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- Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien – Édith Piaf
- Ne Me Quitte Pas – F. Rauber et Son Ensemble and Jacques Brel
- Tous Les Garçons et Les Filles – Françoise Hardy
- Alors on Danse – Stromae
- Pour Que Tu M’aimes Encore – Céline Dion
- L’Aventurier – Indochine
- Les Lacs Du Connemara – Michel Sardou
- La Vie en Rose – Édith Piaf
- Ego – Willy William
- Dernière Danse – Indila
Translated to English, ‘Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien’ means “No, I regret nothing.” The song was written by two young French composers, Charles Dumont and Michel Vaucaire, who convinced the recently retired Édith Piaf to make a comeback for the song. They approached her with the song, hoping she would hear it and change her mind about bidding the music...
“Do not leave me!” The rough translation of this evocative song’s title, ‘Ne Me Quitte Pas,’ is as moving as the lyrics. The entire emotion of the song is right there, wide open in the painful title. And as you listen to Jaques Brel sing it, you can feel the depth of longing and pleading in every word, even if you don’t understand a word of French....
This upbeat, rhythmic and rocky French song by Françoise Hardy is both fun and enticing with its unique sounds and Hardy’s evocative voice. The title, ‘Tous Garçons Et Les Filles,’ translates as “all the boys and girls.” The song recounts the feelings of a young person who’s never known love but envies all the happy couples around her. It’s a senti...
Paul Van Haver, better known as Stromae, gives us ‘Alors On Danse,’ a French song steeped in the singer/songwriter’s Belgian and Rwandan background. The song is a Euro disco number about distracting oneself from life’s problems. The song was one of the biggest hits in 2010 in continental Europe, and it became the first French-language single to hit...
The French-Canadian singer, Céline Dion, gives us the evocative song whose title translates literally as “for you to love me again.” It was written by Jean-Jacques Goldman and was the piece that helped launch the singer into the British public eye, with heavy radio play and ranking as one of the few non-English language songs to hit singles charts....
From French pop-rock new wave band Indochine, ‘L’aventurier’ translates literally as “the adventurer.” The upbeat song evokes the fictional world of Miss Ylang-Ylang, Bob Morane, and Bill Ballantine from Henri Vernes’s novel series about Bob Morane, the French-speaking adventurer. The song was written, along with several others on the album of the ...
This song may not be the most accurate about the region of Ireland, but the “Lakes of Connemara” was sort of written by accident, according to Sardou. He’d never been and knew next to nothing about the country’s history. Legend is that when the song was being worked on, the composer’s keyboard got stuck in a weird setting and sounded like bagpipes....
This is possibly one of the most well-known French songs of all time outside of French-speaking nations. The song was written in 1945 and has been used on numerous film and television scores since, featuring Piaf and several other artists covering it since. The title literally translates to “life in pink,” and the lyrics are about looking at life t...
‘Ego’ by Willy William, a French singer, and producer, was released in 2015. The song is some kind of introspective lyric, so fans think, reflecting on the self and the ego of relationships and life. The song asks, “mirror, who is the prettiest of them all?” and seeks an invitation into the matrix of another soul to experience their world. Yet it r...
Roughly translated as “last dance,” ‘Dernière Danse’ by French singer-songwriter Indila was the first single from her debut album, Mini World. The song is seen as an expression of the desire to dance away the pain of loneliness and bigotry due to racism experienced by the singer and others like her. Indila has described herself as a “child of the w...
- J’ai Deux Amours by Josephine Baker. Released: 1930 | Genre: Jazz/Rock. Title Translation: I have 2 loves. Don’t let the title of the song fool you. It is not about Josephine having two lovers and being torn between them.
- La Vie En Rose by Édith Piaf. Released: 1946 | Genre: Pop. Title Translation: Life in Pink. Édith Piaf, a French cabaret singer, was widely recognized as the national chanteuse of France.
- L’Hymne à l’amour by Édith Piaf. Released: 1950 | Genre: Pop Chanson. Title Translation: The Hymn to Love. Édith, being the Queen of French Love Songs, needed to have a 3 song on this list.
- Comme Moi by Édith Piaf. Released: 1958 | Genre: Pop Chanson. Title Translation: Like Me. Édith was lovingly nicknamed “La môme Piaf” or “little sparrow”, referencing her small size and the fact that “Piaf” is French for a sparrow.
- Jacques Brel – Ne me quitte pas. Jacques Brel’s classic hit “Ne me quitte pas”, tops just about every best songs list in France. And that is pretty tough to do, considering how many top hits and romantic ballads Brel produced.
- Carla Bruni – Quelqu’un m’a dit. Carla Bruni may have been better known as a model, but she definitely brings the chops as a top female singer to be reckoned with.
- Johnny Hallyday – Je te promets. French Rocker Johnny Hallyday may have put out more hard rock hits like the massive Allumer le feu, but he shows his romantic side in “Je te promets” meaning “I promise you”.
- Roméo et Juliette – Aimer. It is only appropriate that a duo with a stage name Romeo and Juliette put out a hit called “Aimer”, meaning “to love” in French.
- Je t'aime. I love you.
- Je suis raide dingue de toi. I'm totes crazy about you.
- Je suis fou/folle de toi. I am mad about you.
- Je t'aime de tout mon cœur. I love you with all my heart.
Apr 27, 2024 · It also became a pop culture phenomenon, with TikTok users creating viral videos using the song’s catchy chorus. The song’s success can be attributed in part to its relatable lyrics and upbeat melody, which made it a perfect fit for radio and club play. Fans also connected with the song’s message about the enduring power of love, which ...
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Aug 28, 2023 · Je T’aime — “I Love You” in French. Within your first handful of French lessons, you would’ve come across the verb aimer and the phrase je t’aime. Context will determine whether the verb is translated as “to like” or “to love.”. If you’re speaking to a significant other, it means “to love”: Je t’aime Marie. — I ...
