Les hommes qui passent
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"Les Hommes qui passent" is a 1990 song recorded by the French
singer Patricia Kaas
. It was her first single from her second studio album, Scène de vie
, on which it features as sixth track, and her seventh single overall. It was released in April 1990 and became a top ten hit in France.
, still well placed on the French Album Chart, Kaas decided to release her second studio album, Scène de vie
, which was mainly written by the famous composer Didier Barbelivien
. The lead single, "Les Hommes qui passent", was released at the same time as the album, in April 1990. Written by Barbelivien, the music was composed by François Bernheim.
The music video is in black and white. In the lyrics, The narrator, probably a prostitute, explains to her mother how behave men with whom she dates and what they bring her at the material level. However, she expresses her desire to know love and keep a man only for her during a long period of time.
The song was part of Kaas' concerts tours in 1990, 1994 and 1998, and thus is available in a live version on the albums Carnets de scène
, Tour de charme and Rendez-vous. The song also features on the best of Rien ne s'arrête
and Ma Liberté contre la tienne, and on the French compilation Les Plus Belles Victoires de la Musique.
"Les Hommes qui passent" was covered at first by Oya Bora (then Grup Denk), who is a Turkish group and consists from Oya Küçümen and Bora Ebeoğlu, in Turkish language
under the title "Şu Adamlar Anne" ("These guys mother") in Tiryaki album in 1990 as 2nd track, and later by Haris Alexiou
in Greek-language under the title of "I andres pernoun mama (les hommes qui passent)". This version is available on her 2006 best of Anthology (CD 1, 18th track).
Although its chart trajectory is similar to that of Kaas' previous singles, it was not certified by the SNEP, but remains the most successful single from Scène de vie
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
singer Patricia Kaas
Patricia Kaas
Patricia Kaas is a French singer and actress.Kaas is a very successful French-speaking singer, with an International following...
. It was her first single from her second studio album, Scène de vie
Scène de vie
Scène de vie is a studio album recorded by the French artist Patricia Kaas. It was her second album and was released in 1990. It confirmed the singer's potential, reaching the top of the albums chart in France.-Background:...
, on which it features as sixth track, and her seventh single overall. It was released in April 1990 and became a top ten hit in France.
Song information
After the huge success of her debut album, Mademoiselle chante le bluesMademoiselle chante le blues
"Mademoiselle chante le blues" is the name of a 1987 song recorded by the French singer Patricia Kaas. It was her first single from her debut studio album, Mademoiselle chante..., on which it features as ninth track, and her second single overall...
, still well placed on the French Album Chart, Kaas decided to release her second studio album, Scène de vie
Scène de vie
Scène de vie is a studio album recorded by the French artist Patricia Kaas. It was her second album and was released in 1990. It confirmed the singer's potential, reaching the top of the albums chart in France.-Background:...
, which was mainly written by the famous composer Didier Barbelivien
Didier Barbelivien
Didier Barbelivien is a French author, lyricist, songwriter and singer. Beginning in the 1970s, he wrote a number of successful songs for artists such as: Dalida, Johnny Hallyday, Michel Sardou, Daniel Guichard, Claude François, Gilbert Montagné, Sylvie Vartan, Patti Layne, Gilbert Bécaud, Enrico...
. The lead single, "Les Hommes qui passent", was released at the same time as the album, in April 1990. Written by Barbelivien, the music was composed by François Bernheim.
The music video is in black and white. In the lyrics, The narrator, probably a prostitute, explains to her mother how behave men with whom she dates and what they bring her at the material level. However, she expresses her desire to know love and keep a man only for her during a long period of time.
The song was part of Kaas' concerts tours in 1990, 1994 and 1998, and thus is available in a live version on the albums Carnets de scène
Carnets de scène
Carnets de scène is the name of an album recorded by the French artist Patricia Kaas. It was her first live album, and her third album overall...
, Tour de charme and Rendez-vous. The song also features on the best of Rien ne s'arrête
Rien ne s'arrête
Rien ne s'arrête is the name of a compilation by the French singer Patricia Kaas. It was released in 2001 and achieved a good success in various countries.-Background:...
and Ma Liberté contre la tienne, and on the French compilation Les Plus Belles Victoires de la Musique.
"Les Hommes qui passent" was covered at first by Oya Bora (then Grup Denk), who is a Turkish group and consists from Oya Küçümen and Bora Ebeoğlu, in Turkish language
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
under the title "Şu Adamlar Anne" ("These guys mother") in Tiryaki album in 1990 as 2nd track, and later by Haris Alexiou
Haris Alexiou
Haris Alexiou is a Greek singer. She is considered one of the most popular singers in Greece and has been commercially successful since the 1970s. She has worked with important Greek songwriters and composers, has performed at top musical theatres all over the world and has received several awards...
in Greek-language under the title of "I andres pernoun mama (les hommes qui passent)". This version is available on her 2006 best of Anthology (CD 1, 18th track).
Chart performances
The single entered the French Singles Chart at number 27 on 28 April 1990, climbed and reached the top ten in the fifth week, and remained there for five consecutive weeks. Thus it became Kaas' fourth top ten. It peaked at number seven, then dropped on the chart and fell of after 16 weeks.Although its chart trajectory is similar to that of Kaas' previous singles, it was not certified by the SNEP, but remains the most successful single from Scène de vie
Scène de vie
Scène de vie is a studio album recorded by the French artist Patricia Kaas. It was her second album and was released in 1990. It confirmed the singer's potential, reaching the top of the albums chart in France.-Background:...
.
Track listings
- 7" single
- "Les Hommes qui passent" — 3:46
- "Tropic Blues Bar" — 4:00
- CD single
- "Les Hommes qui passent" — 3:46
- "Tropic Blues Bar" — 4:00
- Cassette
- "Les Hommes qui passent" — 3:46
- "Tropic Blues Bar" — 4:00
- 7" single - Promo
- "Les Hommes qui passent" — 3:46
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 7 |