| "Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi" | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Single by Kylie Minogue | |||||||||||||||||||||
| from the album Kylie | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B-side | "Made in Heaven" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Released | 17 October 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Format | CD single, 12-inch single, 7-inch single, Cassette single | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 4:01 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Label | PWL, Mushroom, Geffen | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Stock, Aitken and Waterman | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer | Stock, Aitken and Waterman | ||||||||||||||||||||
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"Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi" (English: I Don't Know Why) is a pop song written by British production team Stock Aitken and Waterman for Kylie Minogue's debut album Kylie (1988). It was produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman, and received a mixed reception from music critics. The song was released as the fourth single in 1988 and was a top hit in the United Kingdom, debuting at number eleven before climbing to number two and remaining there for three weeks. It went on to sell 315,000 copies there.[1] In the United States and Australia the song was also known as "I Still Love You (Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi)".
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"Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi" was originally planned to be released as a double A-side with "Made in Heaven". The original plan was to heavily promote "Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi" during the singles' early chart run and once the song had peaked, the single would be officially 'flipped' and promotional emphasis shifted to "Made in Heaven". This marketing tactic had been used similarly with Rick Astley's single "When I Fall In Love"/"My Arms Keep Missing You" with the latter song becoming the singles' 'official' A-side after Christmas 1987. However, "Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi", although included on the widely available Kylie album, performed so well on its own that the plans to release it as a double A-side single were changed.
"Made in Heaven" was released as the single's B-side and also was written and produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman. A remix of the song was included on many of the single releases. A promotional video was produced for "Made in Heaven", first released on the Stock Aitken Waterman compilation, The Hit Factory Volume 3 and later on the Greatest Hits 1987-1997 compilation. The video solely involves Minogue dancing in front of a bluescreen with images of her previous four videos sampled behind her. She was surrounded by a halo of light and it was the last video before she began to routinely involve dancers and choreographed routines in her videos and performances. She performed "Made in Heaven" at the "Royal Variety Performance" in front of the Queen Mother. "Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi" sold 16,912 copies in Sweden.
The video is meant to look like it is shot in Paris in the 40's or 50's by the styling, Kylie waits in the rain for her date to arrive, she then heads to a cafe. Her hair is set in waves and she is in a blue dress and matching angora cardigan. This is later intercut with a street scene that is filmed in black & white and depicts Kylie wearing a floral dress as she dances with a man. Kylie is the only colourful part of the scene.
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi".
CD single
(PWCD21)
7-inch single
(PWL21)
12-inch single
(PWLT21)
UK 12-inch remix
(PWLT21R)
U.S. 12-inch single
(0-21247)
Kylie performed the song on the following concert tours:
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End of Year charts
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