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Wikipedia article




{{Infobox song

| name = Comment te dire adieu

| cover =

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| type = single

| artist = Franoise Hardy

| album = Comment te dire adieu

| B-side = "L'Anamour"[http://www.rfimusique.com/siteen/biographie/biographie_6305.asp Serge Gainsbourg] , biography, RFI Musique. Accessed on line May 7, 2009.

| released = 1968

| recorded = Studio Pye, London, England

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| genre = French pop

| length = 4:39

| label = Disques Vogue

| writer = Serge Gainsbourg
Arnold Goland
Jack Gold

| producer = Production Asparagus

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"'Comment te dire adieu'" (English: "How to Say Goodbye to You") is a French adaptation of the song "'It Hurts to Say Goodbye'". It was originally recorded by Franoise Hardy in 1968.

"It Hurts to Say Goodbye" was written by Arnold Goland, probably best known for his co-operation with Phil Spector, and the American producer and songwriter Jacob "Jack" Gold (1921-1992). In 1966 it was recorded by Margaret Whiting on her album 'The Wheel of Hurt'. In 1967 a release by Vera Lynn reached No. 7 on 'Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart.[ Vera Lynn - Billboard Singles], Allmusic. Accessed on line May 5, 2009.

These versions were interpreted in the style of a ballad, as was the first French version of the song with lyrics by Michle Vendme titled "Avant de dire adieu" which was released by Ginette Reno on her 1967 album 'Quelqu'un aimer'. More beat driven were the instrumental interpretations by Brazil's Walter Wanderley, dominated by the Hammond organ he is known for, and the Frenchman Caravelli, who focused more on strings, both published in the same year. The Jack Gold Orchestra & Chorus version, which was in a style similar to the Caravelli release, made No. 28 on the 'Billboard' Easy Listening charts in 1969.

Franoise Hardy heard an "American instrumental version" of the song and her manager asked Serge Gainsbourg to provide suitable lyrics for it.'Serge Gainsbourg: a fistful of gitanes: requiem for a twister', Sylvie Simmons, Da Capo Press, 2002, p. 50 . The resultant "Comment te dire adieu" was combined with an arrangement relatively closer to the Caravelli version and included on Hardy's 1968 album. Hardy also recorded the song in Italian ("Il pretesto", 1968) and German ("Was mach' ich ohne dich", 1970; collected in the album 'Trume', 1970.) The French lyrics are notable for their uncommon rhymes in "ex", within the subject of the song having a sense of "ex" as in "ex-boyfriend".

A German version with new lyrics, titled "Ich sage dir adieu", was released by veteran Greek-German singer Vicky Leandros on her 2010 album 'Zeitlos'.

Formats and track listings



French SP

*Production Asparagus/Disques Vogue/Vogue international industries (V.45-1552), 1968.

**A-side: "Comment te dire adieu" ("It Hurts to Say Goodbye"), (ad. lyrics from Jack Gold: Serge Gainsbourg / music: Arnold Goland, arr. S. Gainsbourg) 2:25

**B-side: "L'Anamour" (lyrics and music: Serge Gainsbourg) 2:14

English SP

*Asparagus Production/United Artists (UP 35011 ), 1969.

**A-side: "Comment te dire adieu" ("It Hurts to Say Goodbye"), (ad. lyrics from Jack Gold: Serge Gainsbourg / music: Arnold Goland, arr. S. Gainsbourg) 2:25

**B-side: "La Mer, les toiles et le vent" (lyrics and music: Franoise Hardy) 1:50

French EP

*Production Asparagus/disques Vogue/Vogue international industries (EPL 8652), 1968.

**A1: "Comment te dire adieu" ("It Hurts to Say Goodbye"), (ad. lyrics from Jack Gold: Serge Gainsbourg / music: Arnold Goland, arr. S. Gainsbourg) 2:25

**A2: "Il vaut mieux une petite maison dans la main, qu'un grand chteau dans les nuages" (lyrics: Jean-Max Rivire / music: Grard Bourgeois) 2:23

**B1: "Suzanne", (ad. lyrics from Leonard Cohen: Graeme Allwright / music: L. Cohen) 3:08

**B2: "La Mer, les toiles et le vent" (lyrics and music: Franoise Hardy) 1:50

Jimmy Somerville version



The song was covered in 1989 by former Bronski Beat and Communards singer Jimmy Somerville, as a duet with June Miles-Kingston. It was a hit in the UK, reaching number 14 on the UK Singles Chart, helping Somerville's solo career take off.

