Message personnel explained

Message personnel
Cover:	Message_personnel,_cover_single_FR,_1973.jpg
Caption:	Original French cover
Type:	single
Artist:	Françoise Hardy
Album:	Message personnel
Released:	November
Studio:	Studio du Poste parisien, Paris, France
Genre:	chanson, pop
Length:	4:15
Label:	WEA - Filipacchi Music/Warner Bros. Records
Composer:	Michel Berger
Lyricist:	Michel Berger, Françoise Hardy
Producer:	Michel Berger

"Message personnel" is a song by Françoise Hardy from her 1973 album Message personnel. It was also released as a single.

Writing and composition

• Françoise Hardy: Title of the song and words of the spoken part.
• Michel Berger: Lyrics and music of the sung part.
• The recording was produced by Michel Berger.^[1]

Track listing

7" single Warner Bros. 16 331 (1973)

1. "Message personnel" (4:15)

2. "Première rencontre" (2:50)

Cover versions

The song has been covered by Michel Berger himself, France Gall, Isabelle Huppert (in the 2002 film 8 Women), Jenifer, Willeke Alberti (in Dutch under the title "Als je komt dan zal ik thuis zijn"), Heather Nova, Lara Fabian, Julie Pietri, Véronique Sanson, Barbara Carlotti & Dominique A.

Françoise Hardy also recorded an English version, titled also "Message personnel".^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: ultratop.be - Françoise Hardy - Message personnel. 2017-12-09.
2. Web site: Françoise Hardy - Message personnel [English] . ultratop.be. 2017-12-09.
3. English Version recorded in 1973, released on 23 November 1987 on the compilation album, Love Songs, LP, CD & K7, Warner/WEA Music (242 220-1), (2292-42220-2) & (2292-42220-4).