| "Je n'ai que mon âme" | ||||
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| Single byNatasha St-Pier | ||||
| from the albumÀ chacun son histoire | ||||
| Released | April 30, 2001 (France) | |||
| Recorded | late 2000-early 2001,Canada | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:51 | |||
| Label | Trema,Columbia Records | |||
| Songwriter | Robert Goldman (under the pseudonym "Jill Kapler") | |||
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| Natasha St-Pier singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2001 entry | ||||
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| Composer | Robert Goldman (as Jill Kapler) | |||
| Lyricist | Robert Goldman (as Jill Kapler) | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 4th | |||
| Final points | 142 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "On aura le ciel" (2000) | ||||
| "Il faut du temps" (2002) ► | ||||
"Je n'ai que mon âme" (French pronunciation:[ʒənɛk(ə)mɔ̃n‿ɑm]; English translation: "I only have my soul") is a song byNatasha St-Pier, theFrench entry in theEurovision Song Contest 2001. It was sung mainly inFrench, with some lyrics inEnglish (the first time a French entry contained any English lyrics). The song was released inCanada as the lead single from the compilation album carrying the same nameJe n'ai que mon âme. Outside Canada, the song appeared as a track on the European version of the studio albumÀ chacun son histoire. St-Pier also recorded an English version with the title "All I Have is My Soul".
The song was performed fourteenth on the night, followingSpain'sDavid Civera with "Dile que la quiero" and precedingTurkey'sSedat Yüce with "Sevgiliye son". At the close of voting, it had received 142 points (12 points fromBosnia and Herzegovina,Portugal andRussia), placing 4th in a field of 23.
The song is a power ballad, with St-Pier attempting to resurrect what appears to be a doomed relationship, telling her lover that she still has feelings for him, even though neither of them have expressed them recently.
It was succeeded as French representative at the2002 contest bySandrine François with "Il faut du temps".
In France, the single charted for 26 weeks in the top 100. It started at number 11 on 5 May 2001, then reached the top ten and peaked at number two in the sixth and seventh weeks. It was unable to dislodgeMC Solaar's "Hasta la vista" which topped the chart then. Then the single dropped almost continuously on the chart, totalling nine weeks in the top ten and 19 weeks in the top 50.[1] It achieved Gold status awarded by theSNEP,[2] and was 28th on the Annual Chart.[3]
In Wallonia, Belgium, "Je n'ai que mon âme" debuted at number 11 on 12 May 2001, jumped to number three and hit number two the two weeks later, behindDaddy DJ'seponymous single, then dropped and remained for seven weeks in the top ten and 12 weeks in the top 40.[4] It was the 17th best-selling single of the year.[5] On the pan-European Hot 100 Singles chart compiled byMusic & Media, it reached number 12 in its seventh week in the chart.[6]
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] | 2 |
| Canada (ADISQ Quebec)[7] | 4 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] | 12 |
| France (SNEP)[1] | 2 |
| Chart (2001) | Position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] | 17 |
| France (Airplay Chart)[8] | 94 |
| France (SNEP)[3] | 28 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| France (SNEP)[9] | Gold | 250,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
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