"Je te donne" | ||||
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Single by Jean-Jacques Goldman and Michael Jones | ||||
from the album Non homologué | ||||
B-side | "Confidentiel" | |||
Released | 1985 | |||
Recorded | France | |||
Genre | Pop Progressive rock | |||
Length | 4:25 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jean-Jacques Goldman Michael Jones | |||
Producer(s) | Jean-Jacques Goldman Michael Jones | |||
Jean-Jacques Goldman singles chronology | ||||
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"Je te donne" is a bilingual pop song, recorded in English and French. It was performed by Jean-Jacques Goldman and Michael Jones and was released as a single in late 1985. It reached number-one for eight weeks on the French Singles Chart, becoming one of the best-selling singles of the 1980s in France. The song has been covered by Worlds Apart in 1996 and Ivyrise in 2013 and achieved success in many countries where it charted.
Chart (1985-1986) | Peak position |
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Eurochart Hot 100 | 20 |
French SNEP Singles Chart [1] | 1 |
In 1996, the multi-national boy band World Apart released a successful cover reaching number 3 in France. It was also a charting hit in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland and Sweden.
"Je te donne" | ||||
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Single by Worlds Apart | ||||
from the album Everybody | ||||
B-side | "Let the Sun Shine Down on You" | |||
Released | 1996 | |||
Genre | Electronic | |||
Length | 3:43 | |||
Label | Power Brothers | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jean-Jacques Goldman Michael Jones | |||
Producer(s) | Tee Green Andy Reynolds | |||
Worlds Apart singles chronology | ||||
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Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Austrian Singles Chart [2] | 16 |
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart [2] | 35 |
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart [2] | 3 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [3] | 15 |
French SNEP Singles Chart [2] | 3 |
German Singles Chart [4] | 22 |
Swedish Singles Chart [2] | 16 |
Swiss Singles Chart [2] | 16 |
End of year chart (1996) | Position |
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Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [3] | 62 |
"Je te donne" | |
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Single by Leslie & Ivyrise | |
from the album Génération Goldman | |
Released | 2012 |
Length | 3:19 |
Label | My Major Company / M6 Music label |
Songwriter(s) | Jean-Jacques Goldman Michael Jones |
Producer(s) | Trak Invaders |
French Leslie and British Ivyrise collaborated on a new joint version on the 2012 tribute album Génération Goldman album. The track was produced by Trak Invaders and was released on My Major Company label.
Ben Falinski, the vocalist from Ivyrise who performed mainly on the track says in the promotional video teaser that the song was his most favourite from Jean-Jacques Goldman and was so happy to have the chance to do it.
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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French SNEP Singles Chart [5] | 38 |
Non homologué is a 1985 album recorded by French artist Jean-Jacques Goldman. It was his fourth studio album and was released in September 1985. Goldman composed all the songs except "Je te donne", written in collaboration with Michael Jones. The album was recorded at Studio Gang by Jean-Pierre Janiau, assisted by Olivier do Espirito Santo. It was released by JRG/NEF and produced by Marc Lumbroso.
Patrick Fiori is a French singer of Armenian descent.
"4 Mots sur un piano" is a 2007 song recorded by French singers Patrick Fiori, Jean-Jacques Goldman, who also had written the lyrics, and Christine Ricol. It was released as the second single - after "Toutes les peines" - from Fiori's album Si on chantait plus fort on July 20, 2007. The single was very successful, particularly in France where it topped the chart.
"À nos actes manqués" is a 1991 song recorded by the French trio Jean-Jacques Goldman, Carole Fredericks and Michael Jones. Released as the second single from their eponymous album, the song was one of the summer hits in France and was the trio's most successful single in terms of ranks on the chart. In 2011, M. Pokora covered the song on his album Mise à Jour and released it as a single, which achieved some success in French-speaking countries. The trio also released an English version, To The Deeds We Missed.
"Né en 17 à Leidenstadt" is a 1990 song written by Jean-Jacques Goldman for his group Fredericks Goldman Jones. It was the third single from their debut album, Fredericks Goldman Jones, and was released in July 1991. It has been performed twice by Goldman alone, and also by Goldman with Carole Fredericks and Michael Jones, each with a specific verse to sing. An English version exists in which Fredericks and Jones sing in their native language.
