"Pour toi Arménie" (English translation: "For You, Armenia") is a 1989 song written and composed by Charles Aznavour, and recorded by a group of French singers (and also a few actors and TV presenters) who were popular at the time. This charity single was intended to raise funds to help the Armenians who experienced the 1988 Spitak earthquake. It sold more than 1 million copies under the Trema-EMI label.[1]
This song was entirely written and composed by Charles Aznavour and Georges Garvarentz which made a great tribute to the country of his ancestral origins and his relationship that he always have kept in his heart. After the earthquake in Armenia, he asked his singers, actors and TV presenters friends to sing with him "Pour toi Arménie", song devoted to help victims of this tragedy.[2] At the same time, in the United Kingdom, the collective band named Rock Aid Armenia made a cover of "Smoke on the Water" also for the same charitable purpose.[2]
The vinyl version of "Ils sont tombés" is recitated, unlike other versions.
Chart performances
In France, "Pour toi Arménie" had an immediate huge success: it went straight to number one on the French SNEP Singles Chart edition of 11 February 1989 and remained atop for ten weeks, then dropped and left the chart after 18 weeks of presence.[3] The same year, the single was certified Platinum disc by the French certifier, the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.[4] It featured for a long time in the Guinness Book of Records as it was the first single to enter the French Singles Chart at number one.[5] It was also the first appearance of Charles Aznavour on the French top 50. In addition, "Pour toi Arménie" was a top three hit in Belgium (Wallonia),[6] and debuted at a peak of number four on the European Hot 100 Singles,[7] and remained on the chart for 17 weeks.
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^ abcPastonesi, Marco (2 April 1989). "L' Italia canta per te, Armenia". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 12 January 2023.
^ abcVenegoni, Mariella (2 April 1989). "Cantare per L'armenia? Meglio defilarsi". La Stampa. p. 26.
^Giallo, Roberto (2 April 1989). "E per l'Armenia un coro dimezzato" (PDF). L'Unità. p. 18. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
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Pour toi Armenie English translation For You Armenia is a 1989 song written and composed by Charles Aznavour and recorded by a group of French singers and also a few actors and TV presenters who were popular at the time This charity single was intended to raise funds to help the Armenians who experienced the 1988 Spitak earthquake It sold more than 1 million copies under the Trema EMI label 1 Pour toi Armenie Single by Various French artistsReleasedFebruary 1989Recorded1989LabelTrema EMISongwriter s Charles Aznavour lyrics Georges Garvarentz music Producer s Georges GarvarentzGerard MeletJacques Revaux Contents 1 Background and writing 2 Vocalists 3 Track listings 4 Chart performances 5 Italian version 6 Charts and certifications 6 1 Weekly charts 6 2 Year end charts 6 3 Certifications 7 ReferencesBackground and writing EditThis song was entirely written and composed by Charles Aznavour and Georges Garvarentz which made a great tribute to the country of his ancestral origins and his relationship that he always have kept in his heart After the earthquake in Armenia he asked his singers actors and TV presenters friends to sing with him Pour toi Armenie song devoted to help victims of this tragedy 2 At the same time in the United Kingdom the collective band named Rock Aid Armenia made a cover of Smoke on the Water also for the same charitable purpose 2 Vocalists EditThe artists that composed this group were Adamo Serge Avedikian Marcel Amont Animo Rosy Armen Charles Aznavour Katia Aznavour Didier Barbelivien Phil Barney Gilbert Becaud Jane Birkin Gerard Blanc Richard Bohringer Zani Boni Carlos Jean Carmet Jean Pierre Cassel Alain Chamfort Frederic Chateau Louis Chedid Julien Clerc Nicole Croisille Dallas David et Jonathan Michel Delpech Sacha Distel Dorothee Michel Drucker Yves Duteil Elsa Jean Pierre Foucault Roland Giraud Richard Gotainer Felix Gray Serge Guirao Johnny Hallyday Robert Hossein Images Jairo Veronique Jannot Patricia Kaas Kimera David Koven Gilles Lacoste Jean Luc