J'AI LE MAL DE TOI

Created on 19/04/2005
Latest update on 19/04/2024

Artist: Colette Deréal
Author: Jacques Diéval/Michel Rivgauche
Label: Polydor
Year: 1964

Covers:

1965:

Lili Castel [with Fernand Terby's orchestra; Belgian entry for radio song contest Musik Ohne Grenzen, featuring Jacques Diéval ('L'homme à la pipe') on piano; only a taped version of Lili Castel's version survived, copied and exchanged with foreign radio stations; this chanson was written for her exclusively and was translated twice in English, the second time hitting big worldwide]

1965:

Kathy Kirby [as The Way Of Love; English lyrics: Al Stillman]

1965:

Conny Vandenbos [as Je Doet Me Pijn]

1966:

Jack Diéval [idem; author]

1966:

Dalida [as Parlez-moi de lui; new lyrics and melody slightly altered by the same composers]

1967:

Will Ferdy [as Ik Verlang Naar Jou]

1968:

Armando Manzanero [as Somos Novios with own lyrics; also in film Somos Novios]

1968:

Françoise Hardy [as The Way Of Love and as Parlez-moi de lui]

1970:

Perry Como [as It's Impossible; top 10 US, top 5 UK; English lyrics: Sid Wayne]

1971:

Cher [as The Way Of Love]

1971:

New Birth

1972:

Shirley Bassey [idem]

1972:

Vikki Carr [as The Way Of Love and as Somos Novios]

1973:

Elvis Presley [as It's Impossible]

1973:

Agnes Sarkis [as J'Ai Le Mal De Toi; with coauthor Jack Diéval]

2006:

Andrea Bocelli [as Somos Novios]

2010:

Clay Aiken [as It's Impossible]

2012:

Mick Hucknall [idem]

Jacques Brel never even intended taking legal action against this song for sounding close to his Ne me quitte pas ('59).

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