Quelque chose dans mon cœur

"Quelque chose dans mon cœur"
Single by Elsa Lunghini
from the album Elsa
B-side"Instrumental"
ReleasedDecember 1987
Recorded1987
GenrePop
Length3:42
LabelBMG-Ariola
Songwriter(s)Pierre Grosz (lyrics)
Vincent-Marie Bouvot,
Georges Lunghini (music)
Producer(s)Vincent-Marie Bouvot, Georges Lunghini
Elsa Lunghini singles chronology
"T'en va pas"
(1986) 		"Quelque chose dans mon cœur"
(1987) 		"Un Roman d'amitié"
(1988)

"Quelque chose dans mon cœur" (French: [kɛlkə ʃoz dɑ̃ mɔ̃ kœʁ]; "Something in My Heart") is a 1987 song recorded by the French artist Elsa Lunghini. Written by Pierre Grosz with a music composed by Vincent-Marie Bouvot and Georges Lunghini, Elsa's father, who also composed all the songs from her debut album, it was released on December 1987 as the first single from her debut album Elsa. It achieved a great success in France, reaching number two.

Lyrics

In the second couplet of "Quelque chose dans mon cœur", Elsa mentions the actress Ava Gardner of whom she was fascinated. With "a lot of accuracy and sensibility", the song deals with "the critical passage from childhood to adolescence", torn between the desire to become an adult and the fear of the unknown. The relationships with the parents and the friends are also evoked.[1]

Music video

Directed by Veronique Mucret, the music video begins in a girl's room, then illustrates the theme of childhood with images of Elsa when she was a little girl, then she walks down a hallway in which each doors overlooks on ideals for the future. The singer appears sometimes as a princess, sometimes as a relaxed teenager, sometimes as a femme fatale.

Critical reception

A review in Pan-European magazine Music & Media stated that "Quelque chose dans mon cœur" "couples a romantic mainstream production to Elsa's timid and infatuated vocals. A good bet for crossover to the Benelux markets".[2]

Live performances

The version of the first 7" appears on the album Elsa and the mini CD maxi for "Jour de neige". The remix version appears on the singer's compilation. As Elsa performed the song at every of her concert tours, it also appears on the live CD and DVD Live Connection.

Chart performances

In France, "Quelque chose dans mon cœur" was as successful as Elsa's previous single, "T'en va pas", but did not top the chart, being blocked by Sabrina Salerno's "Boys (Summertime Love)" which was number one then. It debuted at number 46 on the French Single Chart on the edition of 19 December 1987, reached the top ten five weeks later and stayed there for 11 weeks, peaking at number two on 27 February 1988, and fell off the top 50 after 24 weeks.[3] In 1988, the single was certified Gold disc by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique, the French certifier, for 500,000 units.[4] On the European Hot 100 Singles, it started at number 82 on 9 January 1988, peaked at number seven it is ninth week,[5] and remained on the chart for a total of 21 weeks, nine of them in the top 20.

Track listings

  • 7" single - France, Japan[6][7]
  1. "Quelque chose dans mon cœur" — 3:42
  2. "Quelque chose dans mon cœur" (instrumental) — 3:42
  • 7" single - Canada[8]
  1. "Quelque chose dans mon cœur" — 3:50
  2. "Quelque chose dans mon cœur" (instrumental) — 4:20
  1. "Quelque chose dans mon cœur" (extended version) — 5:55
  2. "Quelque chose dans mon cœur" (instrumental) — 4:50

Charts and certifications

References

  1. ^ Habib, Elia (2002). Muz hit.tubes (in French). Alinéa Bis. pp. 123–24. ISBN 2-9518832-0-X.
  2. ^ "Previews - Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 4. 21 January 1988. p. 19. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 9 October 2021 – via World Radio History.
  3. ^ a b "Elsa – Quelque chose dans mon cœur" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  4. ^ a b "French single certifications – Elsa – Quelque chose dans mon cœur" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 26 November 2021. Select ELSA and click OK. 
  5. ^ a b "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 11. 12 March 1988. p. 16-17. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 6 October 2021 – via World Radio History.
  6. ^ "Quelque chose dans mon cœur" at Discogs, 7" single France (Elsa – "Quelque chose dans mon cœur") (accessdate: 9 September 2021).
  7. ^ "Quelque chose dans mon cœur" at Discogs, 7" single Japan (Elsa – "Quelque chose dans mon cœur") (accessdate: 9 September 2021).
  8. ^ "Quelque chose dans mon cœur" at Discogs, 7" single Canada (Elsa – "Quelque chose dans mon cœur") (accessdate: 9 September 2021).
  9. ^ "Quelque chose dans mon cœur" at Discogs, 12" maxi France (Elsa – "Quelque chose dans mon cœur") (accessdate: 9 September 2021).
  10. ^ Michel Gignac. "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (pdf). banq.qc.ca (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. p. 260. Retrieved 6 September 2021..
  11. ^ "1988 Year-End Eurocharts - Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 52/1. 1 January 1989. p. 30. Retrieved 8 October 2021 – via American Radio History.