"She" is a song written by

Charles Aznavour Charles Aznavour ( , ; born Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, hy, Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրեան, ; 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a French-Armenian singer, lyricist, actor and diplomat. Aznavour was known for his dist ...

and

Herbert Kretzmer Herbert Kretzmer (5 October 192514 October 2020) was a South African-born English journalist and lyricist. He was best known as the lyricist for the English-language musical adaptation of ''Les Misérables'' and for his long-time collaboration ...

and released by Aznavour as a single in 1974. The song was written in English as a theme tune for the British TV series ''Seven Faces of Woman''. Aznavour also recorded it in

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, under the respective titles "Tous les visages de l'amour" (English: ''All the Faces of Love''), "Sie" (English: ''She'') "Lei" (English: ''She'') and "Es" (English: '' heis''), respectively. He also recorded the song in a more uptempo French version with different lyrics, simply titled "Elle" (English: ''She''). The song peaked at number 1 on the

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and stayed there for four weeks; it was certified silver for shipments exceeding 300,000 units. It also reached number 1 in the Irish Charts, spending one week at the top. It was less popular outside the UK (where ''Seven Faces of Woman'' did not air); in France, the song narrowly missed the top 40, and in the United States, it failed to chart on the ''

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'' and charted on the lower end of the

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charts.

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recorded a cover version of the song in 1999. This version, produced by Trevor Jones, was featured over the opening credits and the final sequence of the film ''

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'', and charted throughout Europe.

Track listing

;"She" – 7" 45 rpm record # "She" – 2:50 # "La barraka" – 2:45 ;"Lei" – 7" 45 rpm record # "Lei" # "La barraka" ;"She" (1999 re-release) –

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# "She (Tous les visages de l'amour)" – 2:52 # "I Didn't See the Time Go By (Je n'ai pas vu le temps passer)" – 3:31

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Certifications

Elvis Costello version

Elvis Costello recorded a cover version of the song in 1999 for the soundtrack of the film ''

''. This version of the song peaked at number 19 in the United Kingdom, giving Costello his first top 20 hit in the United Kingdom in 16 years.

Track listing

;2-track CD single – Europe (1999) # "She" – 3:10 # "Painted from Memory" – 4:12 ;3-track CD single – Europe (1999) # "She" – 3:08 # "This House Is Empty Now" – 5:11 # "What's Her Name Today?" – 4:11 ;CD single – United Kingdom (1999) # "She" – 3:08 # "Painted from Memory" – 4:14 # "The Sweetest Punch" – 4:09

Charts

Certifications

Laura Pausini cover

Italian singer

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also released an

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cover of the song, titled "She (Uguale a lei)". The song was recorded for a

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TV spot. The lyrics of the song were adapted by Pausini herself, and are therefore different from the lyrics of Aznavour's Italian-language version of his hit. It was also released as a digital single on 8 March 2006, but was not featured on any of Pausini's studio albums. However, she recorded a new version of the song, included in her greatest hits album '' 20 - The Greatest Hits''.

Live performances

Pausini performed the song live for the first time during the final of

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, when she was invited as a guest artist. A live version of the song was included in a medley performed on 2 June 2007, during her concert at the

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, later released as a

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titled ''

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''.

Track listing

;Digital download # "She (Uguale a lei)" – 2:59

Charts

Other cover versions

In addition to the famous Elvis Costello version noted above, the song has been recorded by many different artists over the years. The most notable versions include: * American singer

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recorded a cover of the song for his 1975 album ''What I Did for Love''. It was released as a single, becoming a big hit in the Philippines. *Péter Máté created a Hungarian cover of the song. The first record containing this was only released after his death. *British Comedian and music Hall legend Ken Dodd recorded a version for his 1976 album love together * Dave Stewart and Terry Hall's short-lived project

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had a minor UK hit with the song in 1992, peaking at number 43 on the

. Aznavour starred in the music video, standing at a fountain while being secretly observed by Hall and Stewart. * The British Pop singer Engelbert Humperdinck recorded the song on his 2003 CD Definition of Love. He included a duet of She with Charles Aznavour on his 2014 duets album Engelbert Calling. * The Irish singing group

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made a coverversion on their second show ''Celtic Thunder: Act Two'' (2008) where

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performed the song. * A version by the composer and record producer Jason Hill, featuring Richard Butler of

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, was used in the trailer for

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's movie, '' Gone Girl'', in 2014. *Israeli singer

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released a Hebrew cover of the song in 2005. *

recorded a cover of the song while a member of Celtic Thunder; the song was released on the self-titled debut album and their concert DVD "The Show." *Former

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frontman

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released a cover version of the song on his 2012 album Long Wave. *The duo

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released a cover of the song on their 2014 album, Classics. * Richard Butler recorded a cover of the song in 2014 for the Gone Girl trailer. * Daniel Boaventura recorded for Morde & Assopra (Dinosaurs & Robots) soundtrack and a performance on his live album, "Daniel Boaventura: Ao Vivo" in 2011. *

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, the R&B prince, covered it for Philippine soap opera Beauty Queen. *

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used the song for a reflective montage at the end of the memorial retrospective My Sarah Jane, celebrating the long-running Whoniverse character

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following the death of actress

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. *

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covered it at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival with Aznavour joining him on stage at the end of the performance. *

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(이특) Korean singer and member of the group Super Junior sang it as his solo part in their concert Super Show 4 in 2011/2012 and is recorded on their live album released in July 2013

References

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