Les Valses de Vienne

Infobox Single
Name = Les Valses de Vienne


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Artist = François Feldman
Album = Une Présence
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B-side = Instrumental (vinyl)
"Longue Nuit", "Pour faire tourner le monde" (CD maxi)
Released = November, 1989
Format = CD maxi
7" single
7" maxi
Recorded = France, 1989
Genre = Pop
Length = 3:56
Label = Phonogram
Writer = François Feldman
Jean-Marie Moreau
Producer = Jean Fredenucci
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Certification = Gold France, 1990
Last single = "Joue pas" (1989)
This single = "Les Valses de Vienne" (1989)
Next single = "C'est toi qui m'as fait" (1990)
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"Les Valses de Vienne" is a 1989 song recorded by the French artist François Feldman. It was the second single from his 1989 album, "Une Présence", and was released in November 1989. It achieved a huge success in France, topping the chart for two months, and remains Feldman's signature song and a classic of 1980s French music.

ong information

The lyrics were written and the music composed by Feldman himself and the famous songwriter Jean-Marie Moreau. According to the expert of French chart Elia Habib, the song is a "romantic ballad, whose identity remains a salve savour in the subject as well as in the musical coloration". [Elia Habib, "Muz hit. tubes", p. 176 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)] The song was also included on the singer's best of, "Two Feldman".

The music video features Feldman with a young girl who portrayed his daughter and who tries to comfort her father because he is separated from her mother. The cover on the CD maxi and vinyls is a screenshot from the video.

Chart performances

In France, the single started at #38 on December 2, 1989, then climbed quickly and entered the top ten three weeks later. It was blocked for four weeks at #2 by Roch Voisine's huge hit "Hélène". Then it reached #1 for four weeks, was disloged by "Hélène" for two weeks, then hit again the top for two other weeks. After that, it alsmost kept on dropping rather quickly and left the chart (Top 50) after 23 weeks."Les Valses de Vienne", French Singles Chart [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=132610&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved July 6, 2008)] It achieved Gold status awarded by the SNEPFeldman's certifications in France [http://www.chartsinfrance.net/certifications/artiste-555.htm Disqueenfrance.com] (Retrieved July 6, 2008)] and is currently the 548th best-selling single of all time in France. [Best-selling of all time in France [http://www.infodisc.fr/S_ToutTemps.php?debut=500 Infodisc.fr] (Retrieved July 6, 2008)]

In 2003, the French program "Top 50: 50 numéros 1 de légende" revealed that the song was the 26th best number-one hit of the Top 50 (SNEP Singles Chart) thanks to the votings of the TV viewers.

Track listings

; 7" single
# "Les Valses de Vienne" — 3:56
# "Les Valses de Vienne" (instrumental) — 4:02

; 7" maxi
# "Les Valses de Vienne" (extended version) — 5:08
# "Les Valses de Vienne" — 4:02

; CD maxi
# "Les Valses de Vienne" (single version) — 3:56
# "Longue nuit" — 4:39
# "Pour faire tourner le monde" — 3:50
# "Les Valses de Vienne" (instrumental) — 4:02

Credits

* Produced by Jean Fredenucci for Big Bang
* Mixed by Dominique Blanc-Francard
* Editions: Marilu Music / Carole Line, 1989 Phonogram
* Photos: Claude Gassian / Thierry Bouêt
* Design: Antonietti / Pascault & Ass.

Certifications and sales

Charts

References