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Traces (Jean-Jacques Goldman Album)
''Traces'' is a 1989 album recorded by French singer-songwriter Jean-Jacques Goldman. It was his second live album and his seventh album overall. It was recorded during the singer's tour 1988, between March and December, in various countries (France, Congo, Belgium). The album was released on 13 March 1989 and spawned two singles which achieved success in France : "Il changeait la vie" (#14), which preceded the album's release, and "Peur de rien blues" (#17). The album was successful on the French chart. Success The album debuted at number two on 9 April 1989 and climbed to number one eight weeks later and stayed there for two consecutive weeks. It was ranked for 24 weeks in the top ten and for 36 weeks in the top 50. A few months after its release, it earned a Platinum disc for over 300,000 copies sold. The album was briefly ranked on the Swiss Albums Chart, peaking at No. 30 on 30 April 1989. Track listing All songs written, composed and performed by Goldman. ; LP # "Famill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Jacques Goldman
Jean-Jacques Goldman (; born 11 October 1951) is a French singer-songwriter and music record producer. He is hugely popular in the French-speaking world. Since the death of Johnny Hallyday in 2017 he has been the highest grossing living French pop rock act. Born in Paris and active in the music scene since 1975, he had a highly successful solo career in the 1980s, and was part of the trio Fredericks Goldman Jones, releasing another string of hits in the 1990s. He also wrote successful albums and songs for many artists, including ''D'eux'' for Céline Dion, which is the most successful French language record to date. He was also part of the Les Enfoirés charity collective from 1986 to 2016, and got his most notable official recognition in the English-speaking world for winning a Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1997, as a co-author of three tracks on Céline Dion's ''Falling into You''. Despite a voluntary retirement from the music scene in the early 2000s, he remains highly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allmusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as CDs replaced LPs as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he researched using metadata to create a music guide. In 1990, in Big Rapids, Michigan, he founded ''All Music Guide' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puisque Tu Pars
"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. Background, lyrics and music Goldman explained that the song deals with "departure, separation, and everything it implies". He said : "The idea came to me at the end of my concerts, when people sang: 'this is just a goodbye ...' ..So I thought about writing a song about departure, but to show that departure is not necessarily sad, but there were also positive sides to leaving and separating." The song, which shows a "certain maturity" in the writing, has an "emotional expressiveness which depicts the dilemma of a love that doesn't want to be possessive". The song is included on several of Goldman's albums, such as ''Traces'', ''Intégrale'' and ''Singulier'' ( best of), ''Du New Morning au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Envole-moi
"Envole-moi" () is a French language song written, composed and recorded by Jean-Jacques Goldman taken from his 1984 album '' Positif''. The single sold over half a million copies and was certified gold. Goldman explained that the song is a "cry for help" by a young man. Track list 1984 *Side A: "Envole-moi" (5:07) *Side B: "Dors bébé, dors" (3:26) Interpretations "Envole-moi" became a main song in the Jean-Jacques Goldman repertoire during his 1986 tour and a live version of his appeared in the album released from the tour in the 1986 album entitled ''En public'' with the latter part of the original lyrics omitted. In yet another live album released in 1989 entitled ''Traces'', part of the song was interpreted by Goldman as part of a medley and introduced after a "guitar duel" between Goldman and Michael Jones, one of his partners in the musical collaboration Fredericks Goldman Jones. The medley included in order of occurrence: "Je marche seul" / "Quand la musique est bonne" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il Suffira D'un Signe
''Il suffira d'un signe'' is a song written, composed and performed by Jean-Jacques Goldman. It was released in September 1981 as the first single of his first studio album ''Démodé''. It is the track that launched Goldman’s solo career. Background In 1981, Jean-Jacques Goldman had already a full musical career. His discography was linked to the band Tai Phong, with whom he recorded 3 albums, followed by a first career solo try, which was a failure. The song is a "hope hymn" according to Fabien Lecoeuvre, written at the end of the 1970s, inspired by the situation in Iran, requested by a producer who asked him to write songs for a young singer who took part in the TV program ''Le jeu de la chance''. The song went unnoticed, but the producer Marc Lumbroso liked it, met with Jean-Jacques Goldman and got him to record a demo, which he sent to Epic, CBS's label for new talents. Jean-Jacques Goldman recorded then his first album, with "Il suffira d'un signe", which lasts a litt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Je Marche Seul
"Je marche seul" ("I Walk Alone") 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 his more popular songs live. Lyrics and music The upbeat song begins with a long musical introduction highlighted by a sax solo. When the song was released as a single, Goldman explained in various interviews that the song was very hard to compose. The lyrics describe someone walking alone along a road, annomyous and lost in thought, able to forget everything for the moment and the pleasure of being anonymous while observing the world. Goldman has said that "Je marche seul" is a bright song because "the loneliness is not a punishment". The music video, produced by Bernard Schmitt in Brussels, began to be aired on tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Is The Road (Américain)
