Un roman d'amitié (Friend You Give Me a Reason)
"Un Roman d'amitié (Friend You Give Me a Reason)" | ||||
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Single by Elsa Lunghini and Glenn Medeiros | ||||
from the album Elsa | ||||
B-side | "Instrumental" | |||
Released | 1988 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:20 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Songwriter(s) | Robbie Buchanan, Diane Warren, Didier Barbelivien | |||
Producer(s) | Robbie Buchanan | |||
Elsa Lunghini singles chronology | ||||
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Glenn Medeiros singles chronology | ||||
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"Un Roman d'amitié (Friend You Give Me a Reason)" is a 1988 song recorded by the French artist Elsa Lunghini and the American artist Glenn Medeiros. The song was released as a single in the summer of 1988 and features on the self-titled LP Elsa.
Background
In 1988, Elsa was invited to a French TV programme to perform her second single, "Quelque chose dans mon cœur".
This bilingual song mixes English and French lyrics. The text and the music were composed by Robbie Buchanan, Diane Warren and Didier Barbelivien. The music video was entirely shot in Los Angeles by Maxime Ruiz. It starts with a view at night on the town, then we see the singers strolling the streets of the city on foot or by bike cross. Both singers promoted the song in the world, even in the Netherlands. Glenn Medeiros re-recorded the song in a full English version with Ria Brieffies who performed the song with him in the United States. While the Franco-English version is about friendship, the full English version speaks of love. Elsa sang live at her concert at the Olympia in 1990 and during the next tour, but Glenn Medeiros was replaced by Roger Secco.
Chart performance
"Un Roman d'amitié" achieved a huge success in France where it debuted at number eight on the chart edition of 23 July 1988 and reached number two, two weeks later, being blocked at this position for weeks by the summer hit "
Track listings
- 7" single
- "Un Roman d'amitié (Friend You Give Me a Reason)" — 4:20
- "You're My Woman, You're My Lady" (instrumental) — 3:39
- CD single
- "Un Roman d'amitié (Friend You Give Me a Reason)" — 5:25
- "Un Roman d'amitié (Friend You Give Me a Reason)" (instrumental) — 4:20
- "You're My Woman, You're My Lady" (instrumental) — 3:39
- "Pieces of My Dreams" - by Glenn Meideiros
- 7" single - English version
- "Love Always Finds a Reason" — 4:20
- "Pieces of My Dreams" (by Glenn Medeiros) — 4:01
Charts and sales
Weekly charts
1 Version by Glenn Medeiros & Ria, "Love Always Finds a Reason" |
Year-end charts
Certifications
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See also
References
- ISBN 2-9518832-0-X.
- OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 12 August 2023 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Les classement single. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ a b "French single certifications – Elsa & Glenn Medeiros – Un Roman d'amitié" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 26 November 2021. Select ELSA & GLENN MEDEIROS and click OK.
- ^ OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 8 October 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 8 October 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Glenn Medeiros / Elsa – Un roman d'amitié" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Glenn Medeiros & Ria – Love Always Finds a Reason" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Glenn Medeiros & Ria – Love Always Finds a Reason" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "1988 Belgian Flanders Singles Chart" (in Dutch). ultratop.be. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ "1988 Year-End Eurocharts - Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 52/1. 1 January 1989. p. 30. Retrieved 8 October 2021 – via American Radio History.