Rêver

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“Rêver”
“Rêver” cover
Single by Mylène Farmer
from the album Anamorphosée
Released November 16, 1996
Format CD single
CD maxi
Digital download (since 2005)
Recorded 1995
Genre Pop
Length 4:42
Label Universal
Writer(s) Text : Mylène Farmer
Music : Laurent Boutonnat
Producer Laurent Boutonnat
Mylène Farmer singles chronology
"Comme j'ai mal"
(1996)		 "Rêver"
(1996)		 "La Poupée qui fait non"
(1997)
Alternate cover
CD maxi
CD maxi
Anamorphosée track listing
"XXL"
(7)		 "Rêver"
(8)		 "Alice"
(9)
Live à Bercy track listing
"Désenchantée"
(4)		 "Rêver"
(5)		 "Laisse le vent emporter tout"
(6)
Mylenium Tour track listing
"Beyond My Control"
(4)		 "Rêver"
(5)		 "Il n'y a pas d'ailleurs"
(6)
Music Videos II & III track listing
"La Poupée qui fait non"
(12)		 "Rêver"
(13)
Les Mots track listing
"Comme j'ai mal"
(5)		 "Rêver"
(6)		 "C'est une belle journée"
(7)
Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy track listing
"Redonne-moi"
(11)		 "Rêver"
(1)		 "L'Autre"
(2)

"Rêver" is a 1995 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. Fifth single from her fourth album Anamorphosée, it was released on November 16, 1996.

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[edit] Background, writing and release

Initially, only three singles from the studio album Anamorphosée were scheduled. However, because of the fall of Farmer during a concert in Lyon on June 15, 1996, the song "Rêver" was chosen as the sixth single in order to make the fans wait, since the release of the live album would be deferred.[1]

The single was released only in CD (no vinyl). The digipack version of the CD maxi contains a new remix of "XXL". The second track of the CD single is the live version of the song. As for the single remix ('stripped dream remix'), it was produced by Laurent Boutonnat.

"Rêver" was performed during the last three tours : 1996 Tour, Mylenium Tour and Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy. When Farmer sang this song at these occasions, she sometimes wept.

[edit] Lyrics and music

"Rêver" was the first Farmer's song to refer to the genocide of World War II, in the first verse, through the book If This Is a Man, written by Primo Levi (the second single was "Souviens-toi du jour"). When the single was released, a lot of people haven't seen the reference to this tragedy in the song, which Farmer didn't enjoy.[1] One verse of the chorus, "J'irai cracher sur vos tombes", refers to a book by Boris Vian[2] under the pseudonym of Vernon Sullivan. This book provoked a controversy in 1947 because of its violent and sexual content.[3] The verse "Nous ne marcherons plus ensemble", in the poem Dans le Monde étranger, written by the French author Pierre Reverdy, is also quoted in the song.[4]

In this song, Farmer said she "hopes for a better world, and confesses that she was perhaps misled glorifying misery. However, (...) [for her], that hope is just an inaccessible dream". "Rêver" ends in a different way from other Farmer's songs : not with the refrain, but with a phrase : "J'ai rêvé qu'on pouvait s'aimer / J'avais rêver du mot aimer".[5]

[edit] Music video

Initially, a video in a studio version was scheduled, but finally a live version was produced (in two versions). The video shows images from the 1996 concert.[1]

[edit] TV performances

At the time of the single's release, Farmer performed the song in playback in one TV show, Les Enfants de la guerre, on November 27, 1996, on TF1, in which she wore the same dress made by Paco Rabanne as that of 1996 concerts.[6]

"Rêver" was also sung in the NRJ Music Awards on January 10, 2003. These performance was carried out in live accompanied by Yvan Cassar who played piano.[7] It was the first time since 17 years that Farmer sang in live on television.[3]

[edit] Chart performances

The song managed to remain on the French Top 50 Singles Chart for 15 weeks, from November 23, 1996, to March 1, 1997. It peaked at number 7 in its second week and didn't fall quickly, unlike the previous single, "Comme j'ai mal". It is the 14th Top 10 for Farmer in this chart.[8] Sales were not huge ; however, thanks to this single, the album Anamorphosée was able to reach number one for two weeks in the Top Album, one year and a half after its release.

In Belgium (Wallonia), the song debuted at number 30 in the Ultratop 40 Singles Chart on December 21, 1996 and reached number 12, its highest position, on February 2, 1997. It left the chart after 17 weeks of attendance, on April 26,[9] and was the 96th best-selling single of the year.[10]

[edit] Covers

In 2002, Gregorian covered the song in a 5:02 new age version which features on the album Masters of Chant Chapter II.[11]

The most notable cover was recorded with a video in 2002 by Les Enfoirés for the album 2002 : Tous dans le même bateau (track 17, 4:45).[12] Among the artists who perform "Rêver", there are Francis Cabrel, Pascal Obispo, Marc Lavoine, Patrick Bruel, Muriel Robin and Maurane. In this version, Alizée sings alone the first verses.

