List of songs recorded by Mylène Farmer
This is a comprehensive list of songs by French-Canadian singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer, in alphabetical order. It contains only songs that were officially released from 1984, whatever they were recorded in studio or live version. Songs are listed as having been released only on the first format on which they featured, whatever it was an album or a single (when they appeared as B-sides of another song). As of 2015, the singer has recorded a total of 138 songs, including two instrumentals, eight covers, eight duets, three English versions of songs previously recorded in French, five B-sides, two hidden tracks and two soundtracks.
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As written on the cover of Farmer's debut single, "Maman a tort", the song is dedicated to the actress Frances Farmer and to King Ludwig II of Bavaria (pictured).
For her 1988 album Ainsi soit je..., Farmer covered "Déshabillez-moi", a song originally recorded by the French actress and singer Juliette Gréco (pictured).
In 1996, American film screenwriter and director Abel Ferrara directed the 600,000-euro expensive music video for "California", the third single from Farmer's album Anamorphosée.
In 1996, Algerian raï singer Khaled joined Farmer on stage during her concert tour at Paris-Bercy to performed a cover of "La Poupée qui fait non", originally recorded by Michel Polnareff.
The music video for "Fuck Them All", the lead single of Farmer's album Avant que l'ombre..., was filmed by Spanish film director and screenwriter Agustí Villaronga (pictured).
During the Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy tour, the American session drummer Abe Laboriel, Jr. replaced Seal to perform "Les Mots" on stage with Farmer.
American singer-songwriter, musician and DJ Moby wrote the English part of lyrics of "Slipping Away", a song he re-recorded as a bilingual duet with Farmer.
In 2010, Farmer recorded a cover of "Never Tear Us Apart"—originally performed by the Australian band INXS—as a duet with American singer-songwriter Ben Harper.
In 2010, the French singer Line Renaud recorded a duet with Farmer, titled "C'est pas l'heure".
Israeli electropop band The Young Professionals participated in one of the remixes of Farmer's 2012 single "À l'ombre".
American singer-songwriter Gary Jules performed a live version with Farmer of his cover of Tears for Fears' song, "Mad World", at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, during Farmer's 2013 tour, Timeless.
English musician and former member of The Police band Sting covered one of his song from his 2003 album Sacred Love as duet with Farmer, "Stolen Car", released in 2015.
Farmer recorded a cover version of "I Want You to Want Me", a 1977 song written by Rick Nielsen, lead guitarist, backing vocalist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Cheap Trick, which features on her 2015 album Interstellaires.
| Song | Release from album/single | Year | Lyrics by | Music by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "À quoi je sers..." | En Concert | 1989 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "À force de..." | Monkey Me | 2012 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "À l'ombre" | Monkey Me | 2012 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "À rebours" | Interstellaires | 2015 | Mylène Farmer | Martin Kierszenbaum | |
| "A-t-on jamais" | Monkey Me | 2012 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Agnus Dei" | L'Autre... | 1991 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Ainsi soit je..." | Ainsi soit je... | 1987 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Aime" | Avant que l'ombre... | 2005 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Alice" | Anamorphosée | 1995 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Allan" | Ainsi soit je... | 1987 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Ange, parle-moi" | Avant que l'ombre... | 2005 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Appelle mon numéro" | Point de suture | 2008 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Au bout de la nuit" | Cendres de Lune | 1985 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Avant que l'ombre..." | Avant que l'ombre... | 2005 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Ave Maria" | Point de suture | 2008 | Franz Schubert | Cover version, hidden track | |
| "Bleu Noir" | Bleu Noir | 2010 | Mylène Farmer | Moby | |
| "Beyond My Control" | L'Autre... | 1991 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "C'est dans l'air" | Point de suture | 2008 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "C'est pas l'heure" | — | 2010 | Duet with Line Renaud | ||
| "C'est pas moi" | Interstellaires | 2015 | Mylène Farmer | Martin Kierszenbaum | |
| "C'est une belle journée" | Les Mots | 2001 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "California" | Anamorphosée | 1995 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Cendres de lune" | Cendres de Lune | 1985 | — | Laurent Boutonnat | Instrumental |
| "Chloé" | Cendres de Lune | 1985 | Laurent Boutonnat | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "City of Love" | Interstellaires | 2015 | Mylène Farmer | Martin Kierszenbaum, Matthew Koma | |
