"Pas toi" is a 1985 song recorded by French singer-songwriter and composer
Jean-Jacques Goldman
Jean-Jacques Goldman (; born 11 October 1951) is a retired French singer-songwriter and record producer whose work remains hugely popular in the French-speaking world. Since the death of Johnny Hallyday in 2017, he has been the highest-grossing ...
. It was the third and last single of his fourth studio album ''
Non homologué'' and was released in April 1986. Fully composed by Goldman, it was successful in France.
Song information
The song is available on many albums by Goldman, including his live albums ''En Public'', ''
Du New Morning au Zénith
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'' and ''
En passant tournée 1998
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Track listing
Disc 1
#On ira
#Bonne idée
# La vie par ...
'', and his compilations ''Entre gris clair et gris foncé'', ''Intégrale'', ''Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra'', ''Singulier 81/89'' and ''Pluriel 90/96''. The live version recorded in 1999 was very different from the original and had rap sounds; it also added lyrics in English sung by Michael Jones. The song deals with a non-reciprocal love, and is not autobiographical.
In France, the single started at number 13 on 26 April 1986 and reached a peak of number five for two non-consecutive weeks. It remained for seven weeks in the top ten and 21 weeks in the top 50 and achieved Silver status.
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Cover versions
In 1997, the song was covered by French R&B band Melgroove and released as a single, becoming a hit in France and Belgium (Wallonia). This version is very different from the original one as the three voices of the singers are superposed in the chorus. In addition, the original structure of the song was changed since "Pas toi" begins with the chorus.France 2
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on 3 March 2001. Chorus Meps (1998), Michel Leclerc (2000, piano version) and the Collège de l'Estérel (2002) recorded a new version of the song.
Track listings
; 7" single
; Digital download (since 2005)
Charts and sales
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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1985 songs
1986 singles
1997 singles
Jean-Jacques Goldman songs
Songs written by Jean-Jacques Goldman
Epic Records singles