Il faut du temps (song) explained

Il faut du temps

Cover:

Sandrine_Francois_-_Il_faut_du_temps,_single_cover.jpg

Artist:

Sandrine François

Album:

Et si le monde...

Type:

single

Released:

^[1]

Recorded:

2002

Genre:

Pop/Rock, Euro-pop

Length:

3:56

Label:

BMG

Composer:

Lyricist:

Patrick Bruel

Producer:

Erick Benzi

Next Title:

Celui de trop

Next Year:

2003

Misc:

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Year:	2002
Country:	France
Artist:	Sandrine François
Language:	French
Place:	5th
Points:	104
Prev:	Je n'ai que mon âme
Prev Link:	Je n'ai que mon âme
Next:	Monts et merveilles
Next Link:	Monts et merveilles

"Il faut du temps" (also known under the full title "Il faut du temps (Je me battrai pour ça)"; in French pronounced as /il fo dy tɑ̃ ʒə mə batʁe puʁ sa/; "It takes time (I will fight for that)") was the entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in French by Sandrine François. The song was co-written by French singer Patrick Bruel, and produced by Erick Benzi.

The song was also released in English under the title "After the rain".

Composition

The song is an upbeat ballad in which Sandrine François explains that everything good in life takes time, and that she is prepared to fight to achieve her goals. The composition has been compared to the likes of ballads performed by Celine Dion, pointing to the fact that Erick Benzi, the song's producer, is responsible for producing many of Dion's songs and hits.^[2]

At the Eurovision Song Contest

The full song is nearly four minutes long, but was shortened to abide by Eurovision rules. The song was performed seventeenth on the night, following 's Sergio & The Ladies with "Sister" and preceding 's Corinna May with "I Can't Live Without Music". At the close of voting, it had received 104 points, placing 5th in a field of 24.

In 2015 The Independent's Rachael Pells placed the song among a list of 10 songs that should've won the contest, but didn't.^[2]

It was succeeded as French representative at the 2003 contest by Louisa Baïleche with "Monts et merveilles".

Track listing

All songs were produced by Erick Benzi.

External links

Notes and References

Web site: Il Faut du Temps - Sandrine François . 12 July 2023 . AllMusic.
News: Pells . Rachael . 22 May 2015 . Eurovision entries that didn't win but should have - from 'Congratulations' to 'Just a Little Bit' . . 12 July 2023.
Web site: Les Tubes de chaque Artiste commençant par F. Hits by each Artist beginning with F. fr. InfoDisc. 14 July 2023.