| "Comme j'ai mal" | Anamorphosée | 1995 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Consentement" | Innamoramento | 1999 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Dans les rues de Londres" | Avant que l'ombre... | 2005 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Dégénération" | Point de suture | 2008 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Dernier Sourire" | B-side of "Sans logique" | 1989 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Derrière les fenêtres" | Avant que l'ombre... | 2005 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Désenchantée" | L'Autre... | 1991 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Déshabillez-moi" | Ainsi soit je... | 1987 | Robert Nyel | Gaby Verlor | Cover version |
| "Dessine-moi un mouton" | Innamoramento | 1999 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Devant soi" | — | 2006 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | Soundtrack of Jacquou le Croquant |
| "Diabolique mon ange" | Bleu Noir | 2010 | Mylène Farmer | Darius Keeler | |
| "Du temps" | 2001.2011 | 2011 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Eaunanisme" | Anamorphosée | 1995 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Effets secondaires" | B-side of "Je te rends ton amour" | 1999 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Elle a dit" | Monkey Me | 2012 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Et pourtant..." | Avant que l'ombre... | 2005 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Et si vieillir m'était conté..." | Innamoramento | 1999 | Mylène Farmer | Mylène Farmer | |
| "Et tournoie..." | Anamorphosée | 1995 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Fuck Them All" | Avant que l'ombre... | 2005 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Greta" | Cendres de Lune | 1985 | Laurent Boutonnat | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "I Want You to Want Me" | Interstellaires | 2015 | Rick Nielsen | Martin Kierszenbaum | Cover version |
| "Ici-bas" | Monkey Me | 2012 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Il n'y a pas d'ailleurs" | L'Autre... | 1991 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Innamoramento" | Innamoramento | 1999 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Inseparables" | Bleu Noir | 2010 | Moby | Moby | English version of "Inséparables" |
| "Inséparables" | Bleu Noir | 2010 | Moby | Moby | |
| "Insondables" | Interstellaires | 2015 | Mylène Farmer | Martin Kierszenbaum | |
| "Interstellaires" | Interstellaires | 2015 | Mylène Farmer | Martin Kierszenbaum | |
| "J'ai essayé de vivre..." | Monkey Me | 2012 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "J'attends" | Avant que l'ombre... | 2005 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Jardin de Vienne" | Ainsi soit je... | 1987 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Je m'ennuie" | Point de suture | 2008 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Je t'aime mélancolie" | L'Autre... | 1991 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Je te dis tout" | Monkey Me | 2012 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Je te rends ton amour" | Innamoramento | 1999 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Je voudrais tant que tu comprennes" | En Concert | 1989 | Cover version, only performed live | ||
| "L'Âme-Stram-Gram" | Innamoramento | 1999 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "L'Amour n'est rien..." | Avant que l'ombre... | 2005 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat, Mylène Farmer | |
| "L'Amour naissant" | Innamoramento | 1999 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "L'Annonciation" | — | 1985 | Laurent Boutonnat | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "L'Autre" | L'Autre... | 1991 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "L'Histoire d'une fée, c'est..." | Les Mots | 2001 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | Soundtrack of Rugrats in Paris: The Movie |
| "L'Horloge" | Ainsi soit je... | 1987 | Charles Baudelaire | Laurent Boutonnat | Originally a poem |
| "L'Instant X" | Anamorphosée | 1995 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "La Poupée qui fait non" | Live à Bercy | 1996 | Frank Gérald | Michel Polnareff | Cover version, only performed live, duet with Khaled |
| "La Ronde triste" | Ainsi soit je... | 1987 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "La Veuve noire" | B-side of "À quoi je sers..." | 1989 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Laisse le vent emporter tout" | Anamorphosée | 1995 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Leila" | Bleu Noir | 2010 | Mylène Farmer | Darius Keeler | |
| "Les Mots" | Les Mots | 2001 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | Duet with Seal |
| "Libertine" | Cendres de Lune | 1985 | Laurent Boutonnat | Jean-Claude Déquéant | |
| "Light Me Up" | Bleu Noir | 2010 | Mylène Farmer | Darius Keeler | |
| "Lonely Lisa" | Bleu Noir | 2010 | Mylène Farmer | RedOne | |
| "Looking for My Name" | Point de suture | 2008 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | Duet with Moby |
| "Love Dance" | Monkey Me | 2012 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Love Song" | Interstellaires | 2015 | Mylène Farmer | Martin Kierszenbaum | |
| "M'effondre" | Bleu Noir | 2010 | Mylène Farmer | Moby | |
| "Mad World" | Timeless 2013 | 2013 | Roland Orzabal | Roland Orzabal | Live cover version, duet with Gary Jules |
| "Maman a tort" | Cendres de Lune | 1984 | Jérôme Dahan | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Méfie-toi" | Innamoramento | 1999 | Mylène Farmer | Mylène Farmer | |