Track listing

* '7" single'

# "Comment te dire adieu" (7" version) 3:35

# "Tell the World" 4:12

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts



Year-end charts



Certifications



Kate Ryan version



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| artist = Kate Ryan

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| released = 24 June 2016

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| genre = Dance-pop, house

| length = 2:52

| label = CNR Music Belgium

| writer = Serge Gainsbourg, Arnold Goland, Jack Gold

| producer = Yves Gaillard, Amro

| prev_title = Wonderful Life

| prev_year = 2016

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In 2016, Belgian dance singer Kate Ryan covered the song and released it as a stand-alone single via iTunes on 24 June 2016, under CNR Music Belgium. It was produced by Yves Jongen a.k.a. Yves Gaillard and Soufiane Amrani "Amro".[http://www.ultratop.be/fr/song/17e0ec/Kate-Ryan-Comment-te-dire-adieu ultratop.be - Kate Ryan - Comment te dire adieu]

A music video accompanied the song, premiered via YouTube on 29 June 2016.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvG78JEBmAc Kate Ryan - Comment Te Dire Adieu - YouTube]

Other cover versions



* 1967: Walter Wanderley, a Brazilian organist, recorded an instrumental cover of the song on his album 'Batucada'

* 1967: Caravelli and his orchestra released an instrumental version on the album 'Elose'

* 1969: Anni-Frid Lyngstad, later a member of ABBA, recorded the song in Swedish as 'S synd du mste g' ("So sad you have to go"); it was also included on her 1972 album 'Anni-Frid Lyngstad'

* 1973: Czech recording by Hana Hegerov titled 'Rmovni o ivot' ("Rhyming about life")

* 1974: Russian version ' ' ("My dream") by Aida Vedishcheva

* 1985: Jun Togawa recorded a Japanese version, '' ('Sayonara wo oshiete', literally "Tell me goodbye")

* 1987: Taxi Girl's frontman Daniel Darc, collected on 'Sous influence divine'

* 1996: Jane Birkin published an "arabesque version" on her album 'Versions Jane'

* 1996: Brave Combo recorded the song as "A Way to Say Goodbye" on their album 'Kiss of Fire', with a new English lyric by guest vocalist Lauren Agnelli.

* 1999: A new Czech version by Ilona Cskov titled 'Jedno Tajemstv' ("A Secret") featured on the album 'Blzk i vzdlen'

* 2001: A cover arranged by Tomosuke Funaki, and sung by Shizue Tokui (as Orange Lounge), appeared in 'beatmania IIDX 6th style'

* 2003: French cover by Annie and Valrie, two contestants of Star Academy 3 and included on the album 'Star Academy fait sa bamba''Star Academy fait sa Bamba', track listing and charts [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=4686&cat=a Lescharts.com] (Retrieved October 3, 2008)

* 2008: Instrumental guitar band from Finland, Agents arranged the song for their instrumental album 'Agents... Is Beat!'

* 2009: Amanda Lear recorded her version for her album 'Brief Encounters'.

* 2010: Cover by Satanicpornocultshop in their album Arkhaiomelisidonophunikheratos

* 2011: A cover of the French version with the lyrics sung by Berry was released by Germany's Blank & Jones on their album 'Relax Edition Six'

* 2012: Meg, a Japanese singer, covered the song in French for her album 'La Japonaise'

* 2012: English cover by Julian Ovenden

* 2012: French/Italian cover by LaCalani

* 2020: Covered by PomplamooseArchived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/r4YxAnTEiWs Ghostarchive] and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200709153309/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4YxAnTEiWs Wayback Machine]:

* 2021: Cover by Reni Jusis featured on her album 'Je suis Reni'[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVPFSLtHJsQ COMMENT TE DIRE ADIEU Reni Jusis]

Usage in film and television



* 2018: 'A Simple Favor'

* 2014: 'Falling Star' ("Stella cadente" / Spain) / "Comment te dire adieu"

* 2013: 'Coming out' (Hungary) / "It hurts to say goodbye" (Saxophone version)

* 2009: 'The Island Inside' ("La isla interior" / Spain) / "Comment te dir adieu"

* 2004: 'Ferpect Crime' ("Crimen ferpecto" / Spain/Italy) / "Comment te dire adieu"

* 1987: 'Mournful Unconcern' (" " / Soviet Union)

* 1972: 'A Revolta dos Anjos' ("Revolt of the Angels / TV Series/Brazil) / "Comment te dire adieu"

References




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