1987 single by France Gall
"Ella, elle l'a " (French for"Ella, She's Got It" ) is asingle released byFrench singerFrance Gall . It was released as a single from her albumBabacar , on 24 August 1987, and became ahit acrossEurope , theAmericas (especially inQuebec and theSouthern Cone ) andAsia (especially inJapan ). It was covered live by French singerAlizée at a TV show in 2002 and byBelgian singerKate Ryan in adance version in 2008.
Written byMichel Berger , the song is a tribute toElla Fitzgerald , but also aprotest againstracism and an anthem topersonal empowerment . Musically, "it swings between sheared rhythms of thebass and flashedbrass ".[ 1] The song is also available on the CD maxi for "Évidemment ", released in March 1988. In addition, a live version from her concert albumLe Tour de France was released in November of that year.
"Ella, elle l'a" won twoVictoires de la Musique in 1987 and in 1988. A 1987 review in Pan-European magazineMusic & Media elected "Ella, elle l'a" single of the week and stated: "This moody and balanced, slowly rocking track, written by Michel Berger, deserves to be her next success outside France".[ 2]
"Ella, elle l'a" enjoyed great success in 1987 and 1988, reaching number-one in Austria and Germany in the latter year; in addition, it reached the top ten in Denmark, Sweden, Spain and Argentina. In France, it was certified assilver disc by theSyndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique , reached number two and charted for a total of 19 weeks, nine of them in the top ten.
"Ella, elle l'a" (4:49) "Dancing Brave" (3:06) "Ella, elle l'a" "Papillon de nuit" "Dancing Brave" 2012 weekly chart performance for "Ella, elle l'a" Chart (2012) Peak position France (SNEP )[ 8] 130
2013 weekly chart performance for "Ella, elle l'a" Chart (2013) Peak position France (SNEP )[ 8] 184
Certifications for "Ella, elle l'a" Region Certification Certified units /salesFrance (SNEP )[ 18] Silver 250,000* Germany (BVMI )[ 19] Gold 250,000^ * Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Kate Ryan 's version of "Ella, elle l'a" is the third single of her albumFree . It was released on 6 May 2008 inBelgium and on 9 May 2008 in the rest ofEurope as aCD single . It had already topped number one on theSpanish Download Chart , and number seven on theBelgian Singles Chart . It also reached the top ten inGermany . It had entered theSwedish Singles Chart at number twelve, peaking at number two. In theNetherlands , "Ella, elle l'a" also peaked at number two.
English version "Ella, elle l'a" was sung live by Ryan during her 2008 UK tour and it was released on 25 May 2009 as first single from the UK version ofFree .[ 20]
German CD single
"Ella, elle l'a" (radio version) - 3:06 "Ella, elle l'a" (extended version) - 6:07 "L.I.L.Y." (radio edit) - 3:15 Belgian CD single
"Ella, elle l'a" (radio version) - 3:06 "Ella, elle l'a" (extended version) - 6:07 European 12" single
"Ella, elle l'a" (extended version) - 6:07 "Ella, elle l'a" (Bodybangers remix) - 6:05 "Ella, elle l'a" (club remix) - 4:50 Extended version - 6:08 Bodybangers remix - 6:05 Club remix - 4:50 Club remix short - 3:12 Fugitive's Elle La Tout Remix Jorg Schmid Remix Year-end chart performance for "Ella, elle l'a" by Kate Ryan Chart (2008) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[ 39] 38 CIS (TopHit)[ 40] 76 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[ 41] 45 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[ 42] 20 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[ 43] 22 Russia Airplay (TopHit)[ 44] 94 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[ 45] 2 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[ 46] 14
Region Certification Certified units /salesSpain (PROMUSICAE )[ 47] 5× Platinum 100,000* Spain (PROMUSICAE )[ 48] Ringtone 5× Platinum 100,000* Sweden (GLF )[ 49] Platinum 20,000^ * Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
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Archived fromthe original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved5 January 2011 .^ "Spanish digital single certifications" (in Spanish).Productores de Música de España . RetrievedAugust 30, 2022 .Select Canciones under "Categoría", select 2008 under "Año". Select 44 under "Semana". Click on "BUSCAR LISTA". ^ "Spanish ringtone certifications" (in Spanish).Productores de Música de España . Retrieved17 June 2022 .Select Canciones under "Categoría", select 2008 under "Año". Select 46 under "Semana". Click on "BUSCAR LISTA". ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2008" (PDF) (in Swedish).IFPI Sweden . Archived fromthe original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved13 September 2012 .^ "Bessy Argyraki - Στίχοι Έλα Ξανά (Εla ksana) + Μεταγραφή" .lyricstranslate.com (in Greek). Retrieved2023-12-21 .^ Star Academy chante Michel Berger , track listingLescharts.com (retrieved 7 May 2008).^ "Ella Elle l'A" .open.spotify.com . Retrieved2023-12-29 .
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