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Wikipedia article




"'Sauver l'amour'" is a 1985 song recorded by French singer Daniel Balavoine. It was the second single from his eighth and last album of the same name and was released posthumously in March 1986. It was a hit in France, although it was not as successful as the previous song, "L'Aziza".

Music, lyrics and versions



Written and composed by Daniel Balavoine, the song deals with various situations of war and misery in the Third World (at that time, the famine ravaged the Ethiopia and there were some conflicts as the war in Iran / Iraq) and the music video shows certain of these situations. The verses use the same form of words to rhyme, but each verse has "its own identity through its musical color". "The first [verse] is smooth, in contrast with the second one in which percussion are very marked".Elia Habib, 'Muz hit. tubes', 2002, p. 77

The song is also available on Balavoine's posthumous greatest hits compilations 'Sans frontires' (2005) on which it appears also in a remixed version, and 'Les 50 plus belles chansons' (2008).

Charts performances and covers



In France, the single went to No. 16 on 16 April 1986 on the SNEP chart, and reached number five seven weeks later. It totaled 18 weeks.

"Sauver l'amour" was covered in 2005 by contestants from the fifth season of 'Star Academy' on its album 'Chante Daniel Balavoine'. and also by Valrie Dall'Anese. Some members of Les Enfoirs performed the song which was included in their 1997 album 'Le Znith des Enfoirs'.

Track listings



; 7" single

; Digital download

Charts



References



Category:1985 songs

Category:1986 singles

Category:Daniel Balavoine songs

Category:Songs released posthumously

Category:Songs written by Daniel Balavoine

Category:Barclay (record label) singles

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