Elle me dit
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2012}}
{{Infobox song
| name = {{lang|fr|Elle me dit|italic=no}}
| cover = Elle Me Dit Mika.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Mika
| album = The Origin of Love
| released = 11 July 2011
| recorded = 2011
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Pop|dance-pop|electropop|power pop}}
| length = 3:38
| label = {{hlist|Barclay|Casablanca}}
| writer = {{hlist|Mika|Doriand}}
| producer = {{hlist|Greg Wells|Klas Ahlund}}
| prev_title = Kick Ass (We Are Young)
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Celebrate
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{Audio sample
| type = single
| file = Mika - Elle me dit.ogg
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|NiHWwKC8WjU|"Elle me dit"}} }}
}}
"{{lang|fr|Elle me dit|italic=no}}" ({{langx|en|She Tells Me}}) is a song by Lebanese-born British singer and songwriter Mika, released as a single in France ahead of the release of his third studio album, The Origin of Love.
Mika re-recorded the song in English under the title "Emily". "Emily" is included on the standard track listing of The Origin of Love, while "{{lang|fr|Elle me dit|italic=no}}" is featured as a bonus track on the French standard edition of the album, and all international deluxe editions. The song was released on 11 July 2011.
Background
The song was first rumoured when a twelve-second preview was published online on 1 July 2011.[http://www.twitvid.com/WTSBY TwitVid.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002204940/http://www.twitvid.com/WTSBY |date=2 October 2012 }}, Elle me dit Preview. Just ten days later, the French iTunes Store made the whole song available as a digital download.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110714030033/http://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/elle-me-dit-single/id448943368 Elle me dit – single], iTunes – Retrieved 2011-07-13 However, its official release did not occur until 26 September 2011.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.fr/Elle-Me-Dit-Mika/dp/B005LDNH1U/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1315405352&sr=8-7 |title=Elle Me Dit: Mika: Amazon.fr: Musique |publisher=Amazon.fr |accessdate=2013-12-20}}
Lyrically, the song is "about all the horrific things a mother can say to her son to get him to get out of her house".Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/lbvAL3X8a-M Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20110718152050/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbvAL3X8a-M&gl=US&hl=en&has_verified=1 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbvAL3X8a-M| title = Mika - Elle me dit Chante en Français on Bestfest Romania | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}
A first English version named "She tells me" was sung live, with lyrics very close to the initial meaning.Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/kyE86S5z1Y4 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20110809083335/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyE86S5z1Y4&gl=US&hl=en&has_verified=1 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyE86S5z1Y4| title = Mika - Elle Me Dit (in English) @ Das Festival, Schaffhausen in Switzerland 6.8.2011 | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}} The commercially released version switched the focus to an Emily character with the singer being the one bossing her around.
Music video
The music video directed by Kinga Burza was released on 16 August 2011. The video shows a family dancing and singing along to the song individually, as well as clips of the family members arguing and behaving mischievously. The video features a well-known ensemble of French actors, including Fanny Ardant, Marie-Clotilde Ramos-Ibanez, Patrice Pujol and Axel Huet.{{cite web|url=http://www.elle.fr/Loisirs/Musique/News/Quand-Fanny-Ardant-s-amuse-dans-le-clip-de-Mika-1683656 |title=Quand Fanny Ardant s'amuse dans le clip de Mika... |date=16 August 2011 |website=Elle |access-date=20 September 2017 |language=fr}}{{cite web|url=http://www.pblv-plusbellelavie.fr/2012/03/29/marie-clotilde-ramos-ibanez-circee-dans-le-clip-du-chanteur-mika/ |title=Marie-Clotilde Ramos-Ibanez (Circée) dans le clip du chanteur Mika |date=29 March 2012 |access-date=20 September 2017 |website=pblv-plusbellelavie.fr |language=fr}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dynamite-talents.fr/artist_details/63_patrice_pujol.html |title=Patrice Pujol |publisher=Dynamite Talents |access-date=20 September 2017}}
In other media
The song "Elle Me Dit" is briefly featured in the 2017 film "Pitch Perfect 3".
Track listing
{{unreferenced section| date= January 2015}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital download
| title1 = {{lang|fr|Elle me dit|italic=no}}
| length1 = 3:38
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = CD single
| title1 = {{lang|fr|Elle me dit|italic=no}}
| note1 = Radio Edit
| length1 = 3:27
| title2 = {{lang|fr|Elle me dit|italic=no}}
| note2 = Beataucue Remix
| length2 = 5:14
}}
Chart performance
= Year-end charts =
=Certifications=
{{certification Table Top}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=single|domestic=true|region=Belgium|artist=Mika|title=Elle Me Dit|award=Gold|certyear=2011|relyear=2011}}
{{Certification Table Bottom | noshipments=true}}
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"| Country
! scope="col"| Release date ! scope="col"| Format(s) |
|---|
| |Australia{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/elle-me-dit-single/id448943368 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113210810/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/elle-me-dit-single/id448943368 |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 November 2012 |title=iTunes - Music - Elle me dit - Single by MIKA |publisher=iTunes Store|date=2011-07-11 |accessdate=2013-12-20}}
| rowspan="3"|11 July 2011 | rowspan="3"|Digital download |
| |France |
| |Spain{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/es/album/elle-me-dit-single/id448943368 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416123331/https://itunes.apple.com/es/album/elle-me-dit-single/id448943368 |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 April 2014 |title=iTunes - Música - Elle me dit - Single de MIKA |publisher=iTunes Store|accessdate=2013-12-20}} |
| |France
| 26 September 2011 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.mikasounds.com Mika's official website]
- {{YouTube|cPbUrocOz-c|Live at NRJ}}
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Category:Songs written by Mika (singer)