"Mon amie la rose" is a poem written by Cécile Caulier and Jacques Lacome, originally performed in song by French singer Françoise Hardy in 1964. It became one of Hardy's most popular songs, and was collected on her album Mon amie la rose.
| "Mon amie la rose" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Françoise Hardy | |
| from the album Mon amie la rose | |
| B-side | "Je n’attends plus personne (Non aspetto nessuno)" |
| Released | 1964 |
| Recorded | Studio Pye, London, England |
| Genre | French pop |
| Length | 5:26 |
| Label | Disques Vogue |
| Songwriter(s) | Cécile Caulier, Jacques Lacome |
| Producer(s) | Jacques Wolfsohn |
| Music video | |
| "Mon amie la rose" (French TV, 1965) on YouTube | |
| Françoise | |
|---|---|
 French edition | |
| EP by | |
| Released | 1964 |
| Recorded | Studio Pye, London, England |
| Genre | French pop |
| Length | 9:12 |
| Label | Disques Vogue |
| Producer | Jacques Wolfsohn |
| Alternative cover 1966 | |
 English edition's front cover | |
| Alternative cover | |
 English edition's label of side 2 [1] | |
Background
editThe song was written in response to the death of actress Sylvia Lopez from leukemia in 1959. It was first presented by Cécile Caulier on the French variety series Le Petit Conservatoire de la chanson. Françoise Hardy then contacted Caulier and offered to record the song for her 1964 album.[2][3]
Formats and track listings
editFrench SP
edit- Disques Vogue (V.45-1252), 1964.
- A-side: "Mon amie la rose" (lyrics: Cécile Caulier / music: Cécile Caulier and Jacques Lacome) – 2:17
- B-side: "Je n’attends plus personne" ("Non aspetto nessuno"), (ad. lyrics from G. Meccia: F. Hardy / music: E. Ciacci) – 3:09
French EP
edit- Disques Vogue] (EPL. 8291), 1964.
- A1: "Je veux qu'il revienne" ("Only You Can Do It"), (ad. lyrics from B. Well alias Charles Blackwell: F. Hardy / music: B. Well) – 2:41
- A2: "Mon amie la rose" (lyrics: Cécile Caulier / music: Cécile Caulier and Jacques Lacome) – 2:17
- B1: "La nuit est sur la ville" (F. Hardy) – 2:17
- B2: "Nous étions amies" ("eravamo amici"), (F. Hardy, ad. lyrics from Rossi: F. Hardy / music: C. Combo) – 2:35
English EP
edit- Mon amie la rose, Disques Vogue/Vogue International Industries (VRE 5017), 1966.
- A1: "Je n’attends plus personne" ("Non aspetto nessuno"), (ad. lyrics from G. Meccia: F. Hardy / music: E. Ciacci) – 3:09
- A2: "Pourtant tu m'aimes" (F. Hardy) – 2:21
- B2: "Mon amie la rose" (lyrics: Cécile Caulier / music: Cécile Caulier and Jacques Lacome) – 2:17
- B3: "Je veux qu'il revienne" ("Only You Can Do It"), (ad. lyrics from B. Well alias Charles Blackwell: F. Hardy / music: B. Well) – 2:41
Natacha Atlas cover
edit| "Mon amie la rose" | ||||
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| Single by Natacha Atlas | ||||
| from the album Gedida | ||||
| B-side | "Bastet" | |||
| Released | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Electronica, world music | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | Mantra | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Cécile Caulier, Jacques Lacome | |||
| Producer(s) | Transglobal Underground | |||
| Natacha Atlas singles chronology | ||||
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An electronic–world music version performed by British-Belgian singer Natacha Atlas was released in 1999. The song was produced by Transglobal Underground for Atlas' third album Gedida (1999).
Formats and track listings
editThese are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Mon Amie La Rose" by Natacha Atlas.
- French CD single
- "Mon amie la rose"
- "Mon amie la rose" (French Radio remix)
- Belgian CD single
- "Mon amie la rose"
- "Mon amie la rose" (French Radio remix)
- "Bastet"
- Promotional CD single
- "Mon amie la rose" (Radio edit remix)
- "Mon amie la rose"
Charts
edit| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Singles Chart[4] | 16 |
Jarvis Cocker cover
editIn 2021, Jarvis Cocker released a cover version on his album Chansons d'Ennui Tip-Top.[5]
References
edit- ^ On this label there is a mistake in the name of one of the authors of the song; it should read Lacome instead of Lacombe.
- ^ Hartuch, Mireille (14 August 1965). Françoise Hardy à propos Mon amie la rose [Françoise Hardy about "Mon amie la rose"] (Television). Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française.
- ^ Bouteiller, Pierre (30 July 1971). Françoise Hardy sur la chanson Mon amie la rose [Françoise Hardy on "Mon amie la rose"] (Television) (in French). Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française.
- ^ "Discography Natacha Atlas". LesCharts.com. Retrieved October 20, 2007.
- ^ Olsen, Mark (22 October 2021). "Defining 'Andersonian': Inside the music of Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 October 2021.