Les hommes qui passent

Infobox Single
Name = Les hommes qui passent


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Artist = Patricia Kaas
Album = Scène de vie
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B-side = "Tropic Blues Bar"
Released = April, 1990
Format = 7" single
CD single
Cassette
Digital download (since 2005)
Recorded = France, 1990
Genre = Pop
Length = 3:46
Label = Sony Music
CBS Records
Writer = Didier Barbelivien
François Bernheim
Producer = Richard Walter
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Chronology = Patricia Kaas singles
Last single = "Quand Jimmy dit" (1989)
This single = "'Les hommes qui passent" (1990)
Next single = "Les Mannequins d'osier" (1990)
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"Les hommes qui passent" is a 1990 song recorded by the French singer Patricia Kaas. It was her first single from her second studio album, "Scène de vie", on which it features as sixth track, and her seventh single overall. It was released in April 1990 and became a top ten hit in France.

ong information

After the huge success of her debut album, "Mademoiselle chante le blues", still weel placed on the French Album Chart, Kaas decided to release her second studio album, "Scène de vie", which was mainly written by the famous composer Didier Barbelivien. The lead single, "Les hommes qui passent", was released at the same time as the album, in April 1990. Written by Barbelivien, the music was composed by François Bernheim.

The music video is in black and white. In the lyrics, The narrator, probably a prostitute, explains to her mother how behave men with whom she dates and what they bring her at the material level. However, she expresses her desire to know love and keep a man only for her during a long period of time.

The song was part of Kaas' concerts tours in 1990, 1994 and 1998, and thus is available in a live version on the albums "Carnets de scène", "Tour de charme" and "Rendez-vous". The song also features on the best of "Rien ne s'arrête" and "Ma Liberté contre la tienne", and on the French compilation "Les Plus Belles Victoires de la Musique". ["Les Plus Belles Victoires de la Musique", track listing [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?titel=Les+plus+belles+Victoires+de+la+Musique&cat=a Lescharts.com] (Retrieved June 15, 2008)]

"Les hommes qui passent" was covered by Haris Alexiou in Greek-language under the title of "I adres pernoun mama (les hommes qui passent)". This version is available on her 2006 best of "Anthology" (CD 1, 18th track). ["Anthology", track listing [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Haris+Alexiou&titel=Anthology&cat=a Lescharts.com] (Retrieved June 15, 2008)]

Chart performances

The single entered the French Singles Chart at #27 on April 28, 1990, climbed to #14 and reached the top ten in its fifth week, in which it remained for five consecutive weeks. Thus it became Kaas' fourth top ten. It peaked at #7, then almost kept on dropping on the chart. It fell of the top 50 after 16 weeks."Les hommes qui passent", French Singles Chart [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=21867&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved June 15, 2008)]

Even if its chart trajectory is similar to that of Kaas' previous singles, it was not certified by the SNEP, but remains the most successful single from "Scène de vie".

Track listings

; 7" single
# "Les hommes qui passent" — 3:46
# "Tropic Blues Bar" — 4:00

; CD single
# "Les hommes qui passent" — 3:46
# "Tropic Blues Bar" — 4:00

; Cassette
# "Les hommes qui passent" — 3:46
# "Tropic Blues Bar" — 4:00

; 7" single - Promo
# "Les hommes qui passent" — 3:46

Charts

References

External links

* [http://users.teledisnet.be/web/the03648/pages/paroles/sc%E8ne%20de%20vie/les%20hommes%20qui%20passent.htm "Les hommes qui passent", lyrics]
* [http://www.paroles.net/chanson/15750.1 "Les hommes qui passent", music video]