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Je te survivrai
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Wikipedia article
"'Je te survivrai'" is a 1989 pop song recorded by French singer and former footballer Jean-Pierre Franois. Written by Didier Barbelivien, it was released first in June 1989 as the first single from his only album 'Des Nuits' (1990), on which it is the ninth and last track. It was a summer hit in France, reaching number two on the singles chart, and has become a popular song throughout years.
Background
Franois, who had just experienced a romantic separation, went to the Cte d'Azur where he met famous lyricist Didier Barbelivien in a nightclub; it was said that Barbelivien, impressed by Franois' athletic physique, would have said to his friend Flix Gray: "You see this guy? I'm going to write him a hit". He thus proposed Franois to write him a song that would deal with his recent split. The recording of "Je te survivrai" was difficult because Franois had a slight lisp and a thinner voice than expected, so that Barbelivien first wanted to give up; however, sound engineer Bernard Estardy had the idea to record Franois with a broken voice, then mixed the song for weeks. At the time, a persistent rumor stated that the song used Barbelivien's voice, later modified in the studio. The success of the single allowed Franois to record an album, 'Des Nuits', which was released in 1990 and provided another top ten hit, "Il a neig sur les lacs".
Music video
The music video for "Je te survivrai" was directed by Simon Lelouch and shows Franois riding on the beaches of Camargue. It was parodied by Les Nuls.
Chart performance
In France, "Je te survivrai" debuted at number 41 on the chart edition of 24 June 1989, entered the top ten five weeks later, and peaked at number two for non consecutive four weeks, being blocked from the number one slot by Kaoma's massive international hit "Lambada". It fell off the top 50 after 23 weeks of presence, 13 of them in the top ten. On the European Hot 100 Singles, it debuted at number 69 on 22 July 1989 and reached a peak of number 12 in its seventh and ninth weeks, and left the chart after 19 weeks.
Track listings
* '7" single', 7" single France (Jean-Pierre Franois "Je te survivrai") (accessdate: 17 October 2021).
# "Je te survivrai" 4:22
# "Je l'ai revue hier soir" 3:33
* '12" maxi', 12" maxi France (Jean-Pierre Franois "Je te survivrai") (accessdate: 17 October 2021).
# "Je te survivrai" (remix) 5:54
# "Je l'ai revue hier soir" 3:33
* '7" single - Canada', 7" single Canada (Jean-Pierre Franois "Je te survivrai") (accessdate: 17 October 2021).
# "Je te survivrai" 4:22
# "Je l'ai revue hier soir" 3:33
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
References
Category:1989 songs
Category:1989 debut singles
Category:Jean-Pierre Franois songs
Category:Songs written by Didier Barbelivien
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