"Modern Times" is the name of a 2004 song recorded by the Californian singer

J-five Jonathan Kovacs (1982, Los Angeles), known as J-five, is an American singer. Biography Jonathan was born in 1982 in Los Angeles. He started his singing career in early 2004 with the song " Modern Times", which was a tribute to Charlie Chaplin. T ...

. Released in 2004 as the first single from his debut album ''Sweet Little Nothing'' on which it is the third track, "Modern Times" achieved a success in many European countries, topping the charts in France, traditionally a nation where Chaplin films are most popular.

Release

The song is a tribute to

Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. (16 April 188925 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is consider ...

, and particularly his film '' Modern Times''. The chorus of the song is the original recording of Chaplin's gibberish singing from the end of the film (the first time Chaplin's voice had been heard in any of his films, using a deliberately vague mixture of languages). A music video was produced to illustrate this track, using the appropriate scene from the Chaplin film with the exclusive participation of

Dolores Chaplin Dolores, Spanish for "pain; grief", most commonly refers to: * Our Lady of Sorrows or La Virgen María de los Dolores * Dolores (given name) Dolores may also refer to: Film * ''Dolores'' (2017 film), an American documentary by Peter Bratt * ' ...

. The song is included on the following compilations, released in 2004 in France: '' Best Of 2004'', '' R&B 2004'', '' NRJ Hit Music Only'' and '' Fan2''.

Chart performances

In France, the single entered the chart at No. 15 on February 29, 2004, and gained a few places every week until topping the chart for one week, on March 21. The weeks after, the single almost didn't stop to drop on the chart and totaled nine weeks in the top ten, 17 weeks in the top 50 and 25 weeks on the chart."Modern Times", in French Singles Char
Lescharts.com
(Retrieved May 14, 2008) It was certified

Silver Silver is a chemical element with the Symbol (chemistry), symbol Ag (from the Latin ', derived from the Proto-Indo-European wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/h₂erǵ-, ''h₂erǵ'': "shiny" or "white") and atomic number 47. A soft, whi ...

disc by the SNEP and was ranked No. 33 on the End of the Year Chart.2004 French Singles Char
Disqueenfrance.com
(Retrieved May 14, 2008)

Track listings

* CD single # "Modern Times" featuring

– 3:16 # "Flags" – 3:22 * CD maxi # "Modern Times" featuring

– 3:16 # "Flags" – 3:22 # "Turn It up" – 2:06 * CD maxi # "Modern Times" (original version) featuring

– 3:23 # "Modern Times" (rove dogs remix) – 3:43 # "Flags" – 2:06 # "Modern Times" (video)

Personnel

* Recorded by Len Corey * Produced by D&N Godsend and Mel Richd * Artwork by Objectif Lune * Photography by S. Girzard ; "Modern Times" * Written by J-Five / Daniderff / D&N Godsend / Mel Richd/Bertal & Maubon * Engineered by Len Corey * Performed by J-Five and Charles Chaplin * Charles Chaplin appears courtesy of Roy Export Ltd. ; "Flags" * Written by J-Five / D&N Godsend / Mel Richd * Engineered Len Corey ; Rove dogs remix * Vocals and keyboards by Franck Lascombes * Engineered and mixed by Mr Clean

Charts and sales

Weekly charts

¹ Remix

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{authority control J-five songs 2004 debut singles SNEP Top Singles number-one singles 2004 songs