Irrésistiblement Explained

Irrésistiblement
Cover:Sylvie Vartan Irrésistiblement.jpg
Alt:cover art
Caption:French-language picture sleeve
Type:single
Artist:Sylvie Vartan
Album:La Maritza
Recorded:1968
B-Side:Je Suis Comme Ça
Genre:Pop
Length:2:50
Label:RCA Victor
Producer:Jean Renard
Prev Title:Comme un garçon
Prev Year:1968
Next Title:La Maritza
Next Year:1968
Language:French
English Title:Irresistibly

"Irrésistiblement" ("Irresistibly") is a song by French pop singer Sylvie Vartan, released in July 1968. Co-written by Jean Renard (who also produced the song) and Georges Aber, the song was released as the lead single off of Vartan's 1968 studio album La Maritza. The song was also adapted into multiple other languages, most notably in Italian as "Irresistibilmente".

Writing and composition

The song was written by Jean Renard and Georges Aber. The melody imagined by Renard includes from the first notes a variation requiring the singer to use a vocal effect called head voice, passing in a few notes to a high register.[1] Vartan is seduced by this difficulty and decides to take up the challenge It is a commercial success which reinforces the image of an irresistible Vartan, facing competition in the 1960s such as Françoise Hardy.[2]

Commercial performance

France

The song was at no. 13 in the very first edition of the singles sales chart launched by the Centre d'Information et de Documentation du Disque in October 1968.[3]

Italy

Sylvie Vartan also recorded a version of this song in Italian, titled "Irresistibilmente". It reached the top 3 in Italy in 1969. The song was a gift that Vartan gave to her couple, the Italian composer Franco Battiato.[4] [5] [6] [7]

Track listings

7-inch EP Baby Capone / Pas en été / Irrésistiblement / Je suis comme ça RCA 87071 (1968, France etc.)

A1. "Baby Capone" (3:23)

A2. "Pas en été" (2:47)

B1. "Irrésistiblement" (2:43)

B2. "Je suis comme ça" (2:43)[8]

7-inch promo single RCA Victor 46.170 (1968, France)

  1. "Irrésistiblement" (2:50)
  2. "Je suis comme ça" (2:50)[9]

7-inch single (Germany, Greece, Spain)

  1. "Irrésistiblement" (2:50)
  2. "Baby Capone' (3:30)[10]

7-inch EP Baby Capone / Irrésistiblement / C'est un jour à rester couché / Ballade pour une fugue RCA 87071 (1969, Brazil)

A1. "C'est un jour à rester couché"

A2. "Baby Capone"

B1. "Irrésistiblement"

B2. "Ballade pour une fugue"[11]

Charts

"Baby Capone" / "Irrésistiblement"

Chart (1968–1969)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[12] [13] 4
France (SNEP)[14] 2
Italy[15] [16] [17] [18] 2
Japan[19] 18<---->

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lecœuvre, Fabien . Le petit Lecœuvre illustré. Dictionnaire. Histoire des chansons de A à Z . 2015 . . France . 2015 . 152–153 . French . The little illustrated Lecoeuvre. Dictionary. History of songs from A to Z.
  2. News: 1968-12-05 . Sylvie Vartan . 2024-06-21 . Le Monde.fr . fr.
  3. Book: Billboard. 14 July 1973. Nielsen Business Media. 42–. 0006-2510.
  4. Book: Billboard. 12 April 1969. Nielsen Business Media. 71–. 0006-2510.
  5. Book: Billboard. 19 April 1969. Nielsen Business Media. 73–. 0006-2510.
  6. Book: Billboard. 26 April 1969. Nielsen Business Media. 63–. 0006-2510.
  7. Book: Billboard. 7 June 1969. Nielsen Business Media. 1–. 0006-2510.
  8. Web site: Sylvie* - Baby Capone at Discogs. . 1968 . 2017-11-23.
  9. Web site: Sylvie Vartan - Irrésistiblement / Je Suis Comme Ça at Discogs. . 1968 . 2017-11-23.
  10. Web site: Sylvie Vartan - Baby Capone. . 1967 . 2017-11-23.
  11. Web site: Sylvie Vartan - Irresistiblement (Vinyl) at Discogs. . 1969 . 2017-11-23.
  12. Web site: Sylvie Vartan - Baby Capone. . 2017-11-24.
  13. Web site: Sylvie Vartan - Irrésistiblement. . 2017-11-24.
  14. Web site: Sylvie Vartan - Irrésistiblement - lescharts.com .
  15. Book: Billboard. 12 April 1969. Nielsen Business Media. 71–. 0006-2510.
  16. Book: Billboard. 19 April 1969. Nielsen Business Media. 73–. 0006-2510.
  17. Book: Billboard. 26 April 1969. Nielsen Business Media. 63–. 0006-2510.
  18. Book: Billboard. 7 June 1969. Nielsen Business Media. 1–. 0006-2510.
  19. Web site: 22 September 2015 . World singles charts and sales TOP 50 in 58 countries: Sylvie Vartan . 2024-06-21 . World singles charts and sales TOP 50 in 58 countries.