"Foule sentimentale" is a 1993 popular song written, composed and performed by the French artist Alain Souchon. The song was released as a single in October 1993 and was the first one from his 1993 album C'est déjà ça. It achieved success in France.
In this song, Alain Souchon criticizes "the superfluity of the materialistic society". In the lyrics, he also cites Paul-Loup Sulitzer and Claudia Schiffer as examples of people highlighted in the media for their success in their respective fields, saying thus all that causes great harm to the TV viewers.[1]
Critical receptionedit
According to the magazine Platine, this song was "clean and efficient".[2]
The song won the award of the song of the year at the 1994 Victoires de la Musique and the Victory of Victories of the original song of the last twenty years in 2005.
Chart performancesedit
The song appeared on the French SNEP Singles Chart from 30 October 1993 to 9 April, then from 23 to 30 April 1994. Thus it stayed for 26 weeks on the chart and jumped from #14 to #1 on 12 February 1994. The song has become one of the most emblematic songs of the singer.[3]
In 2006, the song was also covered in Portuguese-language by the female singer Bia under the name "Tão Sentimental" (3:14), that features on her album Coeur Vagabond.
The song also exists in the Russian-language by DJ Smash under the name "Москва ждёт Февраль" (4:17). Rose and Renan Luce covered it live in the French television show Pour Haïti, broadcast on 24 January 2010 on France 2.
In The Netherlands, Herman Van Veen used the music of the song in one of his children theatre shows about Alfred J. Kwak. The song is called Andere Namen.
As tribute to this song, French singer-songwriter Renaud wrote the song "Sentimentale mon cul" in 2006 on his album Rouge Sang.
^ ab"Foule sentimentale", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 18, 2008)
^Various artists, Sol en Si Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 18, 2008)
^"French single certifications – Alain Souchon – Foule sentimentale" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 9 August 2022. Select ALAIN SOUCHON and click OK.
January 01, 1970
foule, sentimentale, 1993, popular, song, written, composed, performed, french, artist, alain, souchon, song, released, single, october, 1993, first, from, 1993, album, déjà, achieved, success, france, single, alain, souchonfrom, album, déjà, çareleasedoctober. Foule sentimentale is a 1993 popular song written composed and performed by the French artist Alain Souchon The song was released as a single in October 1993 and was the first one from his 1993 album C est deja ca It achieved success in France Foule sentimentale Single by Alain Souchonfrom the album C est deja caReleasedOctober 1993Recorded1993GenrePopLabelVirginSongwriter s Alain SouchonProducer s Michel CoeuriotAlain Souchon singles chronology Quand j serai K O 1989 Foule sentimentale 1993 L Amour a la machine 1994 Contents 1 Lyrics and music 2 Critical reception 3 Chart performances 4 Covers and tributes 5 Charts 6 Certifications and sales 7 ReferencesLyrics and music editIn this song Alain Souchon criticizes the superfluity of the materialistic society In the lyrics he also cites Paul Loup Sulitzer and Claudia Schiffer as examples of people highlighted in the media for their success in their respective fields saying thus all that causes great harm to the TV viewers 1 Critical reception editAccording to the magazine Platine this song was clean and efficient 2 The song won the award of the song of the year at the 1994 Victoires de la Musique and the Victory of Victories of the original song of the last twenty years in 2005 Chart performances editThe song appeared on the French SNEP Singles Chart from 30 October 1993 to 9 April then from 23 to 30 April 1994 Thus it stayed for 26 weeks on the chart and jumped from 14 to 1 on 12 February 1994 The song has become one of the most emblematic songs of the singer 3 Covers and tributes editIn 1997 the song was covered by Les Enfoires and features on their album Sol en Si track 15 5 09 released on 6 October It was performed by Francis Cabrel Michel Jonasz Catherine Lara Maxime Le Forestier Maurane Zazie and Alain Souchon himself 4 In 2006 the song was also covered in Portuguese language by the female singer Bia under the name Tao Sentimental 3 14 that features on her album Coeur Vagabond The song also exists in the Russian language by DJ Smash under the name Moskva zhdyot Fevral 4 17 Rose and Renan Luce covered it live in the French television show Pour Haiti broadcast on 24 January 2010 on France 2 In The Netherlands Herman Van Veen used the music of the song in one of his children theatre shows about Alfred J Kwak The song is called Andere Namen As tribute to this song French singer songwriter Renaud wrote the song Sentimentale mon cul in 2006 on his album Rouge Sang Charts editChart 1994 Peakposition French SNEP Singles Chart 3 1Certifications and sales editCertifications for Foule sentimentale Region Certification Certified units sales France SNEP 5 Silver 125 000 Sales figures based on certification alone References edit Elia Habib Muz hit tubes p 285 ISBN 2 9518832 0 X Platine December 1993 January 1994 a b Foule sentimentale French Singles Chart Lescharts com Retrieved February 18 2008 Various artists Sol en Si Lescharts com Retrieved February 18 2008 French single certifications Alain Souchon Foule sentimentale in French InfoDisc Retrieved 9 August 2022 SelectALAIN SOUCHONand clickOK Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Foule sentimentale amp oldid 1103389150, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