| "Moi je veux..." | Bleu Noir | 2010 | Mylène Farmer | Moby | |
| "Monkey Me" | Monkey Me | 2012 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "My Mum Is Wrong" | — | 1984 | Jérôme Dahan | Laurent Boutonnat | English version of "Maman a tort" |
| "My Soul Is Slashed" | — | 1992 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | English version of "Que mon cœur lâche" |
| "Mylène Is Calling" | B-side of "Je t'aime mélancolie" | 1991 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Mylène s'en fout" | Anamorphosée | 1995 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Mylénium" | Innamoramento | 1999 | — | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "N'aie plus d'amertume" | Bleu Noir | 2010 | Mylène Farmer | Moby | |
| "Never Tear Us Apart" | — | 2010 | Michael Hutchence, Mylène Farmer | Andrew Farriss | Cover version, duet with Ben Harper |
| "Nobody Knows" | Avant que l'ombre... | 2005 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | Hidden track |
| "Nous souviendrons-nous" | L'Autre... | 1991 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Nuit d'hiver" | Monkey Me | 2012 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | Partial cover version of Farmer's 1986 song "Chloé" |
| "On est tous des imbéciles" | — | 1985 | Jérôme Dahan | Jérôme Dahan | |
| "Optimistique-moi" | Innamoramento | 1999 | Mylène Farmer | Mylène Farmer | |
| "Oui mais... non" | Bleu Noir | 2010 | Mylène Farmer | RedOne | |
| "Paradis inanimé" | Point de suture | 2008 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Pardonne-moi" | Les Mots | 2001 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Pas d'access" | Interstellaires | 2015 | Mylène Farmer | Martin Kierszenbaum | |
| "Pas de doute" | L'Autre... | 1991 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Pas le temps de vivre" | Innamoramento | 1999 | Mylène Farmer | Mylène Farmer | |
| "Peut-être toi" | Avant que l'ombre... | 2005 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Plus grandir" | Cendres de Lune | 1985 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Point de suture" | Point de suture | 2008 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Porno graphique" | Avant que l'ombre... | 2005 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" | Ainsi soit je... | 1987 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Psychiatric" | L'Autre... | 1991 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Puisque..." | B-side of "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" | 1988 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Q.I" | Avant que l'ombre... | 2005 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Quand" | Monkey Me | 2012 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Que mon cœur lâche" | Dance Remixes | 1992 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Redonne-moi" | Avant que l'ombre... | 2005 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Regrets" | L'Autre... | 1991 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | Duet with Jean-Louis Murat |
| "Réveiller le monde" | Point de suture | 2008 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Rêver" | Anamorphosée | 1995 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Sans contrefaçon" | Ainsi soit je... | 1987 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Sans logique" | Ainsi soit je... | 1987 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Serais-tu là?" | Innamoramento | 1999 | Mylène Farmer | Mylène Farmer | |
| "Sextonik" | Point de suture | 2008 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Si j'avais au moins..." | Point de suture | 2008 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Slipping Away (Crier la vie)" | — | 2006 | Mylène Farmer, Moby | Moby | Cover version, duet with Moby |
| "Sois moi – Be Me" | 2001.2011 | 2011 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Souviens-toi du jour" | Innamoramento | 1999 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Stolen Car" | Interstellaires | 2015 | Mylène Farmer | Sting | Cover version, duet with Sting |
| "The Farmer's Conclusion" | Ainsi soit je... | 1987 | — | Laurent Boutonnat | Instrumental |
| "Toi l'amour" | Bleu Noir | 2010 | Mylène Farmer | Moby | |
| "Tomber 7 fois..." | Anamorphosée | 1995 | Mylène Farmer | Mylène Farmer | |
| "Tous ces combats" | Avant que l'ombre... | 2005 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Tristana" | Cendres de Lune | 1985 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Tu ne le dis pas" | Monkey Me | 2012 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Un jour ou l'autre" | Interstellaires | 2015 | Mylène Farmer | Martin Kierszenbaum | |
| "Vertige" | Anamorphosée | 1995 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Vieux Bouc" | Cendres de Lune | 1985 | Laurent Boutonnat | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "Voie lactée" | Interstellaires | 2015 | Mylène Farmer | Martin Kierszenbaum | |
| "We'll Never Die" | Cendres de Lune | 1985 | Laurent Boutonnat | Laurent Boutonnat | |
| "XXL" | Anamorphosée | 1995 | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat |
See also
Notes and references
- Cachin, Benoît (2006). Le Dictionnaire des Chansons de Mylène Farmer (in French). Tournon. ISBN 2-35144-000-5.
- Cachin, Benoît (2012). Mylène Farmer, au fil des mots (in French). France: Gründ. ISBN 978-2-32400-364-6.
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