Ella, elle l'a

"Ella, elle l'a" (French for "Ella, she has it") is a single released by France Gall. It was released as a single from her album Babacar, on 24 August 1987, and became a hit in Europe.

Written by Michel Berger, this song is a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald. The song "swings between sheared rhythms of the bass and flashed brass".^[1] The song is also available on the CD maxi for "Évidemment", released on March 1988.

The song achieved great success in many European countries in 1987 and 1988, reaching number one in Austria and Germany in the latter year. In France, the single was certified Silver disc by the SNEP, peaking at #2. It remained on the chart (Top 50) for 19 weeks, from October 24, 1987, and nine weeks in the top ten.^[2]

Track listings

7" single

1. "Ella, elle l'a" (4:49)
2. "Dancing Brave" (3:06)

12" maxi

1. "Ella, elle l'a"
2. "Papillon de nuit"
3. "Dancing Brave"

Certifications

Charts

Kate Ryan version

Kate Ryan's version of "Ella, elle l'a" is the third single of her album Free. It was released on May 6, 2008 in Belgium and on May 9, 2008 in the rest of Europe as a CD Single. It had already topped number one on the Spanish Download Chart, and number seven on the Belgian Singles Chart. It also reached the top ten in Germany. It had entered the Swedish Singles Chart at number twelve, peaking at number two. In the Netherlands, Ella Elle L'a also peaked at number two, in Spain it reached the top on the Spanish Los 40 Principales airplay chart.

English version

"Ella, elle l'a" was sung live by Ryan during her 2008 UK tour and it was released on May 25, 2009 as first single from the UK version of Free.^[8]

Track listing

German CD Single

1. "Ella, elle l'a" (Radio Version) - 3:06
2. "Ella, elle l'a" (Extended Version) - 6:07
3. "L.I.L.Y." (Radio Edit) - 3:15

Belgian CD Single

1. "Ella, elle l'a" (Radio Version) - 3:06
2. "Ella, elle l'a" (Extended Version) - 6:07

European 12" Single

1. "Ella, elle l'a" (Extended Version) - 6:07
2. "Ella, elle l'a" (Bodybangers Remix) - 6:05
3. "Ella, elle l'a" (Club Remix) - 4:50

Official versions

• Extended Version - 6:08
• Bodybangers Remix - 6:05
• Club Remix - 4:50
• Club Remix Short - 3:12

Charts

Other cover versions

• In late 1980s, the song was also covered in Greek by Bessy Argyraki who had represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977.
• In 2002, the song was covered by Emma Daumas, Eva, Aurélie Konaté, Nolwenn Leroy and Anne-Laure Sibon, four contestants of the French Star Academy 2, and in 2003, has been sung once by French singer Alizée. The Star Academy version features on the album Star Academy chante Michel Berger.^[16]
• It was also covered by the French singer Pauline at the Bastille Day concert on the Champ de Mars in Paris in 2008.

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