Elsa, l'essentiel 1986–1993

Elsa, l'essentiel 1986-1993
Greatest hits album by Elsa Lunghini
Released 1997
Recorded France, 1988-1996
Genre Pop
Elsa Lunghini chronology
Douce Violence
(1992)		 Elsa, l'essentiel 1986-1993
(1997)		 De Lave et de Sève
(2004)

Elsa, l'essentiel 1986–1993 is the only compilation of the French singer Elsa Lunghini, and her fifth album overall.

Contents

Background and critical reception

It was released in 1997.

This album is actually a best of composing of songs from Elsa's first three album : Elsa, Rien que pour ça and Douce Violence. It contains all the songs released as singles, plus several titles that feature on the three studio albums and four cover version in other languages of three of her hits from Elsa ("T'en va pas", "Jour de neige" and "Jamais nous").

This album met a moderate success in Belgium where it was charted for ten weeks, from May 10 to July 19, 1997, peaking at #25 in its fourth week,[1] but it was more successful in France, reaching #5 on the compilations chart[2] and achieving Gold status.[3]

Track listing

# Title Length
1. "T'en va pas"
(R.Wargnier - C.Cohen / R.Musumarra)
5:25
2. "Quelque chose dans mon cœur" (remix)
(P.Grosz / G.Lunghini - V.M.Bouvot)
3:30
3. "Un Roman d'amitié (Friend You Give Me a Reason)" (Duet with Glenn Medeiros)
(D.Barbelivien / R.Buchanan - D.Warren)
4:20
4. "Jour de neige"
(P.Grosz / G.Lunghini - V.M.Bouvot)
4:00
5. "Jamais nous" (remix)
(D.Barbelivien / G.Lunghini - V.M.Bouvot)
3:50
6. "À la même heure dans deux ans"
(P.Grosz / G.Lunghini - R.Donnez)
3:30
7. "Mon Cadeau"
(D.Barbelivien / G.Lunghini - V.M.Bouvot)
3:50
8. "Pleure doucement"
(T.Séchan / G.Lunghini- V.M.Bouvot)
3:59
9. "Qu'est-ce que ça peut lui faire"
(G.Presgurvic / G.Lunghini- V.M.Bouvot)
3:20
10. "Rien que pour ça"
(G.Presgurvic / E.Lunghini)
2:45
11. "Supplice chinois"
(J.Duvall / G.Lunghini)
4:14
12. "Être ensemble"
(J.L.Dabadie / G.Lunghini)
3:50
13. "Bouscule-moi"
(J.L.Dabadie / G.Lunghini - R.Donnez)
3:30
14. "Tout l'temps, tout l'temps"
(J.L.Dabadie / G.Lunghini - R.Donnez)
2:45
15. "Papa, Please Don't Go" (English version of "T'en va pas")
(R.Wargnier - C.Cohen - C.Welsman / R.Musumarra)
3:59
16. "Gli anni miei" (Italian version of "Jour de neige")
(P.Grosz - A.Cassella / G. Lunghini - V.M.Bouvot)
3:58
17. "Solo era un sueno" (Spanish version of "Jour de neige")
(P.Grosz - C.Rosenvinge / G.Lunghini - V.M.Bouvot)
4:02
18. "Dos bichos raros" (Spanish version of "Jamais nous")
(D.Barbelivien - C.Rosenvinge / G.Lunghini - V.M.Bouvot)
3:54

Charts, certifications and sales

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[1] 25
French Compilations Chart[2] 3
Country Certification Date Sales certified
France Gold[3] 1997 100,000

References

  1. ^ a b Elsa, l'essentiel 1986-1993, Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved June 1, 2008)
  2. ^ a b Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 583 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
  3. ^ a b Elsa's certifications Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved June 1, 2008)
Elsa Lunghini
Studio albums
Elsa (1988) · Rien que pour ça (1990) · Douce Violence (1992) · Elsa, l'essentiel 1986–1993 (1997) · De Lave et de Sève (2004) · Elsa Lunghini (2008)
Live albums
Connexions Live (2006)
Hit singles
Associated artists