Ella, elle l'a

Infobox Single
Name = Ella, elle l'a


Cover size =
Caption =
Artist = France Gall
Album = Babacar
A-side =
B-side = "Dancing Brave"
Released = August 24, 1987
Format = 7" single
12" maxi
Recorded = 1987, France
Genre = Pop
Length = 4:51
Label = WEA
Writer = Michel Berger
Producer =
Certification = Silver France, 1987
Last single = "Babacar"
(1987)
This single = "Ella, elle l'a"
(1987)
Next single = "Évidemment"
(1988)
Misc =Audiosample
Upper caption = Audio sample
Name = France Gall - Ella, Elle L'a
Audio file= France Gall - Ella, Elle L'a excerpt.ogg

"Ella, elle l'a" (English: "Ella, she's got it") is a single released by France Gall. It was released as a single from her album "Babacar", on August 24, 1987, and became a hit in Europe.

In 2008, Kate Ryan covered "Ella, elle l'a".

France Gall version

Written by Michel Berger, this song is a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald. The song "swings between sheared rhythms of the bass and flashed brass". [Elia Habib, "Muz hit. tubes", p. 117 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)]

The song achieved a great success in many European countries in 1987 and 1988, reaching number one in Austria and Germany in the latter year. In France, the single was certified Silver disc by the SNEP, peaking at #2. It remained on the chart (Top 50) for 19 weeks, from October 24, 1987, and nine weeks in the top ten. [France Gall's certifications in France [http://www.chartsinfrance.net/certifications/artiste-710.html Chartsinfrance.net] (Retrieved March 11, 2008)] .

Track listings

; 7" single
# "Ella, elle l'a" (4:49)
# "Dancing Brave" (3:06)

; 12" maxi
# "Ella, elle l'a"
# "Papillon de nuit"
# "Dancing Brave"

Certifications

Cover versions

Kate Ryan

Infobox Single
Name = Ella, elle l'a


Cover size =
Border =
Caption =
Artist = Kate Ryan
Album = Free
A-side =
B-side = Ella, elle, l'a (Extended version)
L.I.L.Y.
Released = April 25 2008
Format = CD single
CD maxi
Recorded =
Genre = Eurodance
Length = 3:06
Label = ARS/Universal
Writer = Michel Berger
Producer = Niclas Kings, Niklas Bergwall (2n)
Audio sample? =
Certification =
Last single = "L.I.L.Y. (Like I Love You)" (2008)
This single = "Ella, elle l'a" (2008)
Next single = "Tonight We Ride/No digas que no" (2008)
Misc =
Kate Ryan's version of "Ella, elle l'a" is the third single of her album "Free". It was released on May 6, 2008 in Belgium and on May 9, 2008 in the rest of Europe as a CD Single. It had already topped number #1 on the Spanish Download Chart and Swedish Itunes Chart, and #9 on the Belgian Singles Chart. It also reached the top ten in Germany. It had entered the Swedish single chart at #12, peaking at #2, in the Netherlands, Los 40 Spain peaking at #1 and Polish National Top 50 reached at #7.

This song was chosen to present the album, as the second single from the album, "L.I.L.Y", was only released and charted in a few countries.

The music video uploaded by Kate Ryan's official account on YouTube has received more than seven million views [ [http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=hdJN0ss7jA0 Kate Ryan - Ella elle L'a music video] ] .

Track listing

German CD Maxi
#"Ella, elle l'a" (Radio Version)
#"Ella, elle l'a" (Extended Version)
#"L.I.L.Y." (Radio Edit)

Official versions

*Extended Version - 6:08
*Bodybangers Remix - 6:05
*Club Remix - 4:50
*Club Remix Short - 3:12

Charts

s-ttl | title = Spanish National Top 40 number-one single
years = August 3 2008 - September 28 2008 s-ttl | title = Spanish National Top 40 number-one single
years = October 5 2008 - October 12 2008 s-ttl | title = Spanish Los 40 Principales number-one single
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Other cover versions

In 2002, the song was covered by Emma Daumas, Eva, Aurélie Konaté, Nolwenn Leroy and Anne-Laure Sibon, four contestants of the French Star Academy 2, and in 2003, has been sung once by French singer Alizée. The Star Academy version features on the album "Star Academy chante Michel Berger". ["Star Academy chante Michel Berger", track listing [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Star+Academy+2&titel=Chante+Michael+Berger&cat=a Lescharts.com] (Retrieved May 7, 2008)]

References