[edit] Formats and track listings

CD single
  1. "Rêver" (radio edit) (4:42)
  2. "Rêver" (live version) (6:00)
CD maxi - Crystal case
  1. "Rêver" (radio edit) (4:42)
  2. "Rêver" (the stripped dream mix) (5:10)
  3. "Rêver" (live version) (6:00)
  4. "XXL" (UK remix) (9:00)
CD maxi - Digipack
  1. "Rêver" (radio edit) (4:42)
  2. "Rêver" (the stripped dream mix) (5:10)
  3. "Rêver" (live version) (6:00)
  4. "XXL" (UK remix) (9:00)
CD single - Promo
  1. "Rêver" (radio edit) (4:42)
Digital download
  1. "Rêver" (album version) (5:21)
  2. "Rêver" (1996 live version) (8:26)
  3. "Rêver" (2000 live version) (5:54)
  4. "Rêver" (2006 live version) (8:04)
CD maxi - Promo
  1. "Rêver" (radio edit) (4:42)
  2. "Rêver" (the stripped dream mix) (5:10)
  3. "Rêver" (live version) (6:00)
  4. "XXL" (UK remix) (9:00)
VHS - Promo
  1. "Rêver" (video)

[edit] Versions

Official versions
Version Length Album Remixed by Year Comment[13]
Album version 5:21 Anamorphosée, Les Mots 1995 See the previous sections
Radio edit 4:42 Laurent Boutonnat 1996 The last refrain is deleted.
Stripped dream remix 5:10 Laurent Boutonnat 1996 The song begins with the sound of the wind and new percussions. It contains all the lyrics of the original version.
Live version (recorded in 1996) 8:26 Live à Bercy 1996 See 1996 Tour
Single live version 6:00 Laurent Boutonnat 1996 This version is identical to the live version available on Live à Bercy, but is shorter.
Live version (recorded in 2000) 5:54 Mylenium Tour 2000 See Mylenium Tour
Live version (recorded in 2006) 8:04 Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy 2006 See Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy (tour)
Unofficial mentionable fan remixes[14]
  • Gol's rave mix (4:25)

[edit] Credits and personnel

[edit] Charts, certifications and sales

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[9] 12
French Singles Chart[8] 7
Annual chart (1997) Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[9] 96
Country Certification Sales
France No 200,000 [15]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c "Rêver", L'histoire de la chanson : la chanson hymne à la tolérance Mylenefarmeriscalled.net (Retrieved January 13, 2008
  2. ^ L'Intégrale Mylene Farmer, Erwan Chuberre, 2007, City Ed., p. 263-264 (ISBN 978-2-35288-108-7)
  3. ^ a b "Rêver" Sans-logique.com (Retrieved January 13, 2008)
  4. ^ Instant-Mag, No. 16, 2004, p. 12
  5. ^ Mylène Farmer Influences, Benoît Cachin, 2006, Mascara Ed., p. 76,77 (ISBN 978-2351440261)
  6. ^ "Rêver", TV performances Sans-logique.com (Retrieved January 13, 2008)
  7. ^ Instant-Mag, No. 13, 2003, p. 4
  8. ^ a b "Rêver", French SNEP Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved January 1, 2007)
  9. ^ a b c "Rêver", Belgian (Wallonia) Ultratop 40 Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved January 3, 2007)
  10. ^ 1997 Belgian Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved January 21, 2008)
  11. ^ Gregorian, "Rêver" Lescharts.com (Retrieved January 13, 2008)
  12. ^ Les Enfoirés, 2002 : Tous dans le même bateau, track listing Lescharts.com (Retrieved January 13, 2008)
  13. ^ Le Dictionnaire des Chansons de Mylène Farmer, Benoît Cachin, 2006, Tournon Ed., p. 231-234
  14. ^ Mentionable fan remixes Libnet.wuggleworld.com (Retrieved January 8, 2008)
  15. ^ Platine, 1997
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"Maman a tort" · "My Mum Is Wrong" · "On est tous des imbéciles" · "Plus grandir" · "Libertine" · "Tristana" · "Sans contrefaçon" · "Ainsi soit je..." · "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" · "Sans
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"XXL" · "L'Instant X" · "California" · "Comme j'ai mal" · "Rêver" · "La Poupée qui fait non" · "Ainsi soit je... (live)" · "L'Âme-stram-gram" · "Je te rends ton amour" · "Souviens-toi du jour" · "Optimistique-moi" · "Innamoramento" · "Dessine-moi un mouton (live)" · "L'Histoire d'une fée, c'est..." · "Les Mots" · "C'est une belle journée" · "Pardonne-moi" · "Fuck Them All" · "Q.I" · "Redonne-moi" · "L'Amour n'est rien..." · "Peut-être toi" · "Slipping Away (Crier la vie)" · "Avant que l'ombre... (live)" · "Déshabillez-moi (live)" · "Dégénération "
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