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"Égal" (also known as "Egal" and "Ça m'est égal" ( French for "I Don't Care")) is a song by French singer
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released in 1981 by
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as the single from her album ''
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''.


Song information

The song was composed and produced by Anthony Monn, Lear's long-time collaborator, and is a downtempo pop track arranged in the style of
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. The lyrics, written by Amanda Lear in French, tell about a relationship
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and are directed at a man who has left her
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ed. The singer reveals that now she has got over him and is ready to move on with her life. On its parent album, where every song stands for a " deadly sin", "Égal" represents pride. "Égal" was released as the single in spring 1981 to promote the album ''Incognito'', with "If I Was a Boy" as the B-side on most releases. In France, the song was billed as "Ça m'est égal" and included "Made in France" on side B. The French single also had a different covert art, sporting a photo of Amanda taken by her husband Alain-Philippe Malagnac. The song was also recorded in Spanish as "Igual" and released as the single in Spanish-speaking territories, backed with a
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version of "Nymphomania". The song only met with a minor success in Germany and was Amanda's last chart entry in that country.


Music video

The
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for the track was filmed in
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, in a famous
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, located at the corner of
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and Rue Saint-Benoît. It pictures Amanda Lear at the table in the outdoor sitting area on the ground floor, smoking a
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cigarette and writing a letter to her ex-lover.


Track listing

*7" Single (1981) :A. "Égal" – 4:08 :B. "If I Was a Boy" – 4:10 *French 7" Single (1981) :A. "Ça m'est égal" – 4:08 :B. "Made in France" – 2:10 *Spanish 7" Single (1981) :A. "Igual (Égal)" – 4:06 :B. "Ninfomanía" – 3:12 *Chilean 7" Single (1982) :A. "Igual" – 4:03 :B. "Hecho en Francia" – 2:10


Chart performance


References

{{Amanda Lear 1981 singles 1981 songs Amanda Lear songs Ariola Records singles Songs in French Songs written by Amanda Lear Songs written by Anthony Monn