Je t'aime (Lara Fabian song)

"Je t'aime"
Single by Lara Fabian
from the album Pure
Released1996 (promotional, Canada)
1997 (official, France)
Genre
Length4:23
Label
Songwriters
Producers
  • Rick Allison
  • Charles Barbeau
Lara Fabian singles chronology
"Tout"
(1997) 		"Je t'aime"
(1996) 		"Humana"
(1998)
Music video
"Je t'aime" by Lara Fabian on YouTube

"Je t'aime" (meaning "I love you") is a song by Belgian-Canadian singer Lara Fabian, co-written by Fabian and producer Rick Allison. The song was released as the second single from her album Pure (1996).[1] It became Fabian's second single to reach the top ten in both France and Belgium, and it was also included in the list of the French Top 100 singles of the 1990s. The song has been performed live by Fabian on most of her tours.

Writing and development

The lyrics were written by Lara Fabian and the music was composed by Rick Allison. Production of the song was handled by Allison and Charles Barbeau.[2]

Commercial performance

Following the success of "Tout", "Je t'aime" became Fabian's second single to reach a peak position in the top ten in France and Belgium. In France, the song debuted on the chart on the first day of November 1997 at number 24. After three weeks, it entered the top ten at number eight, and later reached its peak position (number six) for three consecutive weeks. The song spent 13 weeks in the top ten and a total of 31 weeks on the chart.[3]

In Belgium, the song also entered the chart at number 24 in mid-November 1997. It spent seven consecutive weeks in the top ten, reached a peak position of number six, and remained on the chart for 22 weeks. A re-release of the single reached number 42 and spent two weeks on the chart in late November 2010.[2]

Along with "Tout", "Je t'aime" was Fabian's second and final single to appear on the list of the 100 best-selling singles in France during the 1990s, with reported sales of about 501,000 copies.[4]

Live performances and cover versions

"Je t'aime" is frequently performed by Fabian on tour. Live versions of the song are available on live albums such as Live 1999, Live 2002 and En toute intimité (2003). Other notable live performances include the 1998 Victoires de la Musique ceremony,[5] the 1999 World Music Awards ceremony,[6] and a performance at the Royal Albert Hall in 2011.[7]

In 2017, Tony Carreira and Lara Fabian recorded a Portuguese language version of the song under the new title "Um amor assim".[8]

Track listings

  • Official French single, Polydor (1997)[1]
  1. "Je t'aime" – 4:23
  2. "Alléluia" – 4:09
  • Canadian promotional single, Arpège Musique (1996)[9]
  1. "Je t'aime" – 4:23
  2. "Alléluia" – 4:09

Credits and personnel

"Je t'aime"[10][11]
  • Lara Fabian – lyrics, lead vocals
  • Rick Allison – music, production
  • Charles Barbeau – production, arrangement, programming, piano
  • Benoît Clément – drums
  • Rémy Malo – bass
  • Pierre Dumont Gauthier – guitar
  • Bruce Gaitsch – nylon-string guitar solo

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997–98) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[12] 6
France (SNEP)[13] 6

Year-end charts

Chart (1997) Position
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] 35
France (SNEP)[15] 46
Chart (1998) Position
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] 61
France (SNEP)[17] 31

All-time charts

Chart (1995–2020) Position
Belgium (Ultratop Top 1000 Wallonia)[18] 442

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BRMA)[19] Gold 25,000*
France — 501,000[4]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "Lara Fabian – Je T'Aime (CD) at Discogs". Retrieved 2017-12-22.
  2. ^ a b "LARA FABIAN – JE T'AIME". ultratop.be (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  3. ^ "LARA FABIAN - JE T'AIME (CHANSON)". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  4. ^ a b "Les Meilleures Ventes "Tout Temps" de 45 T. / Singles / Téléchargement". infodisc.fr (in French). InfoDisc. Archived from the original (PHP) on 2020-04-11. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  5. ^ Les Victoires de la Musique (2014-12-18). "Lara Fabian « Je t'aime » Les Victoires de la Musique 1998". youtube.com (in French). YouTube. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  6. ^ Aioria Andrei (2010-02-28). "Lara Fabian - Je t'aime (Live from the World Music Awards 1999)". youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  7. ^ 69Gohar (2011-04-02). "Lara Fabian - Je t'aime (Royal Albert Hall 30.03.2011)". youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 2019-01-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "ultratop.be - Tony Carreira avec Lara Fabian - Um amor assim". Retrieved 2017-12-22.
  9. ^ "Lara Fabian – Je T'aime". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  10. ^ Je t'aime (single sleeve notes). Lara Fabian. France: Les Productions Clandestines/Polydor. 1997. 571 760-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ Pure (album liner notes). Lara Fabian. France: Les Productions Clandestines/Polydor. 1997. 537 636-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ "Lara Fabian – Je t'aime" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  13. ^ "Lara Fabian – Je t'aime" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  14. ^ "Ultratop Belgique (Wallonie) - rapports annuels 1997 (Singles)". ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  15. ^ "Top Singles 1997 - SNEP". snepmusique.com. SNEP. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  16. ^ "Ultratop Belgique (Wallonie) - rapports annuels 1998 (Singles)". ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  17. ^ "Top Singles 1998 - SNEP". snepmusique.com. SNEP. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  18. ^ "Top 1000 Ultratop 25 Ans". ultratop.be (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  19. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 1998". Ultratop. Hung Medien.

See also

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