Ève lève-toi

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“Ève lève-toi”
Single by Julie Pietri from the album Le Premier Jour
B-side	"L'homme qui aimait les femmes"
Released	1986
Format	7" single 12" maxi
Recorded	Tunisia (video)
Genre	Pop
Length	3:50
Label	CBS
Writer(s)	Jean-Michel Bériat Julie Pietri Vincent-Marie Bouvot
Certification	Gold SNEP, 1986
Julie Pietri singles chronology
"La chanson de la vie" (1985) "Ève lève-toi" (1986) "Nuit sans issue" (1987)

"Ève lève-toi" is a 1986 French single recorded by Julie Pietri. It is the song the most known of this artist.

This woman anthem was written by Julie Pietri and Jean-Michel Bériat. The music is composed by Vincent-Marie Bouvot. The originality of this song resides particularly in the melody which is at times Arabist (Julie Pietri was born in Algeria). The videoclip was filmed in Tunisia.

In 1986, an English version were also released under the name "Listen to Your Heart". Two other versions were recorded thereafter : one version on album Féminin singulière in 1995, and another version with dance sonorities for European compilation Euro Pride 2000.

The single was a big hit in France, where it preaked at #1 on November 1, 1986. It remained on the chart for 27 weeks, from September 8, 1986 to February 2, 1987. According to Infodisc Website, it is the 193th best selling single of all time in France, with 790 000 sales^[1].

About the song, Elia Habib, a specialist of French chart, explains : "The atmosphere built by the song is that of an Eastern Eden, scene of the Origins. The melody and the orchestration refer to the ondulating play of a bewitching flute. The scenery is put, and the text completes it, with short verses without verb : desire, temptation, original sin, vague recollections... (...) The chorus appeals to the celebration of the life while (...) the second verse [is about] the contemporary woman and underlines its multiplicity^[2]."

In 2002, the song was covered by French singers Emma Daumas and Anne-Laure Sibon on Star Academy fait sa boum.

[edit] Formats and track listings

12" maxi

1. "Ève lève-toi" (3:50)
2. "L'homme qui aimait les femmes" (4:10)
3. "Listen to Your Heart" (6:42)

7" single CBS

1. "Ève lève-toi" (3:50)
2. "L'homme qui aimait les femmes" (4:10)

[edit] Charts, certifications, sales

Chart (1986) Peak position French Singles Chart[3] 1 Country Certification Sales France Gold[4] 790 000[5] Preceded by "Holiday Rap" by MC Miker G & DJ Sven French (SNEP) number one single March 12, 2005 - June 18, 2005 Succeeded by "The Final Countdown" by Europe [edit] References ^ Best selling singles of all time in France Infodisc.fr (Retrieved December 13, 2007) ^ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, 2002, p. 86 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X) ^ "Ève lève-toi", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved December 13, 2007) ^ Julie Pietri's certifications Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved December 13, 2007) ^ Certifications Julie Pietri singles Infodisc.fr (Retrieved December 13, 2007)