Joe le taxi
"Joe le taxi" | ||||
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Single by Vanessa Paradis | ||||
from the album M&J | ||||
B-side | "Varvara Pavlovna" | |||
Released | 10 April 1987 | |||
Studio | Local (Rueil-Malmaison) | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:54 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Composer(s) | Franck Langolff | |||
Lyricist(s) | Étienne Roda-Gil | |||
Producer(s) | Franck Langolff | |||
Vanessa Paradis singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Joe Le Taxi" on YouTube |
"Joe le taxi" (
Background and release
"Joe le taxi" is a French song about a
The song emphasizes the notion that Joe seems to know all there is to know about the French capital including the whereabouts of all the little bars, all of the Parisian streets, the
Chart performance
"Joe le taxi" debuted at number 21 on the
Critical reception
Jerry Smith from
Music video
The 1987 music video for "Joe le taxi", directed by Jean-Sébastien Deligny, begins by glimpsing the side of Joe's taxi (a
Joe seems to be driving around town, either looking out for customers or simply enjoying a scenic journey across a bright and beautiful Paris. The camera switches between Joe, Vanessa, and the two silhouettes playing their saxophones in perfect unison (in colour when focused on Paradis, in black-and-white when on Joe). The video ends with a front view of Joe's taxi.
Another music video for the song features Vanessa riding with Joe, in a blue Jeep, around Martinique, while singing the song.[citation needed]
Track listings
7-inch single[7]
12-inch maxi[7]
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Maxi CD[7]
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Credits
Personnel
- Joshua D'Arche: bass guitar, drum programming, keyboards & synthesizer
- Patrick Rousseau: percussion
Production
- Arrangement & produced by Franck Langolff
- Engineeredby Bertrand Châtenet at Local Studio
- Mixed at Studio Delphine, Paris
Design
- Vincent Warin: photography
- Jean-Sébastien Deligny: video director
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Belgium (BEA)[2] | Gold | 75,000[2] |
France ( SNEP)[24]
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Platinum | 1,000,000* |
Summaries | ||
Worldwide | — | 2,000,000[3] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Remixes and cover versions
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"Joe le taxi", in its French version, exists in a 'single version' 3:54 and a 'long version' 5:30.
When it was issued in South America and in Spain in April 1988, Vanessa recorded a Spanish version: "Joe el taxi".
Hong Kong Cantopop singer Priscilla Chan (陳慧嫻) released a Cantonese cover version in her album "Autumn Colours" (秋色) in 1988.
"Joe le taxi" has been
Juli Chan, a Polish singer-songwriter, recorded a new version of Joe Le Taxi in 2021,[26][27][28] which she performed live in march 2023 on Poland's largest commercial TV station, TVN.[29] Juli Chan's version of Joe Le Taxi peaked at number three on French radio station RTS FM's charts[30] and was broadcast on more than 30 French radio stations.[31]
References
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- ^ a b "New revolution" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 101, no. 28. 5 July 1989. p. F-14. Retrieved 6 October 2020 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Smith, Jerry (30 January 1988). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 37. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
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- ^ a b c d e "Le Sanctuaire de Vanessa Paradis – Collection Vinyl, CD, DVD et autres Collector's".
- ^ "Vanessa Paradis – Joe le taxi" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 13. 26 March 1988. p. 12. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- Les classement single. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Joe le taxi". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Vanessa Paradis".
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 41, 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
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- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Vanessa Paradis – Joe le taxi" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
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- ^ OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 23 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "European Charts of the Year 1987 – Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. 26 December 1987. p. 34. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles: Year-End Chart 1988". Music Week. 4 March 1989. p. 12.
- GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "French single certifications – Vanessa Paradis – Joe le taxi" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 14 July 2022. Select VANESSA PARADIS and click OK.
- ^ "Original versions of Joe le taxi written by Franck Langolff,Étienne Roda-Gil - SecondHandSongs".
- ^ "Juli Chan unveils a cover for French legendary song 'Joe Le Taxi' – THE FURTHER" (in French). Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ Juli Chan - Joe Le Taxi, retrieved 24 March 2023
- ^ "Opowiedziała mu swoją smutną historię w taksówce. On... napisał o tym wielki przebój". plejadapl (in Polish). 21 September 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Juli Chan i jej wyjątkowa interpretacja utworu "Joe Le Taxi". "To kwintesencja popu z lat 80. XX wieku"". Dzień Dobry TVN (in Polish). Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Francuzi pokochali Juli Chan z Polski – Polskie Radio Polski.FM – WCPY 92.7 FM – Chicago". Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ Mag, M. (15 October 2021). "Francuzi pokochali Juli Chan z Polski". M MAG (in Polish). Retrieved 24 March 2023.