I'd Fly

"I'd Fly" is a song recorded in 1994 by French-Italian singer Richard Cocciante with Francesca Belenis set to the music of Cocciante's French song "Pour Elle" written by Cocciante and Jean-Paul Dréau released by Richard Cocciante in 1993.[1][2] Its English lyrics were written by Roxanne Seeman and are unrelated to the original French-language song.[3][4][5]

"I'd Fly"
Song by Richard Cocciante feat. Francesca Belenis
from the album Un Uomo Felice
PublishedBoventoon, Noa Noa Music
Released1994
Length5:13
LabelSony Italy
Composer(s)Richard Cocciante
Lyricist(s)Jean-Paul Dreau (French lyrics)
Roxanne Seeman (English lyrics)
Producer(s)Richard Cocciante
Music video
"I'd Fly" - Riccardo Cocciante feat Francesca Belenis on YouTube
"Pour Elle"
Single by Richard Cocciante
from the album Empreinte
B-side"Flagrant désir"
PublishedBoventoon, SonyATV Music
Released1993
LabelTriStar
Composer(s)Richard Cocciante
Lyricist(s)Jean-Paul Dreau
Producer(s)Richard Cocciante
Music video
"Pour Elle" (Per Lei) - Richard Cocciante on YouTube
"Per Lei"
Studio album by
Richard Cocciante
Released1995
Genre
  • Rock
  • Blues
LabelGrupo Globo/Polydor

I'd Fly was released on Cocciante's album Un Uomo Felice released by Sony Italy, 1994.[6] The album features duets with Italian singers, most notably the extraordinary voice of Mina,[7] singing songs covering themes of love.[8][9]

With the exception of "I'd Fly", all the songs on "Un Uomo Felice" are in Italian.[10][11] Un Uomo Felice charted Top Ten sales in Europe.[12] In 1995, songs from Un Uomo Felice including "I'd Fly" charted on Music & Media Charts Airplay, Major Market airplay for the most aired songs for Europe’s leading radio markets.[13]

Pour Elle

Pour Elle is the original French song by Richard Cocciante written by Cocciante and Dreau. In 1993, Pour Elle appeared on Cocciante's albums Empreinte, Eventi e mutamenti, and Inventos y Experimentos. It is the second track from Empreinte album and was issued as a single and charted in France.

The song was recorded by Cocciante in French as" Pour Elle", Italian as "Per Lei"[14] and Spanish as "Por Ella" and charted in several territories.[15][16] Pour Elle entered the French chart on February 10, 1993 and reached number 45.[17]

The song is the title track of Cocciante’s album “Per Lei” released Brazil.

Empreinte album

Empreinte is an album in the French language by Richard Cocciante that charted in France and was considered Franco-Italian. It was released by the Sony Music Tristar label in 1993.  The lyrics for the songs on the album were written by notable auteurs Jean-Loup Dabadie, Jean-Paul Dréau and Luc Plamondon.[8] 

Pour Elle was a chart single in France. The English version "I'd Fly" by Cocciante feat. Belenis was released on the album "Un Uomo Felice" by Virgin in Italy in 1994. The Spanish version "Por Ella" by Cocciante was released on the album "Un Hombre Feliz by CBS/Sony in Spain in 1995. The Italian version "Per Lei" was the title track of a Brazilian album by Cocciante's released by Globo Polydor in 1995.

Critical reception

Music & Media praised Empreinte writing "...Cocciante has developed a career on both sides of the Alps. His powerful voice has not weakened and the set of songs…are vintage Cocciante...Already charted in France, this Franco-Italian effort should cross borders."[18]

Personnel

Paul De Leeuw version
"Voorbij"
Single by Paul de Leeuw
from the album Paracdmol
B-side"Ik ben zo blij dat ik een vrouw ben"
Released1994
Length4:35
LabelBrommerpech BV
Songwriter(s)
  • Richard Cocciante
  • Jean-Paul Dreau
  • Paul De Leeuw (Dutch lyrics)
Paul de Leeuw singles chronology
"Ik wil niet dat je liegt"
(1993)		 "Voorbij"
(1994)		 "Wacht nog wat-geef wel een teken"
(1994)
Music video
"Voorbij" - Paul De Leeuw on YouTube

A Dutch version, Voorbij was released by Paul de Leeuw with lyrics written by de Leeuw. The Dutch lyrics are unrelated to the original French-language lyrics. Voorbij reached No. 2 on the Dutch Top 40 and National Hit parade Top 50 and remained on the Dutch charts for 12 weeks.[19] Voorbij was often heard at funerals.

