She (Charles Aznavour song) explained

She
Cover:Charles Aznavour - She.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Charles Aznavour
B-Side:La barraka
Released:14 June 1974
Genre:Pop
Length:2:50
Label:Barclay

"She" is a song written by Charles Aznavour and Herbert Kretzmer and released as a single sung by Aznavour in 1974. The song was written in English as a theme tune for the British TV series Seven Faces of Woman.[1]

Aznavour also recorded it in French, German, Italian and Spanish, under the titles "Tous les visages de l'amour" (English: All the Faces of Love), "Sie" (English: She) "Lei" (English: She) and "Es" (English: [She] is), respectively. He also recorded the song in a more uptempo French version with different lyrics, simply titled "Elle" (English: She).

The song peaked at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart and stayed there for four weeks; it was certified silver for shipments exceeding 300,000 units. It also reached number 1 in the Irish Charts, spending one week at the top. It was less popular outside the UK (where Seven Faces of Woman did not air); in France, the song narrowly missed the top 40, and in the United States, it failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 and charted on the lower end of the easy listening charts.

Elvis Costello recorded a cover version of the song in 1999. This version, produced by Trevor Jones, was featured over the final sequence of the film Notting Hill (while Charles Aznavour's version was featured over the opening credits) and charted throughout Europe.

Track listing

"She" – 7" 45 rpm record[2]
  1. "She" – 2:50
  2. "La barraka" – 2:45
"Lei" – 7" 45 rpm record[3]
  1. "Lei"
  2. "La barraka"
"She" (1999 re-release) – CD single[4]
  1. "She (Tous les visages de l'amour)" – 2:52
  2. "I Didn't See the Time Go By (Je n'ai pas vu le temps passer)" – 3:31

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1974-1999)Peak
position
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[5] 45
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7] 44

Certifications

Elvis Costello version

She
Cover:Elvis Costello - She.jpeg
Type:single
Artist:Elvis Costello
Album:Notting Hill
Released:1999
Genre:Pop
Length:3:10
Label:Mercury Records, Island Records
Producer:Trevor Jones

Elvis Costello recorded a cover version of the song in 1999 for the soundtrack of the film Notting Hill. This version of the song peaked at number 19 in the United Kingdom, giving Costello his first top 20 hit in the United Kingdom in 16 years, and his last.[8] [9]

Track listing

2-track CD single – Europe (1999)[10]
  1. "She" – 3:10
  2. "Painted from Memory" – 4:12
3-track CD single – Europe (1999)[11] [12]
  1. "She" – 3:08
  2. "This House Is Empty Now" – 5:11
  3. "What's Her Name Today?" – 4:11
CD single – United Kingdom (1999)[13]
  1. "She" – 3:08
  2. "Painted from Memory" – 4:14
  3. "The Sweetest Punch" – 4:09

Certifications

Laura Pausini cover

She (Uguale a lei)
Cover:Laura_Pausini - She (Uguale a lei).jpg
Type:single
Artist:Laura Pausini
Released:8 March 2006
Genre:Pop
Length:2:59
Label:Warner Music Italy
Prev Title:Il tuo nome in maiuscolo
Prev Year:2006
Next Title:Io canto
Next Year:2006

Italian singer Laura Pausini also released an Italian language cover of the song, titled "She (Uguale a lei)". The song was recorded for a Barilla TV spot. The lyrics of the song were adapted by Pausini herself, and are therefore different from the lyrics of Aznavour's Italian-language version of his hit.[16] It was also released as a digital single on 8 March 2006, but was not featured on any of Pausini's studio albums.[17] However, she recorded a new version of the song, included in her greatest hits album 20 - The Greatest Hits.