"Long Is the Road (Américain)" is the name of a 1984 song recorded by the French singer and songwriter Jean-Jacques Goldman. It was released in November 1984 as the third and last single from his album '' Positif'', on which it features as the eighth track. The song was the first hit of Goldman on the French Singles Chart, reaching the top ten. Lyrics and music Lyrics are mainly in French-language, but there are also many English words throughout the song. "Long Is the Road (American)" begins with a mainly musical introduction in which Goldman chanted many "dam dam dam dam". Then the song starts and deals with the American Dream, seen in the first verse as authentic Eldorado, while the second verse refers to the disappointment towards the social inequalities and the difficulty to make one's fortune in the United States.Elia Habib, ''Muz hit. tubes'', p. 32 () The refrains are very different from the couplets : very playful, they are built in the same way as negro spirituals. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
C'est Ta Chance
"C'est ta chance" is the name of a 1987 song recorded by the French singer and songwriter Jean-Jacques Goldman. It was released in April 1988 as the third single from his album ''Entre gris clair et gris foncé'', on which it features as the fifth track. The song achieved a moderate success in France, in comparison with Goldman's previous and next singles. Lyrics, music and video Written by Jean-Jacques Goldman, the song tells the story of a girl who wants to succeed in life and who is forced to fight against the difficulties of life to achieve it. The video was produced as an animated feature. In it, a girl dreams of becoming a music star and she eventually succeeds thanks to her perseverance. About this song, Goldman explained in an interview : "This song is similar to what I have done before. It is almost a caricature. I like the lyrics". The song features on the live album ''Traces''. It was also included on Goldman's compilations ''Intégrale'' and ''Singulier''. Critical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Recording Sales Certification
Music recording certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped, sold, or streamed a certain number of units. The threshold quantity varies by type (such as album, single, music video) and by nation or territory (see List of music recording certifications). Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories, which are named after precious materials (gold, platinum and diamond). The threshold required for these awards depends upon the population of the territory where the recording is released. Typically, they are awarded only to international releases and are awarded individually for each country where the album is sold. Different sales levels, some perhaps 10 times greater than others, may exist for different music media (for example: videos versus albums, singles, or music download). History The original gold and silver record awards were presented to artists by their own record companies to publicize their sales achi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fredericks Goldman Jones (album)
''Fredericks Goldman Jones'' is a 1990 album recorded by the trio Fredericks Goldman Jones. It was the trio's first studio album and was recorded at the studios ICP and Guillaume Tell, in Paris. The album was released on 28 November 1990 and spawned six singles which achieved success in France : "Nuit" (#6), "À nos actes manqués" (#2), "Né en 17 à Leidenstadt" (#11), "C'est pas l'amour" (#11), "Un, deux, trois" (#8) and "Tu manques" (#12). The album itself was successful : it debuted at number one on 4 January 1991 and stayed there for eight consecutive weeks. It was ranked for 51 weeks in the top ten and 87 weeks in the top 50. In 1991, it earned a Diamond disc for over 1,000,000 copies sold. Track listing All tracks written and composed by Jean-Jacques Goldman. All tracks performed by Carole Fredericks, Jean-Jacques Goldman and Michael Jones, except "Tu manques" (Goldman only). # "C'est pas d'l'amour" — 4:57 # "Vivre cent vies" — 4:41 # " Né en 17 à Leidenstadt" — ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazzaville
Brazzaville (, kg, Kintamo, Nkuna, Kintambo, Ntamo, Mavula, Tandala, Mfwa, Mfua; Teke: ''M'fa'', ''Mfaa'', ''Mfa'', ''Mfoa''Roman Adrian Cybriwsky, ''Capital Cities around the World: An Encyclopedia of Geography, History, and Culture'', ABC-CLIO, USA, 2013, p. 60) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo (Congo Republic). Constituting the financial and administrative centre of the country, it is located on the north side of the Congo River, opposite Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo). The population of the capital is estimated to exceed 1.8 million residents, comprising more than a third of the national populace. Some 40% are employed in non-agricultural professions. During World War II, Brazzaville was also the capital of Free France between 1940 and 1942. In 2013, Brazzaville was designated a City of Music by UNESCO; since then it has also been a member of the Creative Cities Network. Geography Brazzaville ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entre Gris Clair Et Gris Foncé
''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. Background and release The first nine songs are new compositions. The other eleven songs were written years before. Goldman always wrote one or two songs for each album that either didn't fit the mood of the record or that were too personal. When he started becoming popular, he thought it would be a good opportunity to release some previously unheard songs. While preparing this album, the new songs were tracked in the studio. The old songs were either recorded live or were recorded using only acoustic instruments. For the album's first CD release, two songs were omitted ("Tout Petit Monde" and "Il Me Restera") due to time limitat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
