"Mon mec à moi" is a song recorded by the

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

singer Patricia Kaas. It was the third single from her debut studio album, '' Mademoiselle chante...'', on which it features as the opening track, and her fourth single overall. Released in November 1988, it was Kaas' first top five hit in France, which remains her best peak position on the French Singles Chart.

Song information

After the success of the two previous singles, "

Mademoiselle chante le blues "Mademoiselle chante le blues" (Eng: "Mademoiselle Sings the Blues", possibly referring to the Billie Holiday song " Lady Sings the Blues") is the name of a 1987 song recorded by the French singer Patricia Kaas. It was her first single from her d ...

" and "D'Allemagne", which had preceded the album release, Kaas release what was really the first single from '' Mademoiselle chante...'', "Mon mec à moi" (Eng: That guy of mine). The lyrics were written by Didier Barbelivien and the music composed by François Bernheim. In the song, the narrator talks about her boyfriend, who tells her many lies in which she chooses to believe because she loves him. "Mon mec à moi" has become a "real popular success" throughout the years. The song was performed during Kaas' concert tours in 1991, 1994 and 1998, and was thus included on the live albums ''

Carnets de scène ''Carnets de scène'' (Eng: ''Memories'') is an album recorded by the French artist Patricia Kaas. It was her first live album, and her third album overall. Recorded during the ''Scène de vie'' tour, Kaas' first concerts tour, and released in 1 ...

'', ''Tour de charme'' and ''Rendez-vous'' respectively as well as the singer's best of compilations ''

Rien ne s'arrête ''Rien ne s'arrête'' (Eng: ''Nothing Stops'') 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 This compilation was the first one released by the ...

'' and ''Ma Liberté contre la tienne'' in a live version.

Chart performance

In France, "Mon mec à moi" debuted on the singles chart at number 28 on 3 December 1988 and after fluctuating for a few weeks, entered the top ten on 21 January 1989. It peaked at number five in its tenth week – Kaas' highest position on the French Singles Chart, a record also held by her 1993 single "

Il me dit que je suis belle "Il me dit que je suis belle" is a 1993 song recorded by the French singer Patricia Kaas. It was her second single from her third studio album, ''Je te dis vous'', on which it features as fifth track, and her 12th single overall. Released in July ...

" – and after spending a total of four consecutive weeks inside the top ten, dropped out of top 50 after 18 weeks. It was certified silver by the

Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique The National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing (french: Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique; SNEP) is the inter-professional organisation that protects the interests of the French record industry. Originally known under the acronym ...

. On the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles, it debuted at number 80 on 17 December 1988 and peaked at number 26 in its seventh week, spending in total 15 weeks on the chart. It also charted for two weeks on the European Airplay Top 50, peaking at number 46.

Track listings

* CD single # "Mon mec à moi" — 4:11 # "Chanson d'amour pas finie" — 1:37 # "Un Dernier Blues" — 1:35 * 7" single # "Mon mec à moi" — 4:11 # "Chanson d'amour pas finie" — 1:37 # "Un Dernier Blues" — 1:35 * Digital download # "Mon mec à moi" — 4:14 # "Mon mec à moi" (1990 live version) — 5:02 # "Mon mec à moi" (1994 live version) — 5:04 # "Mon mec à moi" (1998 live version) — 5:18

Credits

Gilles Cappé The Gilles are the oldest and principal participants in the Carnival of Binche in Belgium. They go out on Shrove Tuesday from 4 am until late hours and dance to traditional songs. Other cities, such as La Louvière and Nivelles, have a traditio ...

- photography *

Bernard Estardy Bernard (''Bernhard'') is a French and West Germanic masculine given name. It is also a surname. The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''bern'' "bear" and ''hard'' "brav ...

producer Producer or producers may refer to: Occupations *Producer (agriculture), a farm operator *A stakeholder of economic production *Film producer, supervises the making of films **Executive producer, contributes to a film's budget and usually does not ...

Alain Frappier Alain may refer to: People * Alain (given name), common given name, including list of persons and fictional characters with the name * Alain (surname) * "Alain", a pseudonym for cartoonist Daniel Brustlein * Alain, a standard author abbreviation u ...

- design

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Certifications

References

External links

"Mon mec à moi", music video
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mon mec a moi 1987 songs 1988 singles Patricia Kaas songs Polydor Records singles Songs written by Didier Barbelivien