Elle me dit
| "Elle me dit" | ||||
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| Single by Mika | ||||
| from the album The Origin of Love | ||||
| Released | 11 July 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:38 | |||
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| Mika singles chronology | ||||
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| "Elle me dit" on YouTube | ||||
"Elle me dit" (English: She Tells Me) is a song by Lebanese-born British singer and songwriter Mika, released as a single in France ahead of the release of his third studio album, The Origin of Love. Mika re-recorded the song in English under the title "Emily". "Emily" is included on the standard track listing of The Origin of Love, while "Elle me dit" is featured as a bonus track on the French standard edition of the album, and all international deluxe editions. The song was released on 11 July 2011.
Background[edit]
The song was first rumoured when a twelve-second preview was published online on 1 July 2011.[1] Just ten days later, the French iTunes Store made the whole song available as a digital download.[2] However, its official release did not occur until 26 September 2011.[3] Lyrically, the song is "about all the horrific things a mother can say to her son to get him to get out of her house".[4]
A first English version named "She tells me" was sung live, with lyrics very close to the initial meaning.[5] The commercially released version switched the focus to an Emily character with the singer being the one bossing her around.
Music video[edit]
The music video directed by Kinga Burza was released on 16 August 2011. The video shows a family dancing and singing along to the song individually, as well as clips of the family members arguing and behaving mischievously. The video features a well-known ensemble of French actors, including Fanny Ardant, Marie-Clotilde Ramos-Ibanez, Patrice Pujol and Axel Huet.[6][7][8]
In Other Media[edit]
The song "Elle Me Dit" is featured in the 2017 film "Pitch Perfect 3".
Track listing[edit]
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| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Elle me dit" | 3:38 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Elle me dit" (Radio Edit) | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Elle me dit" (Beataucue Remix) | 5:14 |
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (2011-2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] | 9 |
| Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 36 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[10] | 1 |
| Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] | 1 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] | 43 |
| France (SNEP)[12] | 1 |
| Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[13] | 65 |
| South Korea (GAON)[14] | 129 |
| South Korea International Songs (GAON)[15] | 7 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 16 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)[17] | 74 |
| Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia)[18] | 14 | |
| Belgian Dance Singles Chart (Wallonia)[19] | 7 | |
| French Singles Chart[20] | 8 | |
| South Korea International Singles Chart[21] | 147 | |
| 2012 | French Singles Chart[22] | 101 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium (BEA)[23] | Gold | 10,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history[edit]
| Country | Release date | Format(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Australia[24] | 11 July 2011 | Digital download |
| France | ||
| Spain[25] | ||
| France | 26 September 2011 | CD single[3] |
References[edit]
- ^ TwitVid.com Archived 2 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Elle me dit Preview.
- ^ Elle me dit – single, iTunes – Retrieved 2011-07-13
- ^ a b "Elle Me Dit: Mika: Amazon.fr: Musique". Amazon.fr. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Mika - Elle me dit Chante en Français on Bestfest Romania. YouTube.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Mika - Elle Me Dit (in English) @ Das Festival, Schaffhausen in Switzerland 6.8.2011. YouTube.
- ^ "Quand Fanny Ardant s'amuse dans le clip de Mika..." Elle (in French). 16 August 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ "Marie-Clotilde Ramos-Ibanez (Circée) dans le clip du chanteur Mika". pblv-plusbellelavie.fr (in French). 29 March 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ "Patrice Pujol". Dynamite Talents. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Mika – Elle me dit" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ a b "Mika – Elle me dit" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Mika Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Mika – Elle me dit" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201134 into search.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ "Gaon International Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ "Mika – Elle me dit". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "JAAROVERZICHTEN 2011". Ultratop (NL)language=Dutch. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- ^ "RAPPORTS ANNUELS 2011". Ultratop (FR)accessdate=2011-12-29. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012.
- ^ "RAPPORTS ANNUELS 2011: Dance" (in French). Ultratop (FR). Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ http://proxy.siteo.com.s3.amazonaws.com/www.disqueenfrance.com/file/4bis100singlesfusionnesnep.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Gaon International Digital Chart: 2011" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ "Classement des 200 premiers Singles Fusionnés par GfK année 2012" (PDF) (in French). GFK. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2011". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Elle me dit - Single by MIKA". iTunes Store. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "iTunes - Música - Elle me dit - Single de MIKA". iTunes Store. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