Diane Schuur versions
"I'd Fly"
Song by Diane Schuur
from the album Friends for Schuur
PublishedNoa Noa Music, Boventoon B.V.
Released2000
StudioOcean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA
Length5:07
LabelConcord
Composer(s)Richard Cocciante
Lyricist(s)Jean-Paul Dreau (French lyrics)
Roxanne Seeman (English lyrics)
Producer(s)Phil Ramone
Music video
"I'd Fly" - Diane Schuur with Richard Cocciante on YouTube

"I'd Fly" was recorded in 1999 by Diane Schuur on Atlantic Records produced by Ahmet Ertegun, Shane Keister, and Yves Beauvais during the recording sessions for "Music Is My Life". It was decided that I'd Fly, an original French song, would not fit into an album of songs from the American Songbook, so it was not included in the album release. When Diane Schuur was making her next album for Concord Records, she played "I'd Fly" for Phil Ramone. With Ahmet Ertegun's approval, Schuur released "I'd Fly" on her "Friends For Schuur" album.

July 15, 2021, Rhino Atlantic digitally released Diane Schuur's recording of "I'd Fly" produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Shane Keister.[20]

Personnel and production

The tracking session took place at Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood with Phil Ramone producing.[21] Richard Cocciante recorded his guest vocal for "I'd Fly" in London.[22]

Critical reception

Paula Edelstein[23] of Allmusic wrote "I'd Fly" is a definite smooth jazz hit. She sings its sexy, but beautifully contoured melody, romantic lyrics with such yearning and passion that this late-night romantic ballad should land solidly on the charts.[24]

Personnel

Other versions

In the mid-1990s, Patricia Kaas recorded a version of "I'd Fly" during recording sessions produced by Joel Dorn and his son Adam Dorn for an album that was ultimately not released.[25][26]

References
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  7. "RIPARTE DA MINA IL NUOVO COCCIANTE - la Repubblica.it". Archivio - la Repubblica.it (in Italian). 8 October 1994. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  8. Putti, Laura (November 21, 1994). "COCCIANTE CANTA LA ' DOPPIA VITA' DI UN UOMO FELICE". la Repubblica.
  9. "Home". Notifku (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  10. "Riccardo Cocciante & Belenis - I'd Fly". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  11. "Un Uomo Felice". Legacy Italy.
  12. "TOP 10 SALES IN EUROPE" (PDF). World Radio History. November 26, 1994. p. 17.
  13. "M&M CHARTS AIRPLAY, Major Market Airplay. The most aired songs in Europe's leading radio markets" (PDF). February 11, 1995. p. 16.
  14. "I'd Fly (Per lei) (Testo) - Riccardo Cocciante". MTV Testi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  15. "Hit Parade Italia - ALBUM 1994". www.hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  16. Gregory, Andy (2002). The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002. Psychology Press. ISBN 9781857431612.
  17. "lescharts.com - Les charts français". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  18. "New Releases France Avance" (PDF). Music & Media. July 17, 1993. p. 8.
  19. "Voorbij - Paul De Leeuw". www.nporadio2.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  20. I'd Fly - Diane Schuur | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-12-08
  21. "Diane Schuur: Friends for Schuur". All About Jazz. December 2000. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  22. "Discography | Diane Schuur". www.dianeschuur.com. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  23. "Paula Edelstein | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  24. "Friends for Schuur - Diane Schuur | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  25. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1997-01-18.
  26. Dorn, Adam (2020-05-10). "Reason Artist Spotlight – Adam Dorn AKA Mocean Worker". Reason Users. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
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