''Vous êtes toujours là'' is the first

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by Australian singer

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released in 2003 primarily in French-speaking Europe. It includes the studio duet with Jay, "Je te retrouve un peu" which was the only single released from the album in France. The bonus track "Never (Past Tense)" was released internationally and reached number one on the US Billboard Dance Airplay chart. The title of the album is an extrapolation on the title of single " Tu es toujours là", featured on the French version of previous album '' Just Me''. The latter means "You're always there" in the singular and is aimed at a loved one, while the former has the same meaning in the plural, implying the singer addresses a group of people, in this case her fans, thanking them for their support. The 13 live tracks featured on the record were recorded at Paris'

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concert hall, however they do not appear on the album in the order they were performed on stage. This is the second album to feature songs interpreted by Tina Arena at the Olympia, following the 2000 release

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, which contained three renditions recorded at the venue. French-Canadian singer

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joined Tina Arena on stage to perform "

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", originally a duet with

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" was sung in

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, with the second verse performed in English, contrary to the album version and the single edit, which are entirely in French.

Track listing

#" Je te retrouve un peu" Duet with Jay (Jacques Veneruso) – 3:58 #"Si je ne t'aimais pas" (David Gategno,

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) – 3:51 #"

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, David Tyson,

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" (Arena, Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel) – 5:00 #" Tu es toujours là" (Veneruso) – 4:42 #" Symphonie de l'âme" (Arena,

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, Veneruso) – 5:06 #"I Want to Spend My Lifetime Loving You" Duet with

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" (Arena, Reswick, Werfel) – 7:28 #"Woman" (Arena, Trina Harmon, Tyler Hayes) – 4:57 #"You Made Me Find Myself" (Arena,

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, Ty Lacy) – 3:59 #"Coeur de pierre" (David Hallyday, Eric Chemouny) – 5:28 #"

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" The Roc Project featuring Tina Arena (Ray Roc Checo, Aida Lorenzo-Checo, Pamela Lewis, Sam Onervas, Petra Hallberg, Max Reich) – 3:44 (bonus track) #*Samples: Fused – "Twisted" (Onervas, Hallberg, Reich)

Charts

The album peaked at number 31 in France.

Je te retrouve un peu

"Je te retrouve un peu" was released as a single in

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April 2003.

Track listing

The CD single includes three tracks. # "Je te retrouve un peu" (Version album) – 3:56 # "Je te retrouve un peu" (Version acoustique) – 3:56 # "Je te retrouve un peu" (Version karaoké / instrumentale) – 3:56

Credits

* Gerry Liccardo – bass * Jacques Veneruso – backing vocals, direction, guitar * Thierry Blanchard – string arrangement and direction * Hervé Koster – drums * Cyril Tarquiny – backing vocals, guitar * Christophe Battaglia – direction, keyboards, mixing, programming * Thierry Blanchard – recording * James SK Wān - Mellotron * Hervé Cavelier – strings * Jean Philippe Audin – strings * Marc Olivier Denatte – strings * Nathalie Carlucci – strings

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vous Etes Toujours La Albums recorded at the Olympia (Paris) Tina Arena albums 2003 live albums Columbia Records live albums