Étienne (song)

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“Étienne”
“Étienne” cover
Single by Guesch Patti
from the album Labyrinthe
Released 1987
Format 7" single
12" maxi
Recorded France
Genre Pop, Rock
Length 4:07
Label EMI
Writer(s) Guesch Patti
Vincent Bruley
Producer Jean M'Ba
R. Walter
Certification Gold SNEP, 1988
Guesch Patti singles chronology
"Étienne"
(1987)		 "Let Me Must the Queen"
(1988)

"Étienne" is the first single released by the French artist Guesch Patti, from her album, Labyrinthe. It was a great success in France and in other European countries.

The single remained on French Top 50 Singles Chart for 23 weeks from November 14, 1987 to April 16, 1988, and peacked at #1 from January 2 to January 30, 1988[1]. It also was #3 in Switzerland and #6 in Austria.

Guesch Patti in the censured music video for "Étienne".
Guesch Patti in the censured music video for "Étienne".

Written by Guesch Patti and Vincent Bruley, "Étienne" gained the price called Vincent Scotto in 1987 and was certified Gold Disc in 1988 by the French certificator SNEP for a minimum of 500,000 sold copies[2]. Infodisc Website estimates it is the 385th best-selling single of all time in France[3].

According to the French Charts specialist Elia Habib, the success of this song results from an alchemy between several of its components : "the voice of Guesch Patti in first, which makes a success of an interpretation very provocative of the song, alternating sensual moanings and passionate shouts ; the text of course, is full of suggestive sonorities ; the music, which play a large part in the success of the song in the production of the text, since the feline rhythmic of the intro until the nervous chord of the electrical guitar, and the videoclip, which is of an erotic esthetism carried by an arousing choreography"[4].

The video clip, in which Patti carries out a striptease in front of some men, was censored on several French TV channels (but not on Canal +) and on MTV Europe[5], and only broadcast on evening.

The song was performed by Brigitte Fortin, Laurent's mother, in the French TV reality show "Mon Incroyable Fiancé".

[edit] Formats and track listings

7" single

A-side :

  1. "Étienne" (4:09)

B-side :

  1. "Un espoir" (4:00)
12" maxi

A-side :

  1. "Étienne" (remix club) (5:39)

B-side :

  1. "Étienne" (original version) (4:09)
  2. "Étienne" (english version) (4:09)
12" maxi - US

A-side :

  1. "Étienne" (12" vocal) (6:55)
  2. "Étienne" (acapella) (4:12)

B-side :

  1. "Étienne" (album cut) (4:14)
  2. "Étienne" (instrumental) (4:26)

[edit] Chart, certifications and sales

Chart (1987-1988) Peak
position
Austrian Singles Chart[6] 6
Dutch Singles Chart 29
French Singles Chart[1] 1 (5)
German Singles Chart[7] 9
Italian Singles Chart 1
Swiss Singles Chart[8] 3
Country Certification Sales
France Gold[2] 601,000[9]
Preceded by
"La Bamba" by Los Lobos		 French (SNEP) number one single
January 2, 1988 - January 30, 1988		 Succeeded by
"Boys (Summertime Love)" by Sabrina

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Étienne", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved December 11, 2007)
  2. ^ a b Guesch Patti's certifications Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved December 11, 2007)
  3. ^ Best selling single of all time in France Infodisc.fr (Retrieved December 11, 2007)
  4. ^ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 120 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
  5. ^ "La Discothèque du 20è siècle", 1988, Polygram Dierct, p. 14
  6. ^ "Étienne", Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved December 11, 2007)
  7. ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved March 18, 2008)
  8. ^ "Étienne", Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved December 11, 2007)
  9. ^ Certifications Guesch Patti singles Infodisc.fr (Retrieved December 11, 2007)
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