Avant que l'ombre... (song)
"Avant que l'ombre..." | ||||
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Polydor | ||||
Songwriter(s) | Lyrics: Mylène Farmer Music: Laurent Boutonnat | |||
Producer(s) | Laurent Boutonnat | |||
Mylène Farmer singles chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
"Avant que l'ombre..." (English: "Before the Shadow...") is a song recorded by the
, and was released on 26 November 2006. It achieved a moderate success in terms of sales, although it reached the top ten in France.Background and release
Many Internet sites announced "Déshabillez-moi" as the first single from the live album, but "Avant que l'ombre... (live)" was finally chosen. On 20 October, Jeune Reims was the first French radio to broadcast the song.[1] Among the promotional media sent to radio stations, the MP3 contained an unreleased remix of the song "L'amour n'est rien...", the fourth single from the album Avant que l'ombre....[2]
Lyrics, music and video
"Avant que l'ombre..." is the most mystical song of the album of the same name, but also one in which the text is easier to understand. Speaking to
Directed by François Hanss, the music video was shot at one of her concerts in January 2006, and lasts over seven minutes as it contains all the ending musical bridge played while Farmer left the stage.
Chart performance
On the French Singles Chart established by the
The single was not successful on the Swiss Singles Chart, where it ranked for two weeks with a peak at number 54 on 10 December.[11] In Belgium (Wallonia), the single started at number 25, its highest placement, on 16 December, then dropped the next weeks, remaining on the chart for five weeks.[12]
Promotion and live performances
The song was never performed on television. Regardings concert tours, the song was performed as last song of the Avant que l'ombre... tour at Paris-Bercy in 2006. Farmer was then dressed in a kind of red kimono made by Franck Sorbier, embroidered with gold and stones. Near the end of the song, Farmer moved toward the staircase flanked by red torches, to leave the stage which was then separated from the audience by a curtain of water. When climbing, Farmer removed her coat and found herself in flesh-colored underwears, then turned to the audience to make a gesture of goodbye.[13][14]
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of single releases of "Avant que l'ombre...":[15]
- CD single[16]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Avant que l'ombre..." (live version) | 3:56 |
2. | "Avant que l'ombre..." (album version) | 3:53 |
- Digital download[17]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Avant que l'ombre..." (edit radio) | 3:56 |
- MP3 - Promo
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Avant que l'ombre..." (live - radio version) | 3:56 |
2. | "Avant que l'ombre..." (radio version) | 3:53 |
3. | "L'amour n'est rien..." (Patrice Strike & Teo Moss remix) | 5:07 |
- CD single - Promo[18]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Avant que l'ombre..." (live version) | 3:57 |
2. | "Avant que l'ombre..." (radio edit) | 3:53 |
Personnel
These are the credits and the personnel as they appear on the back of the single:[15][19]
- Mylène Farmer — lyrics
- Laurent Boutonnat — music
- Requiem Publishing — editions
- Polydor — recording company
- Claude Gassian — photo
- Henry Neu — design
- Made in the E.U.
Official versions
Version[20] | Length | Album | Remixed by | Year | Comment |
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Album version | 5:55 | Avant que l'ombre... | — | 2005 | See the previous sections |
Live album version (recorded in 2006) |
7:26 | Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy | — | 2006 | This version is similar to the album one (see Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy (tour)) |
Live single version | 3:56 | — | — | 2006 | The final musical bridge is deleted. |
Radio edit | 3:53 | — | Laurent Boutonnat | 2006 | The final musical bridge is deleted. |
Live version (recorded in 2009) |
4:10 | N°5 on Tour | — | 2009 | This instrumental version is used as an interlude. |
Charts and sales
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Release history
Region | Date | Format |
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France, Belgium, Switzerland | 20 October 2006 | Promo CD single[18] |
27 November 2006 | CD single[22] |
References
- Cachin, Benoît (2006). Le Dictionnaire des Chansons de Mylène Farmer (in French). Tournon. ISBN 2-35144-000-5.
- Cachin, Benoît (2006). Mylène Farmer Influences (in French). Mascara. ISBN 978-2-35144-026-1.
- Chuberre, Erwan (2008). Mylène Farmer, phénoménale (in French). City. ISBN 978-2-35288-176-6.
- Chuberre, Erwan (18 June 2009). Mylène Farmer : Des mots sur nos désirs (in French). Alphée. ISBN 978-2-7538-0477-7.
- Rigal, Julien (September 2010). Mylène Farmer, la culture de l'inaccessibilité (in French). Premium. ISBN 978-2-35636-096-0.
- Royer, Hugues (2008). Mylène, biographie (in French). Spain: Flammarion. ISBN 978-2-35287-139-2.
Notes
- ^ a b "Mylène Farmer - "Avant que l'ombre..." (live) - Histoire" (in French). Mylene.net. Retrieved 20 December 2007.
- ^ See "track listings" section
- ^ Cachin, 2006, pp. 48-49.
- ^ A., J.M. (April 2005). "Mylène dans un fauteuil". Le Soir (in French). Brussel: Rossel. Archived from the original on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ Cachin, 2006, pp. 20-21.
- ^ Chuberre, 2008, p. 260.
- ^ Rigal, 2010, p. 160.
- ^ Lagrange, Clément (February 2008). "Mylène Farmer, l'icône". Jukebox (in French). 253: 10. Archived from the original on 2011-10-16. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ "Mylène Farmer "Avant que l'ombre..." Live - Classements" (in French). Mylene.net. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Mylène Farmer — "Avant que l'ombre... (live)", French Singles Chart" (in French). Lescharts. Retrieved 7 December 2007.
- ^ a b "Mylène Farmer — "Avant que l'ombre... (live)", Swiss Singles Chart". Hitparade. Retrieved 20 December 2007.
- ^ a b "Mylène Farmer — "Avant que l'ombre... (live)", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 3 February 2007.
- ^ Royer, 2008, pp. 319-20.
- ^ Rigal, 2010, p. 155.
- ^ a b "Mylène Farmer - "Avant que l'ombre... (live)" - Supports" (in French). Mylene.net. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- Polydor. 2006. 984 423-8.)
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link - ^ "Musique MP3 — "Avant que l'ombre...", Mylène Farmer, Album (1 titre) - Durée totale : 03:56" (in French). Fnac. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ Polydor. 2006. 11 331.)
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link - ^ "Mylène Farmer - "Avant que l'ombre..." - Crédits" (in French). Mylene.net. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ^ "Mylène Farmer - "Avant que l'ombre..." Live - Versions" (in French). Mylene.net. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- ^ Royer, 2008, p. 370.
- ^ ""Avant que l'ombre..." Live [CD single, Édition limitée]" (in French). Amazon.fr. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
External links
- (in French) Mylène Farmer — "Avant que l'ombre... (live)" All about the song, on Mylene.net