Lahaye Francis Lalanne Serge Lama Philippe Lavil Herbert Leonard Lio Marie Myriam Didier Marouani Mireille Mathieu Fred Mella Macha Meryl Eddy Mitchell Pierre Mondy Gilbert Montagne Eric Morena Nana Mouskouri Georges Moustaki Thierry Mutin Nacash Nicoletta Florent Pagny Vanessa Paradis Popeck Jackie Quartz Rachid Serge Reggiani Renaud Line Renaud Pierre Richard Dick Rivers Patrick Sabatier Henri Salvador Michel Sardou Shushana Alain Souchon Linda de Suza Jean Marc Thibault Francois Valery Rosy Varte Herve Vilard Marina Vlady Laurent Voulzy Jacques Weber All the names feature on the single s cover Track listings Edit7 single Pour toi Armenie 4 05 Ils sont tombes 4 06The vinyl version of Ils sont tombes is recitated unlike other versions Chart performances EditIn France Pour toi Armenie had an immediate huge success it went straight to number one on the French SNEP Singles Chart edition of 11 February 1989 and remained atop for ten weeks then dropped and left the chart after 18 weeks of presence 3 The same year the single was certified Platinum disc by the French certifier the Syndicat National de l Edition Phonographique 4 It featured for a long time in the Guinness Book of Records as it was the first single to enter the French Singles Chart at number one 5 It was also the first appearance of Charles Aznavour on the French top 50 In addition Pour toi Armenie was a top three hit in Belgium Wallonia 6 and debuted at a peak of number four on the European Hot 100 Singles 7 and remained on the chart for 17 weeks Italian version EditAn Italian version of the song with the Aznavour s lyrics adapted in Italian by Andrea Lo Vecchio was recorded with the title Per te Armenia in the Fonit Cetra studios 8 9 Together with the same Aznavour involved artists included Fabrizio De Andre Gino Paoli Gigliola Cinquetti Mia Martini Milva Iva Zanicchi Sergio Endrigo Dori Ghezzi Eugenio Finardi Enzo Jannacci Pierangelo Bertoli Sabrina Salerno Mietta Orietta Berti I Camaleonti Mino Reitano Nilla Pizzi Gazebo Tullio De Piscopo Gianni Bella Franco Simone Scialpi Dario Baldan Bembo Antonella Ruggiero Lara Saint Paul Tony Dallara Ricky Gianco Mario Castelnuovo Alberto Radius Pino D Angio Christian Memo Remigi Gianfranco Manfredi Francesco Baccini Cristiano Malgioglio Stefano Rosso Mimmo Cavallo Gilda Giuliani Vivien Vee Gepy amp Gepy Massimo Boldi Alessandra Mussolini Lorella Cuccarini 8 9 10 The B side of the single was a narrated version of the lyrics performed by Vittorio Gassman 8 9 Charts and certifications EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 1989 PeakpositionBelgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 6 3Europe European Hot 100 7 4France SNEP 3 1Year end charts Edit Chart 1989 PositionEurope European Hot 100 11 36 Certifications Edit Certifications for Pour toi Armenie Region Certification Certified units salesFrance SNEP 4 Platinum 800 000 Sales figures based on certification alone References Edit Pour Toi Armenie Retrieved 24 February 2008 a b Habib Elia 2002 Muz hit tubes in French Alinea Bis p 151 152 ISBN 2 9518832 0 X a b Pour toi Armenie Pour toi Armenie in French Les classement single Retrieved 8 October 2021 a b French single certifications Divers artistes Pour toi Armenie in French InfoDisc Retrieved 22 November 2021 SelectDIVERS ARTISTESand clickOK Alex P King Hit parade 20 ans de tubes 2005 Pascal Ed p 9 ISBN 978 2350190099 Vingt ans de tubes permanent dead link Retrieved 23 April 2008 a b Top 3 Singles in Europe PDF Music amp Media Vol 6 no 12 25 March 1989 p 28 OCLC 29800226 Retrieved 8 October 2021 via World Radio History a b Eurochart Hot 100 Singles PDF Music amp Media Vol 6 no 8 25 February 1989 p 18 19 OCLC 29800226 Retrieved 8 October 2021 via World Radio History a b c Pastonesi Marco 2 April 1989 L Italia canta per te Armenia La Repubblica in Italian Retrieved 12 January 2023 a b c Venegoni Mariella 2 April 1989 Cantare per L armenia Meglio defilarsi La Stampa p 26 Giallo Roberto 2 April 1989 E per l Armenia un coro dimezzato PDF L Unita p 18 Retrieved 12 January 2023 Eurochart Hot 100 1989 PDF Music amp Media Vol 6 no 51 23 December 1989 p 6 OCLC 29800226 Retrieved 17 January 2020 via American Radio History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pour toi Armenie amp oldid 1137307924, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
