Je n'ai que mon âme
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Eurovision
The song was performed fourteenth on the night, following Template:Esccnty's David Civera with "Dile que la quiero" and preceding Template:Esccnty's Sedat Yüce with "Sevgiliye son". At the close of voting, it had received 142 points (12 points from Template:Esccnty, Template:Esccnty and Template:Esccnty), placing 4th in a field of 23.
The song is a power ballad, with St-Pier attempting to resurrect what appears to be a doomed relationship, telling her lover that she still has feelings for him, even though neither of them have expressed them recently.
It was succeeded as French representative at the 2002 contest by Sandrine François with "Il faut du temps".
Chart performance
In France, the single charted for 26 weeks in the top 100. It started at number 11 on 5 May 2001, then reached the top ten and peaked at number two in the sixth and seventh weeks. It was unable to dislodge MC Solaar's "Hasta la vista" which topped the chart then. Then the single dropped almost continuously on the chart, totalling nine weeks in the top ten and 19 weeks in the top 50.[1] It achieved Gold status awarded by the SNEP,[2] and was 28th on the Annual Chart.[3]
In Wallonia, Belgium, "Je n'ai que mon âme" debuted at number 11 on 12 May 2001, jumped to number three and hit number two the two weeks later, behind Daddy DJ's eponymous single, then dropped and remained for seven weeks in the top ten and 12 weeks in the top 40.[4] It was the 17th best-selling single of the year.[5] On the pan-European Hot 100 Singles chart compiled by Music & Media, it reached number 12 in its seventh week in the chart.[6]
Track listings
- CD single
- "Je n'ai que mon âme" — 2:51
- "All I Have Is My Soul" — 2:51
- "Près d'une autre" — 5:29
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
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| Canada (ADISQ Quebec)[7] | 4 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] | 12 |
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Year-end charts
| Chart (2001) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] | 17 |
| France (Airplay Chart)[8] | 94 |
| France (SNEP)[3] | 28 |
Certifications
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References
External links
- Official Eurovision Song Contest site, history by year, 2001
- Detailed info & lyrics, The Diggiloo Thrush, "Je n'ai que mon âme".
- Official web site, Natasha St-Pier Template:In lang
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- ↑ 2001 French Airplay Charts Yacast.fr (Retrieved May 17, 2008)