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Apart from Jimmy Somerville, a number of artists have covered the song: |
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* [[Walter Wanderley]], a Brazilian organist, recorded an instrumental cover of the song on his album ''Batucada'' (1967). |
* [[Walter Wanderley]], a Brazilian organist, recorded an instrumental cover of the song on his album ''Batucada'' (1967). |
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* [[Caravelli]] and his orchestra released an instrumental version on the album ''Eloïse'' in 1967 |
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* [[Anni-Frid Lyngstad]], later a member of [[ABBA]], recorded the song in [[Swedish language|Swedish]] as "Så synd du måste gå" (1969). It was collected on her album ''[[Anni-Frid Lyngstad (album)|Anni-Frid Lyngstad]]'' (1972). |
* [[Anni-Frid Lyngstad]], later a member of [[ABBA]], recorded the song in [[Swedish language|Swedish]] as "Så synd du måste gå" (1969). It was collected on her album ''[[Anni-Frid Lyngstad (album)|Anni-Frid Lyngstad]]'' (1972). |
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* [[Aida Vedishcheva]], recorded the song in Russian language as "Моя мечта" in 1974. |
* [[Aida Vedishcheva]], recorded the song in Russian language as "Моя мечта" in 1974. |
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| "Comment te dire adieu" | |
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| B-side | "L'Anamour"[1] |
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"Comment te dire adieu" (English: "How to Say Goodbye to You") is a French adaptation of the song "It Hurts to Say Goodbye". It was recorded by Françoise Hardy in 1968[3] and remains one of Hardy's most popular songs.
Background
The song, originally called "It Hurts to Say Goodbye", was written by Arnold Goland and Jack Gold and was recorded by Margaret Whiting on her album The Wheel of Hurt (1966).[4] It was also recorded by Vera Lynn in 1967; this version reached #7 in Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart.[5][6] Hardy heard an American instrumental version of the song and her manager asked Serge Gainsbourg to provide suitable lyrics for it.[7] Gainsbourg's French adaptation of the original lyrics, "Comment te dire adieu", was included on Hardy's 1968 album.[3] Hardy also recorded the song in Italian ("Il pretesto", 1968) and German ("Was mach' ich ohne dich", 1970; collected in the album Träume, 1970.) The lyrics are notable for their uncommon rhymes in "ex", within the subject of the song having a sense of "ex" as in "ex-boyfriend".
Formats and track listings
French SP
- Production Asparagus/Disques Vogue/Vogue international industries (V.45-1552), 1968.
- A-side: "Comment te dire adieu" ("It Hurts to Say Goodbye"), (ad. lyrics from Jack Gold: Serge Gainsbourg / music: Arnold Goland, arr. S. Gainsbourg) – 2:25
- B-side: "L’Anamour" (lyrics and music: Serge Gainsbourg) – 2:14
English SP
- Asparagus Production/United Artists (UP 35011 ), 1969.
- A-side: "Comment te dire adieu" ("It Hurts to Say Goodbye"), (ad. lyrics from Jack Gold: Serge Gainsbourg / music: Arnold Goland, arr. S. Gainsbourg) – 2:25
- B-side: "La Mer, les étoiles et le vent" (lyrics and music: Françoise Hardy) – 1:50
French EP
- Production Asparagus/disques Vogue/Vogue international industries (EPL 8652), 1968.
- A1: "Comment te dire adieu" ("It Hurts to Say Goodbye"), (ad. lyrics from Jack Gold: Serge Gainsbourg / music: Arnold Goland, arr. S. Gainsbourg) – 2:25
- A2: "Il vaut mieux une petite maison dans la main, qu’un grand château dans les nuages" (lyrics: Jean-Max Rivière / music: Gérard Bourgeois) – 2:23
- B1: "Suzanne", (ad. lyrics from Leonard Cohen: Graeme Allwright / music: L. Cohen) – 3:08
- B2: "La Mer, les étoiles et le vent" (lyrics and music: Françoise Hardy) – 1:50
Jimmy Somerville version
| "Comment te dire adieu" | |
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| Song | |
| B-side | "Tell the World" |
In 1989 it was covered by former Bronski Beat and Communards singer Jimmy Somerville, as a duet with June Miles-Kingston. The song was a hit in the UK, reaching #14 on the UK singles chart, helping Somerville's solo career take off.
Track listing
- 7" single
- "Comment te dire adieu (7" version) — 3:35
- "Tell the World" — 4:12
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| France[8] | Silver | 1990 | 200,000 |
Charts
| Chart (1989/90) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Mega Top 100[9] | 26 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart[9] | 3 |
| German Singles Chart[9] | 25 |
| Irish Singles Chart[10] | 3 |
| UK Singles Chart[11] | 14 |
Other cover versions
Apart from Jimmy Somerville, a number of artists have covered the song:
- Walter Wanderley, a Brazilian organist, recorded an instrumental cover of the song on his album Batucada (1967).
- Caravelli and his orchestra released an instrumental version on the album Eloïse in 1967
- Anni-Frid Lyngstad, later a member of ABBA, recorded the song in Swedish as "Så synd du måste gå" (1969). It was collected on her album Anni-Frid Lyngstad (1972).
- Aida Vedishcheva, recorded the song in Russian language as "Моя мечта" in 1974.
- Hana Hegerová recorded the song in Czech as "Rýmováni o životě".
- Ilona Csáková also recorded a Czech version, "Jedno Tajemství", collected in Blízká i vzdálená (1999).
- Jane Birkin, collected on her album Versions Jane (1996).
- Taxi Girl's frontman Daniel Darc, collected on Sous influence divine (1987).
- Jun Togawa recorded a Japanese version, さよならをおしえて (Sayonara wo oshiete, literally "Tell me goodbye"; 1985).
- Scottish indie group Belle and Sebastian have performed the song live in concert.
- In 2001, a cover arranged by Tomosuke Funaki, and sung by Shizue Tokui (as Orange Lounge), appeared in beatmania IIDX 6th style.
- In 2003, the song was also covered in France by Annie and Valérie, two contestants of Star Academy 3 and included on the album Star Academy fait sa bamba.[12]
- Amanda Lear recorded her version for her double-cd Brief Encounters in 2009.
- Meg, a Japanese singer, covered the song in French for her album La Japonaise in 2012.
- Kate Ryan, a Belgian singer, released a cover of the song in 2016.
References
- ^ Serge Gainsbourg Archived 2009-05-28 at the Wayback Machine, biography, RFI Musique. Accessed on line May 7, 2009.
- ^ On this label there is a mistake in the firstname of one of the authors of the song; we should read A. Goland instead of G. Goland.
- ^ a b "Original versions of Comment te dire adieu by Françoise Hardy". SecondHandSongs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ^ "Cover versions of It Hurts to Say Goodbye by Margaret Whiting". SecondHandSongs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ^ Vera Lynn - Billboard Singles, Allmusic. Accessed on line May 5, 2009.
- ^ "Original versions of It Hurts to Say Goodbye by Vera Lynn". SecondHandSongs.com. 1967-01-06. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ^ p. 50, Serge Gainsbourg: a fistful of gitanes: requiem for a twister, Sylvie Simmons, Da Capo Press, 2002, ISBN 0-306-81183-9.
- ^ French certifications Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved October 3, 2008)
- ^ a b c "Comment te dire adieu", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved October 3, 2008)
- ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie Archived 2009-06-03 at WebCite (Retrieved October 3, 2008)
- ^ "Comment te dire adieu", UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved October 3, 2008)
- ^ Star Academy fait sa Bamba, track listing and charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved October 3, 2008)
