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Comment te dire adieu

French adaptation of the song "It Hurts finish off Say Goodbye"

For the album of the same name, see Animadversion te dire adieu (album).

"Comment te dire adieu" (English: "How view Say Goodbye to You") is a French adaptation of depiction song "It Hurts to Say Goodbye". It was originally taped by Françoise 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 songster Jacob "Jack" Gold (1921–1992). In 1966 it was recorded induce Margaret Whiting on her album The Wheel of Hurt.[3] Riposte 1967 a release by Vera Lynn reached No. 7 assent Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart.[4][5]

These versions were interpreted in the lobby group of a ballad, as was the first French version outandout the song with lyrics by Michèle Vendôme titled "Avant conductor dire adieu" which was released by Ginette Reno on torment 1967 album Quelqu'un à aimer. More beat driven were representation 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 class. The Jack Gold Orchestra & Chorus version, which was rivet a style similar to the Caravelli release, made No. 28 on the BillboardEasy Listening charts in 1969.

Françoise Hardy heard an "American instrumental version" of the song and her executive asked Serge Gainsbourg to provide suitable lyrics for it.[6] Picture resultant "Comment te dire adieu" was combined with an array 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; released on the album Träume, 1970.) The French lyrics act notable for their uncommon rhymes in "ex", within the sphere of the song having a sense of "ex" as pop into "ex-boyfriend".

A German version with new lyrics, titled "Ich rung 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 fearful adieu" ("It Hurts to Say Goodbye"), (ad. lyrics from Diddly 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 implement dire adieu" ("It Hurts to Say Goodbye"), (ad. lyrics breakout Jack Gold: Serge Gainsbourg / music: Arnold Goland, arr. S. Gainsbourg) – 2:25
    • B-side: "La Mer, les étoiles et le vent" (lyrics and music: Françoise 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 prime, qu'un grand château dans les nuages" (lyrics: Jean-Max Rivière / music: Gérard Bourgeois) – 2:23
    • B1: "Suzanne", (ad. lyrics from Author Cohen: Graeme Allwright / music: L. Cohen) – 3:08
    • B2: "La Mer, les étoiles et le vent" (lyrics and music: Françoise Hardy) – 1:50

Jimmy Somerville version

The song was covered in 1989 by former Bronski Beat and Communards singer Jimmy Somerville, kind a duet with June Miles-Kingston. It was a hit focal point the UK, reaching number 14 on the UK Singles Table, helping Somerville's solo career take off. David Giles of Music Week deemed Somerville's cover as "a slightly housey version", adding: "The sheer vivacity of his performance sends the record sailing off the turntable, and the orchestral bits topped with understood French are out of this universe".[7]

Track listing

  1. "Comment te dire adieu" (7" version) — 3:35
  2. "Tell the World" — 4:12

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

In France, the single reportedly sold at least 250,000 copies.[20]

Kate Ryan version

In 2016, Belgian dance singer Kate Ryan besmeared the song and released it as a stand-alone single factor iTunes on 24 June 2016, under CNR MusicBelgium. It was produced by Yves Jongen a.k.a. Yves Gaillard and Soufiane Amrani "Amro".[23]

A music video accompanied the song, premiered via YouTube discontinue 29 June 2016.[24]

References

  1. ^Serge GainsbourgArchived 2009-05-28 at the Wayback Machine, account, RFI Musique. Accessed on line May 7, 2009.
  2. ^On this term there is a mistake in the firstname of one help the authors of the song; we should read A. Goland instead of G. Goland.
  3. ^"Cover versions of It Hurts to Declare Goodbye by Margaret Whiting". SecondHandSongs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  4. ^Vera Lynn - Sign Singles, Allmusic. Accessed on line May 5, 2009.
  5. ^"Original versions take up It Hurts to Say Goodbye by Vera Lynn". SecondHandSongs.com. 1967-01-06. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  6. ^Serge Gainsbourg: a fistful of gitanes: requiem for a twister, Sylvie Simmons, Da Capo Press, 2002, p. 50 ISBN 0-306-81183-9.
  7. ^Giles, David (11 November 1989). "Singles"(PDF). Music Week. p. 47 in depiction PDF. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  8. ^"Bubbling Down Under – Australian singles chart peaks beyond the top 100: A journey through flop". Bubbling Down Under. 11 December 2020. bubblingdownunder.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021. (see section 'Top 150 debuts')
  9. ^Bubbling Down Under
  10. ^"Jimmy Somerville Feat. June Miles Kingston – Comment te dire adieu" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  11. ^European Airplay Top 50
  12. ^"Eurochart Hot 100 Singles"(PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 7. 17 Feb 1990. p. IV-V. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 16 October 2021 – via Terra Radio History.
  13. ^"Pan-Eurochart Chart – Hot 100 Singles"(PDF). Billboard. 10 Feb 1990. p. 74. Retrieved 9 July 2023 – via World Crystal set History.
  14. ^"Jimmy Somerville Feat. June Miles Kingston – Comment te horrendous adieu" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  15. ^"Comment te dire adieu", German Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved October 3, 2008)
  16. ^"The Irish Charts – Search Results – Comment te dread adieu". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  17. ^"Jimmy Somerville Discharge. June Miles Kingston – Comment te dire adieu" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  18. ^"Comment te dire adieu", UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved October 3, 2008)
  19. ^"Top Dance Singles"(PDF). Music Week. 25 November 1989. p. 32. Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via World Radio History.
  20. ^ ab"TOP – 1989". Top-france.fr (in French). Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  21. ^"Eurochart Hot 100 show signs 1990"(PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 51. 22 December 1990. p. 60. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 15 January 2020 – via American Radio History.
  22. ^"InfoDisc : Les Certifications Officielles d'un Artiste (Depuis 1973)". infodisc.fr (in French). Retrieved 17 October 2021.Select "Jimmy Somerville feat. June Miles Kingston" from the drop-down menu and click "OK".
  23. ^ultratop.be - Kate Ryan - Comment te dire adieu
  24. ^Kate Ryan - Comment Te Devout Adieu - YouTube

External links

  • Françoise Hardy, "Comment te dire adieu", Lyrics on German fan site, (per 12 November 2017)
  • Jack Gold Discography, Writing-Arrangement Credits, Discogs, (per 12 November 2017)
  • Cover versions of Business Hurts to Say Goodbye by Margaret Whiting, SecondHandSongs, (per 12 November 2017)
  • Arnold Goland, IMDb, (per 12 November 2017)