Un Enfant de toi

Infobox Single
Name = Un Enfant de toi


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Border =
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Artist = Phil Barney
Album = Recto-verseau
A-side =
B-side = "Ma Vie c'est la musique" (original version)
Instrumental (duet version)
Released = 1987
June 4, 2002 (duet version)
Format = 7" single (original version)
CD single (duet version)
Recorded = France
Genre = Pop
Length = 3:46 (original version)
4:05 (duet version)
Label = Zone (original version)
M6 (duet version)
Writer = Pierre Zito
Phil Barney
Producer = Pierre Zito
Phil Barney
J.P. Daine
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Certification = Gold France, 1987
Platinum France, 2002
Chronology = Phil Barney singles
Last single =
This single = "Un Enfant de toi" (1987)
Next single = "Avec qui tu vis" (1988)
Misc = Extra chronology
Last single = "Loin de tes bras" (1992)
This single = "Un Enfant de toi" (2002)
Next single = Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Background = khaki


Lower caption = 2002 release, with Marlène Duval

"Un Enfant de toi" is a 1987 pop song recorded by the French singer Phil Barney. It was released as a single twice : first in 1987 from the album "Recto-verseau", then as a duet with Marlène Duval in 2002. Both versions were hits reaching the top 3 on the French Singles Chart, but the cover version was even more successful than the original.

Background

"Un Enfant de toi" was written and the music composed by Pierre Zito and Phil Barney.

This song is has a romantic melody. It tells the story of a man who is soon going to become father, his wife being pregnant. However, the delivery takes place badly and the woman dies by giving birth to a boy, named Jason. The father, who addresses directly his deceased wife in the song, tells ten years later how he brought up their son. [Elia Habib, "Muz hit. tubes", p. 115 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)]

In 2002, Marlène Duval, a young contestant of the French TV reality show "Loft Story 2", didn't stop singing "Un Enfant de toi" when she participated in the show. Therefore, when she came out the loft, Phil Barney proposed to the young woman re-recording the song in a duet version. She accepted and the song was released as a single. [Elia Habib, "Muz hit. tubes", p. 558 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)] The two singers started a tour to promote it. ["Marlène la cruncheuse ne déplace pas les foules !", "Lyon People", July 1, 2002 [http://www.lyonpeople.com/news/p1marlene.html Lyon People] (Retrieved April 25, 2008)]

Chart performances

In France, the original version was charted for 23 weeks (Top 50), from September 5, 1987, to February 6, 1988. It debuted at the bottom of the chart and gained a few places every week, until reaching #3, its highest position, in its 10th and 15th week. It remained in the top ten for ten consecutive weeks."Un Enfant de toi" by Phil Barney, in French Singles Chart [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Phil+Barney&titel=Un+enfant+de+toi&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved April 25, 2008)] Finally, the single achieved Gold status awarded by the SNEP.French certifications [http://www.chartsinfrance.net/certifications/artiste-639.htm Chartsinfrance.net] (Retrieved April 24, 2008)] According to Infodisc website, this version is the 669th best-selling single of all time in France, with about 467,000 copies sold. [Best-selling singles of all time in France (original version) [http://www.infodisc.fr/S_ToutTemps.php?debut=650 Infodisc.fr] (Retrieved April 25, 2008)]

The version with Marlène Duval entered the French Singles Chart at #70, on June 1, 2002, although it was officially released three days later (several stores sold it before the official date). It climbed to #2 the following week, and then topped the chart for three consecutive weeks. After that, it didn't stop to drop on the chart, and totaled seven weeks in the top ten, 16 weeks in the top 50 and 21 weeks on the chart (Top 100)."Un Enfant de toi" by Phil Barney and Marlène Duval, in French Singles Chart [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Marl%E8ne+Duval+%26+Phil+Barney&titel=Un+enfant+de+toi&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved April 25, 2008)] About one month after its release, it was certified Platinum discFrench certifications [http://www.disqueenfrance.com/certifications/single.asp?forme_certif=9&annee=19 Disqueenfrance.com] (Retrieved April 24, 2008)] and was ranked #12 on the End of the Year Chart of 2002.2002 French Singles Chart [http://www.ifop.com/europe/sondages/DISCANNU/single02.STM Ifop.com] (Retrieved April 25, 2008)] Its sales are estimated about 439,000 sales, being the 727th biggest hit in France. [Best-selling singles of all time in France (duet version) [http://www.infodisc.fr/S_ToutTemps.php?debut=700 Infodisc.fr] (Retrieved April 25, 2008)]

In Belgium (Wallonia), the single started at #20 on the Ultratop 40, on June 29, 2002, and jumped straight to #1 the next week. It stayed there for four weeks, then kept on dropping and fell of the chart after 14 weeks."Un Enfant de toi" by Phil Barney and Marlène Duval, in Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart [http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?interpret=Marl%E8ne+Duval+%26+Phil+Barney&titel=Un+enfant+de+toi&cat=s Ultratop.be] (Retrieved April 25, 2008)] It is the 13th best-selling single of 2002.2002 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart [http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2002 Ultratop.be] (Retrieved April 25, 2008)]

Track listings

; 1987 version;; 7" single
# "Un Enfant de toi" — 3:46
# "Ma Vie c'est la musique" — 4:12

; 2002 version;; CD single
# "Un Enfant de toi" by Phil Barney and Marlène Duval — 4:05
# "Un Enfant de toi (instrumental) — 4:05

Certifications

References

External links

* [http://www.paroles.net/chanson/23181.1 "Un Enfant de toi", lyrics]
* [http://www.kewego.fr/video/iLyROoafYMVe.html "Un Enfant de toi", music video]