Je vole

"Je vole" is a 1978 song by French singer Michel Sardou and the title track of the same titled album Je vole by Sardou. The B-side of the single was "8 jours à El Paso". The lyrics of "je vole" were co-written by Michel Sardou and Pierre Billon and the music was composed by Sardou himself. The song was a big commercial success reaching number 3 in France selling approximately 500,000 copies.[1]

"Je vole"
Single by Michel Sardou
A-side"Je vole"
B-side"8 jours à El Paso"
Released1978
Recorded1978
Length5:02
Songwriter(s)
  • Pierre Billon
  • Michel Sardou
Producer(s)Pierre Billon

Context

The song is a last silent appeal of an adolescent on the verge of committing suicide the same day. This was confirmed in Sardou's autobiography: "je vole is not about an adolescent running away, it's about an adolescent who's about to commit suicide".

The main part of the lyrics is spoken by Sardou as prose, and only the refrain is sung:

Mes chers parentsMy dear parents
Je parsI leave
Je vous aime mais je parsI love you but I leave
Vous n'aurez plus d'enfantYou will have no more child
Ce soirTonight
Je n' m'enfuis pas je voleI'm not running away I fly
Comprenez bien je voleUnderstand it well I fly
Sans fumée sans alcoolWithout smoke nor a drink
Je vole je voleI fly I fly

Track listing
  1. "Je vole" (5:02)
  2. "8 jours à El Paso" (3:07)

Charts
Chart (1978) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[2] 3

Louane Emera's version
"Je vole"
Song by Louane Emera
from the album La famille Bélier: Bande originale du film
Released2014
Recorded2014
Length3:33
Songwriter(s)
  • Pierre Billon
  • Michel Sardou
  • Marie Jeanne Serero
  • Philip J Glenister
  • Victoria Bedos
  • Eric Lartigau
Producer(s)Dan Black

The song's subject was adapted for the storyline of the 2014 French film La famille Bélier directed by Éric Lartigau. The story writer Victoria Bedos indicated that she based her story on the song "je vole" as she considered Sardou's songs very inspirational. Since the sentiments in "Je vole" touched her heart deeply, she submitted a film project to the producers based on the youth character with a spirit of emancipation as expressed in the song.

"Je vole" is performed on the soundtrack of the film by Louane (full name Louane Emera), a singer in Top 8 of season 2 of the French The Voice: la plus belle voix picked for the lead actress in the film.

The text of the song was slightly changed but the general meaning and even phraseology were kept. Only the refrain is kept intact word for word. Another striking difference is that the whole song is sung by Louane, whereas in the original, Sardou spoke the lyrics and only sings the refrain. Several other songs of Sardou are also used in the soundtrack for the film.

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
France (SNEP)[8] Gold 75,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Tsort.info: Michel Sardou songs (in French)
  2. "Michel Sardou – Je Vole" (in French). Les classement single.
  3. "Louane Emera – Je vole" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  4. "Louane Emera – Je vole" (in French). Les classement single.
  5. "Louane Emera – Je vole". Swiss Singles Chart.
  6. "Louane Emera – Je vole" (in French). Media Control. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  7. "ultratop.be – Rapports Annuels 2015" (in French). ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  8. "French single certifications – Louane – Je vole" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
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