"Là-bas" is a 1987 song recorded as a duet by the French singer Jean-Jacques Goldman and the British-born artist Sirima. It was the second single from Goldman's 1987 double album Entre gris clair et gris foncé. It was a smash hit in France and became a popular song throughout the years.
"Nuit" is a song recorded by the French trio Jean-Jacques Goldman, Carole Fredericks and Michael Jones. It was the first single from their debut album, Fredericks Goldman Jones, on which the song features as the fifth track. It achieved success in terms of sales in France.
"Puisque tu pars" is a 1987 song recorded by the French singer Jean-Jacques Goldman. It was released in July 1988 as the fourth single from his album Entre gris clair et gris foncé, on which it features as the sixth track in an extended version. The song was a number three hit in France.
"Je marche seul" is the name of a 1985 song recorded by the French singer and songwriter Jean-Jacques Goldman. It was released in June 1985 as the first single from his album Non homologué, as tenth track. Though the song failed to reach number one on the French Singles Chart, it remains one of Goldman's biggest hit singles as well as one of the more popular songs live.
"Donne-moi le temps" is a 2002 song recorded by the French artist Jenifer Bartoli. Released on 15 April 2003, it was her fourth and last single, from her eponymous album, Jenifer. This song met success in France and Belgium (Wallonia) where it was a top ten hit.
"Je voulais te dire que je t'attends" is a ballad song originally recorded in 1976 by the French singer Michel Jonasz. It was covered by The Manhattan Transfer in 1978 on the album Pastiche, and released as a double A-sided single with a cover of Where Did Our Love Go reaching No 40 in the UK singles chart. Also by Isabelle Boulay, Diane Dufresne Maurane and Patrick Bruel in 2001 for Les Enfoirés' album L'Odysée des Enfoirés, and by Hoda, Lucie and Sofiane, three contestants of the French version of Star Academy 4 whose cover is available on the 2004 album Les Meilleurs Moments.
"Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" is the name of a 2004 song recorded by the French singer Calogero. It was the third single from Calogero's second studio album, 3, on which it features as fourth track, and his tenth single overall. It was Calogero's second most successful single throughout his career, achieving the top ten in Belgium (Wallonia) and France.
"Il me dit que je suis belle" is a 1993 song recorded by the French singer Patricia Kaas. It was her second single from her third studio album, Je te dis vous, on which it features as fifth track, and her 12th single overall. Released in July 1993, it was a top five hit in France, becoming Kaas' most successful single in terms of time on the chart and peak position. It remains one of her most popular songs.
Ivyrise is a British rock band originating in Portsmouth, England formed by Ben Falinski in 2009.
RéCréation is a 1999 double album recorded by French singer Florent Pagny. It was his fifth studio album and his seventh album overall. It was on October 26, 1999, and achieved success in France and Belgium (Wallonia), where it remained charted respectively for 21 and 24 weeks, including a peak at #1 and at #4. This album contains cover versions of various successful songs originally recorded by other artists. There were two singles from this album : "Jolie môme" and "Les Parfums de sa vie ".
"Je suis un homme" is a 2007 pop song recorded by French singer Zazie. It was the second single from her sixth studio album Totem and was released in early October 2007. It was the singer's most successful solo single, being a top-ten hit in France and Belgium (Wallonia).
"Tu manques" is a 1990 song recorded by Carole Fredericks, Jean-Jacques Goldman and Michael Jones. It was the sixth and last single from the album Fredericks Goldman Jones on which it appears as the last track and was released in May 1992. Although the three singers are credited on the single cover, only Goldman performed it. It was a top 15 hit in France.
"Pas toi" is a 1985 song recorded by French singer-songwriter and composer Jean-Jacques Goldman. It was the third and last single of his fourth studio album Non homologué and was released in April 1986. Fully composed by Goldman, it was successful in France.
Entre gris clair et gris foncé is a 1987 double album recorded by French artist Jean-Jacques Goldman. It was his fifth studio album and was released in November 1987. It provided four successful singles: "Elle a fait un bébé toute seule" (#4), "Là-bas" (#2), "C'est ta chance" (#16) and "Puisque tu pars" (#3). The album was also very successful.
Je te donne is French for "I give you".