, totlaing 26 weeks in the top 50 and 31 weeks on the chart."Elle, tu l'aimes...", French Singles Chart [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=72682&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved June 9, 2008)] It finally achieved Platinum statusHélène Ségara's certifications in France [http://www.chartsinfrance.net/certifications/artiste-632.htm Chartsinfrance.net] (Retrieved June 9, 2008)] and appeared at #11 on the End of the Year Chart.2000 French Singles Chart [http://www.ifop.com/europe/sondages/DISCANNU/single00.STM Ifop.com] (Retrieved June 9, 2008)] To date, it is the 469th best-selling of all time in France. [Best-selling singles of all time in France [http://www.infodisc.fr/S_ToutTemps.php?debut=450 Infodisc.fr] (Retrieved June 9, 2008)]

In Belgium (Wallonia), the single debuted at #24 on April 29, then jumped to #10 and peaked at #4 in the ninth week. It fell off the chart (top 40) after its 20th week, 12 of them spending in the top ten."Elle, tu l'aimes...", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart [http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?key=72682&cat=s Ultratop.be] (Retrieved June 9, 2008)] It was ranked at #14 on the Annual Chart.2000 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart [http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2000 Ultratop.be] (Retrieved May 30, 2008)]

Track listings

; CD single
# "Elle, tu l'aimes..." (radio edit) — 4:25
# "Rebelles" — 4:46

; Digital download
# "Elle, tu l'aimes..." — 5:06
# "Elle, tu l'aimes..." (live) — 4:27

Certifications

References

External links

* [http://www.paroles.net/chanson/14353.1 "Elle, tu l'aimes...", lyrics + music video]