![]() It was one of the most popular French songs from the 1980s and it still is a go-to in many 80s parties. But during the summer of 1986, it reached #1 and stayed there for 13 weeks. The band had trouble finding a record company to sign a contract with them, because nobody believed in the potential of the song. Like many musical hits, Les Démons de Minuit wasn’t seen as a potential success. When she chose to record En rouge et noir, she chose well! This musical hit is considered her signature song. She knew what she wanted and after a few successes, felt comfortable enough to refuse some songs, like Ouragan (which was later sung by Stéphanie de Monaco). With her black outfits, intense makeup and almost aggressive dancing, Jeanne Mas was easily recognisable. L’Aziza was released in October 1985, but gained popularity after the tragic death of the singer in January 1986. In this song, Balavoine denounces racism by paying tribute to his Jewish Moroccan wife Corinne. We can say without a doubt that Jean-Jacques Goldman is to thank for some of the most popular French songs from the 1980s and 1990s. A few years later, he released Je Te Donne, which is a bilingual French-English song! Jean-Jacques Goldman was thinking about leaving the band because he wanted to sing in French and not in English. You might not know this, but Jean-Jacques Goldman and Michael Jones met in the 70s, when Michael Jones replaced the French singer in the band Taï Phong, for their musical tours. So, the label decided to release the single again, but with Besoin de rien, envie de toi as the main song! “Je te donne”, Jean-Jacques Goldman & Michael Jones (1985) But this song wasn’t really popular, while the Europe 1 radio was broadcasting Besoin de rien, envie de toi. “Besoin de rien, envie de toi”, Peter et Sloane (1984)įunny story: when this song was first released, it was on the Face B of a single called Ma vie avec toi, ta vie avec moi. So when the French band Les Forbans released their rockabilly songs in the 80s, people were excited to see a rock ’n’ roll comeback. In the 1970s, it was all about disco music. Obviously, with Quand la musique est bonne, Au bout de mes rêves and Comme toi, Jean-Jacques Goldman gained popularity and became the famous songwriter we know. At that time, he wasn’t sure he could earn enough money as a singer, so he kept working in a sports shop. This song is the first single of Jean-Jacques Goldman’s second studio album. “Quand la musique est bonne”, Jean-Jacques Goldman (1983) Most people know the main chorus, but have you seen the video clip, directed as a short film? This song was so popular that many singers revived it in their own version. What’s your favorite?Ĭan we say that many popular French songs from the 1980s are pretty funny? “Chacun fait (c’qui lui plaît)”, Chagrin d’amour (1982)Ĭonsidered like the first rap song in French, Chacun fait (c’qui lui plaît) is a classic French song. La Danse des Canards (which can be annoying) has many different versions. But it gained popularity in 1981, when it was recorded by the Belgian singer J.J Lionel. Originally, the song was composed by accordion player Werner Thomas from Switzerland in the 1950s. ![]() You might already know this song, since it’s well known all around the world… In Great Britain, it’s called Birdie Song, and in the United States, you know it as Chicken Dance. “La Danse des Canards”, J.J Lionel (1981) But nowadays, people only remember the catchy music. ![]() Obviously, this song was even more problematic. In 2010, he decided to release an updated version with different lyrics, saying that women might regret having the same rights or jobs than men. Michel Sardou comments on the new roles of women and how they do “men’s jobs” while being sexy. This song was quite controversial when it was released, and it still is. It was her first song and is considered like her signature song. And it’s even weirder when you realize Lio was only 16 years old when she recorded the song. Have you noticed that this song has double entendre lyrics about oral sex? Yes, the lyrics have a double meaning.
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