Je t'adore
{{Short description|2006 single by Kate Ryan}}
{{for|the 1857 poem by Baudelaire|Les Fleurs du mal}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Je t'adore
| cover = KateJe t'adore.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Kate Ryan
| album = Alive
| B-side = Driving Away
| released = February 17, 2006
| recorded = 2005/2006
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Europop
| length = 03:03
| label = EMI Belgium
| writer =
- Kate Ryan
- Niklas Bergwall
- Niclas Kings
- Lisa Greene
| producer = 2N
| prev_title = Goodbye
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = Alive
| next_year = 2006
| misc = {{Infobox song contest entry | embed=yes
| song = {{flagicon|Belgium}} "Je t'adore"
| image =
| caption =
| year = 2006
| country = Belgium
| artist = Kate Ryan
| as =
| with =
| language = English
| languages =
| composer = {{hlist|Kate Ryan|Niklas Bergwall|Niclas Kings|Lisa Greene}}
| lyricist = {{hlist|Kate Ryan|Niklas Bergwall|Niclas Kings|Lisa Greene}}
| place =
| points =
| place_semi = 12th
| points_semi = 69
| lyrics = [http://www.diggiloo.net/?2006be from Digiloo Thrush]
| prev = Le Grand Soir
| prev_link = Le Grand Soir (song)
| next = Love Power
| next_link = Love Power (The KMG's song)
}}
}}
"Je t'adore" ({{IPA|fr|ʒə tadɔʁ}}; "I adore you") is a song by Belgian singer Kate Ryan. It was the {{esccnty|Belgium|t=Belgian|y=2006}} entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in English (with only the title and the phrase on the chorus in French). It was the seventh song to be performed in this contest and the 999th by counting all songs which had ever performed on Eurovision Song Contest. "Je t'adore" was released in 2006 as the lead single from Ryan's third studio album Alive (2006).
Composition
The song is composed in a key of G-sharp (note) minor, and has 131 beats per minute.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}
Song information
The song was performed in the semi-final, as Belgium had not qualified for the final at the {{escyr|2005||2005 contest}}. On the night, it was performed seventh, following {{esccnty|Albania|y=2006}}'s Luiz Ejlli with "Zjarr e ftohtë" and preceding {{esccnty|Ireland|y=2006}}'s Brian Kennedy with "Every Song Is a Cry for Love". At the close of voting, it had received 69 points, with a maximum of 7 points given by {{esccnty|Andorra|y=2006}}, {{esccnty|Malta|y=2006}}, and the {{esccnty|Netherlands|y=2006}}, placing 12th out of 23 and missing the final – thus forcing that Belgium would have to qualify through the semi-final at their next appearance.
The song itself is a love song in a disco style, with Ryan expressing her love and occasionally lapsing into French to sing {{lang|fr|je t'adore}}.{{Cite web |title=Eurovision 2006 Belgium: Kate Ryan - "Je t'adore" |url=https://eurovisionworld.com/eurovision/2006/belgium |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=Eurovisionworld |language=en-gb}}
The performance was notable on the night for the neon-tubed microphone stands that Ryan variously sang and danced with, each being moved around by the backing dancers. Pre-contest publicity had credited Ryan with a strong song, however this was not borne out in voting. As a small consolation, the presenter charged with announcing the Belgian votes on the night of the final held up a cardboard sign with the words "We Love Kate Ryan" on it – prompting derisive comments from BBC commentator Terry Wogan, who during the contest said the song sounded like "shut that door" instead of je t'adore.{{Cite web |last=Kobevko |first=Ashleigh |date=2020-07-22 |title=Eurovision 2006: Belgium’s Kate Ryan in focus |url=https://eurovisionary.com/eurovision-2006-belgiums-kate-ryan-in-focus/ |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=EuroVisionary |language=en-GB}}
Formats and track listings
; Belgian CD Single[http://www.discogs.com/Kate-Ryan-Je-TAdore/release/754764 discogs.com]
- "Je t'adore" (Eurovision mix) - 3:03
- "Driving Away" (Radio edit) - 3:42
; German CD Single[http://www.discogs.com/Kate-Ryan-Je-TAdore/release/703629 discogs.com]
- "Je t'adore" (Main version) - 4:08
- "Je t'adore" (Eurovision ix) - 3:03
- "Je t'adore" (Extended version) - 5:56
- "Je t'adore" (J-D alternative mix) - 3:24
- "Driving Away" (Radio edit) - 3:40
- "Je t'adore" (Music video)
Official versions and remixes
{{Unreferenced section|date=February 2022}}
- "Je T'Adore" (Main version)
- "Je T'Adore" (French version)
- "Je T'Adore" (J-D alternative mix)
- "Je T'Adore" (Eurovision mix)
- "Je T'Adore" (Radio edit)
- "Je T'Adore" (Extended mix)
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Chart performance for "Je t'adore" !align="left"|Chart (2006) !align="center"|Peak |
| {{single chart|Austria|38|artist=Kate Ryan|song=Je t'adore|rowheader=true|access-date=6 June 2024}} |
| {{single chart|Flanders|1|artist=Kate Ryan|song=Je t'adore|rowheader=true|access-date=6 June 2024}} |
| {{single chart|Wallonia|11|artist=Kate Ryan|song=Je t'adore|rowheader=true|access-date=6 June 2024}} |
| {{single chart|Czech Republic|21|year=2006|week=29|rowheader=true|access-date=6 June 2024}} |
| {{single chart|Germany|26|artist=Kate Ryan|song=Je t'adore|songid=183767|accessdate=3 April 2019|rowheader=true|access-date=6 June 2024}} |
| scope="row"| Greece (IFPI Greece){{cite web |url=http://www.ifpi.gr/chart03.htm |title=???????? Chart |website=www.ifpi.gr |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060602104053/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart03.htm |archive-date=2 June 2006 |url-status=dead}}
|align="center"|16 |
|---|
| {{single chart|Dutch100|56|artist=Kate Ryan|song=Je t'adore|rowheader=true|access-date=6 June 2024}} |
| scope="row"| Poland (Polish Music Charts)[https://web.archive.org/web/20060720194036/http://www.nielsenmusiccontrol.com/index_pol Polish Nielsen Singles Chart]
|align="center"|4 |
| {{single chart|Sweden|21|artist=Kate Ryan|song=Je t'adore|rowheader=true|access-date=6 June 2024}} |
| {{single chart|Switzerland|65|artist=Kate Ryan|song=Je t'adore|rowheader=true|access-date=6 June 2024}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=334 Official Eurovision Song Contest site, history by year, 2006.]
- [http://www.diggiloo.net/?2006be Detailed info and lyrics, The Diggiloo Thrush, "Je t'adore".]
External links
- {{YouTube|4zHId_6FLiI|"Je t'adore (Eurovision Mix)"}}
{{Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest}}
{{Eurovision Song Contest 2006}}
{{Kate Ryan}}
{{authority control}}
Category:Eurovision songs of 2006
Category:Eurovision songs of Belgium
Category:Songs written by Lisa Greene
Category:Songs written by Niklas Bergwall
Category:Songs written by Niclas Kings