Jacques a dit

The title "Jacques a dit" refers to a children's game called Simon says in the English-speaking world. This song is "a moving nursery rhyme that appeals to the collective imagination and that reveals a new facet of the artist : "A hidden melancholy..."" According to Willem, "Jacques a dit" was the first song that Zazie has composed for him.{{cite web |title=Christophe Willem: "Jacques a dit" en octobre & Inventaire live en novembre |first=Christophe |last=Rolland |date=20 October 2007 |url=http://www.musique.com/actualite-musicale/ndisplay.asp?ID=6306 |publisher=Musique |language=French |accessdate=15 May 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714134822/http://www.musique.com/actualite-musicale/ndisplay.asp?ID=6306 |archivedate=14 July 2011 }}

While the musical arrangements were made by Jean-Pierre Pilot and Olivier Schultheis, the text was written by Zazie, who also covered the song on her 2007 tour. She also performed the song as a duet with Willem in several French TV shows. "Jacques a dit" features on Willem's album Inventaire as first track in the original version, and as 15th track in a remix version.{{cite web |title=Inventaire, track listing and charts |url=http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Christophe+Willem&titel=Inventaire&cat=a |publisher=Lescharts |language=French |accessdate=15 May 2008}} It was also included on the singer's live album, Inventaire, tout en acoustique, as third track.{{cite web |title=Inventaire, tout en acoustique, track listing and charts |url=http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Christophe+Willem&titel=Inventaire+%2D+Tout+en+acoustic&cat=a |publisher=Lescharts |language=French |accessdate=15 May 2008}}

In France, the single debuted at a peak of number four, on 13 October 2007, and reached this position for three non-consecutive weeks. It stayed for 13 weeks in the top ten, then almost did not stop to drop, totaling 19 weeks in the top 50 and 26 weeks in the top 100.{{cite web |title="Jacques a dit", French Singles Chart |url=http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=306759&cat=s |publisher=Lescharts |language=French |accessdate=15 May 2008}} In 2007, it was the 22nd best-selling single in France.{{cite web|title=2007 French Singles Chart |url=http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/page-259376.xml?year=2007 |publisher=Disqueenfrance |language=French |accessdate=15 May 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404175659/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/page-259376.xml?year=2007 |archivedate= 4 April 2012 }}

"Jacques a dit" appeared for 21 weeks on the French Digital Download, peaking at number seven for two not consecutive weeks{{cite web|title=French Digital Download, from 07.10.14 to 07.10.20 |url=http://www.ifop.com/europe/sondages/topteletitres/tlt0742.stm |publisher=Ifop |language=French |accessdate=15 May 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025043933/http://www.ifop.com/europe/sondages/topteletitres/tlt0742.stm |archivedate=25 October 2007 }} and being the 31st single the more downloaded.{{cite web|title=2007 French Digital Chart |url=http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=2007&type=7 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130121170732/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=2007&type=7 |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 January 2013 |publisher=Disqueenfrance |language=French |accessdate=15 May 2008 }}

In Belgium (Wallonia), the single charted for 26 weeks on the Ultratop 40, from 13 October 2007. It entered the chart at number 32 and climbed quickly and finally topped the chart for one week, on 1 December. It remained for 14 weeks in the top ten.{{cite web |title="Jacques a dit", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart |url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/song/4ae47/Christophe-Willem-Jacques-a-dit |publisher=Ultratop |language=French |accessdate=15 May 2008}} It ranked 24th on the End of the Year Chart.{{cite web |title=2007 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart |url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2007 |publisher=Ultratop |language=French |accessdate=15 May 2008}}

• CD single

1. "Jacques a dit" – 3:49
2. "Élu produit de l'année" (live acoustic) – 4:16
3. "Double Je" (live acoustic) – 4:47
4. "Sunny" (live acoustic) – 4:52

• Digital download

1. "Jacques a dit" – 3:49
2. "Jacques a dit" (remix) – 3:56
3. "Jacques a dit" (acoustic) – 4:05

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Category:2007 singles

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Category:Columbia Records singles