Live performances

Pausini performed the song live for the first time during the final of Sanremo Music Festival 2006, when she was invited as a guest artist.[18] [19] A live version of the song was included in a medley performed on 2 June 2007, during her concert at the San Siro stadium in Milan, later released as a video album titled San Siro 2007.[20]

Track listing

Digital download[21]
  1. "She (Uguale a lei)" – 2:59

Charts

Other cover versions

In addition to the famous Elvis Costello version noted above, the song has been recorded by many different artists over the years. The most notable versions include:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: People's Quiz . BBC . 12 August 2012 .
  2. Web site: Charles Aznavour – She. . 10 August 2012 . 1974 .
  3. Web site: Lei/La baraka - Charles Aznavour. Discografia Nazionale della Canzone Italiana . 10 August 2012 . it .
  4. Web site: Charles Aznavour – She. Discogs . 10 August 2012 . 1999 .
  5. Web site: Adult Contemporary - Volume 21, No. 26, August 17, 1974 . RPM / Collectionscanada.gc.ca . 12 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140502003019/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5091&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=m89iq841abagb37ld9c0fdc1f3 . 2014-05-02 . dead .
  6. Web site: Search the Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association / Irishcharts.ie . 12 August 2012 . Insert Charles Aznavour in the field Artist, then press Search.
  7. Web site: Chart Search Results - Adult Contemporary 1974-08-31 . . 10 August 2012 . 26 May 2024 . https://archive.today/20240526035149/https://www.webcitation.org/69oTJift3?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/14045217 . dead .
  8. Web site: Elvis Costello full Official Chart History Official Charts Company. 5 November 1977 . 19 January 2024. Official Charts Company.
  9. It's Ricky, Ricky, Ricky On U.K. Charts. . 12 August 2012 .
  10. Web site: Elvis Costello – She. Discogs . 12 August 2012 . 1999 .
  11. Web site: Elvis Costello – She. Discogs . 12 August 2012 . 1999 .
  12. Web site: She[CD #2] - Elvis Costello]. . 12 August 2012 .
  13. Web site: She[CD #1] - Elvis Costello]. AllMusic . 12 August 2012 .
  14. Web site: Adult Contemporary - Volume 69, No. 23, September 27, 1999 . RPM / Collectionscanada.gc.ca . 12 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140502004433/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.8453&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=m89iq841abagb37ld9c0fdc1f3 . 2014-05-02 . dead .
  15. Web site: Brazilian Top 100 Year-End 1999. April 3, 2018. Crowley Broadcast Analysis. January 30, 2022.
  16. Web site: Laura Pausini duetta con Charles Aznavour . . it . 12 August 2012 . 10 November 2008.
  17. Web site: Pausini: farò vincere anche la nostra musica . . it . 12 August 2012 . 1 February 2006 . Andrea Prevignano . 44.
  18. Web site: Povia a sorpresa brucia tutti e i piccioni conquistano il Festival. la Repubblica . it . 4 March 2006 . Alessandra Vitali .
  19. Web site: Le glorie canore nazionali alla finale del Festival. Povia sbanca con gli sms dei bambini . La Stampa . it . 12 August 2012 . Marinella Venegoni . 27 . 5 March 2006 . dead . https://archive.today/20120701122111/http://archivio.lastampa.it/LaStampaArchivio/main/History/tmpl_viewObj.jsp?objid=6846107 . 1 July 2012 .
  20. Web site: Laura Pausini - San Siro 2007. Rockol.it . 12 August 2012 .
  21. Web site: She (Uguale a lei) - Single di Laura Pausini . . it . 12 August 2012.
  22. Web site: Gianna Nannini in testa alla hit della prima classifica del web. la Repubblica . it . 10 April 2006 . 10 August 2012 .
  23. Web site: Jack Jones - What I Did for Love album. 29 Dec 2015 . .
  24. Web site: The Official Charts Company - Vegas - She. officialcharts.com . 2 October 2018 .
  25. News: Garcia . Catherine . The first trailer for Gone Girl features Ben Affleck, eerie cover song . 6 October 2018 . . 15 April 2014.

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