She (Charles Aznavour song)

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"She"
Single by Charles Aznavour
B-side "La barraka"
Released 29 June 1974
Format 7" 45 rpm record
Genre Pop
Length 2:50
Label Barclay Records
Writer(s) Charles Aznavour, Herbert Kretzmer

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

The song was also recorded 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.

The song peaked at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart, stayed there for four weeks, and it was certified silver for shipments exceeding 250,000 units. It also reached number 1 in the Irish Charts, spending one week at the top. The song was recorded by Aznavour in several different languages aside from English, namely French and Italian, as well as Spanish and German. The song was less popular outside of 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 of the song, produced by Trevor Jones, was featured over the opening and closing credits of the film Notting Hill 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

Preceded by UK number one single
29 June 1974 for four weeks		 Succeeded by
"Rock Your Baby" by George McCrae

Elvis Costello version

"She"
Single by Elvis Costello
from the album Notting Hill: Music from the Motion Picture
Released 1999
Format CD single
Genre Pop, soft rock, alternative rock
Length 3:10
Label Mercury Records, Island Records
Writer(s) Charles Aznavour, Herbert Kretzmer
Producer(s) 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.[15]

Track listing

2-track CD single – Europe (1999)[16]
  1. "She" – 3:10
  2. "Painted from Memory" – 4:12
3-track CD single – Europe (1999)[17][18]
  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)[19]
  1. "She" – 3:08
  2. "Painted from Memory" – 4:14
  3. "The Sweetest Punch" – 4:09

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[20] 90
France (SNEP)[21] 50
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22] 49
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[23] 19

Laura Pausini cover

"She (Uguale a lei)"
Single by Laura Pausini
Released 8 March 2006
Format Digital download
Genre Pop
Length 2:59
Label Warner Music Italy
Writer(s) Charles Aznavour, Herbert Kretzmer, Laura Pausini
Laura Pausini singles chronology
"Il tuo nome in maiuscolo"
(2006)		 "She (Uguale a lei)"
(2006)		 "Io canto"
(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.[24] It was also released as a digital single on 8 March 2006, but it was not featured on any of Pausini's studio albums.[25] However, Pausini 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.[26][27] 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.[28]

Track listing

Digital download[29]
  1. "She (Uguale a lei)" – 2:59

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Italy Digital Download (FIMI)[30] 6

Other cover versions

The song has been recorded by many different artists over the years. The most notable versions include:

  • American singer Jack Jones recorded a cover of the song for his 1975 album, What I Did for Love. It was released as a single and became a big hit in the Philippines. [31]
  • Péter Máté created a Hungarian cover of the song. The first record containing this was only released after his death. [32]
  • Dave Stewart and Terry Hall's short-lived project Vegas had a minor UK hit with the song in 1992, peaking at number 43 on the UK Singles Chart.[33]
  • Israeli singer Matti Caspi released a Hebrew cover of the song in 2005.[34]
  • Former E.L.O. frontman Jeff Lynne released a cover version of the song on his 2012 album Long Wave.

References

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  5. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Charles Aznavour – She" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Charles Aznavour – She" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
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  11. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Charles Aznavour – She" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  12. ↑ "Charles Aznavour: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
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  21. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Elvis Costello – She" (in French). Les classement single.
  22. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Elvis Costello – She" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  23. ↑ "Elvis Costello: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
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