Ève lève-toi

infobox Single|
Name = Ève lève-toi


Artist = Julie Pietri
from Album = Le Premier Jour
B-side = "L'homme qui aimait les femmes"
Released = 1986
Format = 7" single
12" maxi
Recorded = Tunisia (video)
Genre = Pop
Length = 3:50
Label = CBS
Writer = Jean-Michel Bériat
Julie Pietri
Vincent-Marie Bouvot
Producer =
Certification = Gold SNEP, 1986
Last single = "La chanson de la vie"
(1985)
This single = "Ève lève-toi"
(1986)
Next single = "Nuit sans issue"
(1987)

"Ève lève-toi" is a 1986 French single recorded by Julie Pietri from her album "Le Premier Jour". It is the song the most known of this artist and can be considered as her signature song. It hit the French singles chart and became a popular song throughout the years.

Background and writing

This woman anthem was written by Julie Pietri and Jean-Michel Bériat. The music is composed by Vincent-Marie Bouvot. The originality of this song resides particularly in the melody which is at times Arabist (Julie Pietri was born in Algeria). The videoclip was filmed in Tunisia.

In 1986, an English version were also released under the name "Listen to Your Heart". Three other versions were recorded thereafter : one more acoustic version on album "Féminin singulière" in 1995, another version with dance sonorities for European compilation "Euro Pride 2000" and, more recently, a jazzy version as a bonus track on album "Autour de minuit" in 2007.

About the song, Elia Habib, a specialist of French chart, explains : "The atmosphere built by the song is that of an Eastern Eden, scene of the Origins. The melody and the orchestration refer to the ondulating play of a bewitching flute. The scenery is put, and the text completes it, with short verses without verb : desire, temptation, original sin, vague recollections... (...) The chorus appeals to the celebration of the life while (...) the second verse [is about] the contemporary woman and underlines its multiplicity [Elia Habib, "Muz hit. tubes", 2002, p. 86 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)] ."

Chart performance

The single was a big hit in France, where it preaked at #1 on November 1, 1986. It remained on the chart for 27 weeks, from September 8, 1986 to February 2, 1987, 16 of them spent in the top ten."Ève lève-toi", French Singles Chart [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Julie+Pietri&titel=Eve+l%E8ve%2Dtoi&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved December 13, 2007)] It was certified Gold disc by the SNEP.Julie Pietri's certifications in France [http://www.chartsinfrance.net/certifications/artiste-829.html Chartsinfrance.net] (Retrieved December 13, 2007)] According to Infodisc Website, it is the 193th best-selling single of all time in France, with about 790,000 sales [Best selling singles of all time in France [http://www.infodisc.fr/S_ToutTemps.php?debut=150 Infodisc.fr] (Retrieved December 13, 2007)] .

Cover versions

In 2002, the song was covered by French contestants of Star Academy 2 Emma Daumas and Anne-Laure Sibon for the album "Star Academy fait sa boum". ["Star Academy fait sa boum", track listing and charts [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=4333&cat=a Lescharts.com] (Retrieved July 30, 2008)]

French singer Leslie covered the song for her 2007 album "80 souvenirs".

Track listings

; 12" maxi
# "Ève lève-toi" — 3:50
# "L'homme qui aimait les femmes" — 4:10
# "Listen to Your Heart" — 6:42; 7" single CBS
# "Ève lève-toi" — 3:50
# "L'homme qui aimait les femmes" — 4:10

Certifications and sales

Charts

References