"Irrésistiblement" ("Irresistibly") is a song by French pop singer Sylvie Vartan, released in July 1968. Co-written by Jean Renard (who also produced the song) and Georges Aber, the song was released as the lead single off of Vartan's 1968 studio album La Maritza. The song was also adapted into multiple other languages, most notably in Italian as "Irresistibilmente".
| "Irrésistiblement" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 French-language picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by Sylvie Vartan | ||||
| from the album La Maritza | ||||
| Language | French | |||
| English title | "Irresistibly" | |||
| B-side | "Je Suis Comme Ça" | |||
| Released | July 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 1968 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:50 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jean Renard, Georges Aber | |||
| Producer(s) | Jean Renard | |||
| Sylvie Vartan singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Irrésistiblement" on YouTube | ||||
Writing and composition
editThe song was written by Jean Renard and Georges Aber.[1] The melody imagined by Renard includes from the first notes a variation requiring the singer to use a vocal effect called head voice, passing in a few notes to a high register.[2] Vartan is seduced by this difficulty and decides to take up the challenge[2] It is a commercial success which reinforces the image of an irresistible Vartan, facing competition in the 1960s such as Françoise Hardy.[3]
Commercial performance
editFrance
editThe song was at no. 13 in the very first edition of the singles sales chart launched by the Centre d'Information et de Documentation du Disque in October 1968.[4]
Italy
editSylvie Vartan also recorded a version of this song in Italian, titled "Irresistibilmente". It reached the top 3 in Italy in 1969. The song was a gift that Vartan gave to her couple, the Italian composer Franco Battiato.[5][6][7][8]
Track listings
edit7-inch EP Baby Capone / Pas en été / Irrésistiblement / Je suis comme ça RCA 87071 (1968, France etc.)
- A1. "Baby Capone" (3:23)
- A2. "Pas en été" (2:47)
- B1. "Irrésistiblement" (2:43)
- B2. "Je suis comme ça" (2:43)[9][10]
7-inch promo single RCA Victor 46.170 (1968, France)
- "Irrésistiblement" (2:50)
- "Je suis comme ça" (2:50)[11]
7-inch single (Germany, Greece, Spain)
- "Irrésistiblement" (2:50)
- "Baby Capone' (3:30)[12]
7-inch EP Baby Capone / Irrésistiblement / C'est un jour à rester couché / Ballade pour une fugue RCA 87071 (1969, Brazil)
- A1. "C'est un jour à rester couché"
- A2. "Baby Capone"
- B1. "Irrésistiblement"
- B2. "Ballade pour une fugue"[13]
Charts
edit"Baby Capone" / "Irrésistiblement"
edit| Chart (1968–1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9][1] | 4 |
| France (SNEP)[14] | 2 |
| Italy[5][6][7][8] | 2 |
| Japan[15] | 18 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Sylvie Vartan - Irrésistiblement". Ultratop. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
- ^ a b Lecœuvre, Fabien (2015). Le petit Lecœuvre illustré. Dictionnaire. Histoire des chansons de A à Z [The little illustrated Lecoeuvre. Dictionary. History of songs from A to Z] (in French). France: Éditions du Rocher. pp. 152–153.
- ^ "Sylvie Vartan". Le Monde.fr (in French). 1968-12-05. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 14 July 1973. pp. 42–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ a b Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 12 April 1969. pp. 71–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ a b Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 19 April 1969. pp. 73–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ a b Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 26 April 1969. pp. 63–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ a b Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 7 June 1969. pp. 1–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ a b "Sylvie Vartan - Baby Capone". Ultratop. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
- ^ "Sylvie* - Baby Capone at Discogs". Discogs. 1968. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
- ^ "Sylvie Vartan - Irrésistiblement / Je Suis Comme Ça at Discogs". Discogs. 1968. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
- ^ "Sylvie Vartan - Baby Capone". Discogs. 1967. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
- ^ "Sylvie Vartan - Irresistiblement (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. 1969. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
- ^ "Sylvie Vartan - Irrésistiblement - lescharts.com".
- ^ "World singles charts and sales TOP 50 in 58 countries: Sylvie Vartan". World singles charts and sales TOP 50 in 58 countries. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 2024-06-21.