Il y a trop de gens qui t'aiment

"Il y a trop de gens qui t'aiment"
Single by Hélène Ségara
from the album Au Nom d'une Femme
B-side"Mrs Jones"
Released8 November 1999[1]
Recorded1999
GenrePop
Length4:25
LabelEast West, Warner Music
Songwriter(s)Thierry Geoffroy, Christian Vié
Producer(s)Michel Coeuriot
Hélène Ségara singles chronology
"Les Vallées d'Irlande"
(1998) 		"Il y a trop de gens qui t'aiment"
(1999) 		"Elle, tu l'aimes..."
(2000)
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"Il y a trop de gens qui t'aiment" is the name of a 1999 song recorded by French artist Hélène Ségara. It was the first single from her second studio album, Au Nom d'une Femme, on which it features as first track. Released on 8 November 1999, the song became a hit in Belgium (Wallonia) and France, topping the singles charts.

Music and lyrics

The song was written by Christian Vié and the music composed by Thierry Geoffroy.

This ballad deals with a love that is not shared: indeed, in the lyrics, Ségara observes the man she loves, and describes his actions, but as he is surrounded by many other people, he does not pay attention to her. The text "contrasts the coldness of the remoteness of the person loved and the narrator's thwarted love".[2]

The song is characterized by a "stripped orchestration" and a "romantic monotony in the repetitive chords" played on piano.[2] In the refrain, Ségara sings in the high notes, accompanied by strings, expressing her suffering. The song ends with a solo played on violin that seems to express the singer's resignation.

Performances and cover versions

Ségara sang twice "Il y a trop de gens qui t'aiment" during her first tour named Au Nom d'une Femme. The live version is included on her album En concert à l'Olympia, which also contains a version in Spanish-language, under the title "Yo lo siento per mi", written by Nilda Fernandez. The song was also part of many French compilations, such as Hits de diamant, released in 2007.[3]

In 2002, the song was covered by Roch Voisine, Muriel Robin and Patrick Fiori for Les Enfoirés's album 2002: Tous dans le même bateau, as 13th track in a 3:44 version.[4]

Chart performance

In France, "Il y a trop de gens qui t'aiment" debuted at number 41 on 13 November 1999 on the SNEP Singles chart, entered the top ten in its ninth week and topped the chart for two non consecutive weeks, in its 12th and 15th weeks. It totalled 14 weeks in the top ten, 32 weeks in the top 50 and 36 weeks in the top 100,[5] was certified Platinum by the SNEP,[1] and was the 15th most successful single of 2000.[6] In Belgium (Wallonia), it entered the Ultratop 40 at number 38 on 4 December 1999, reached the top ten in its sixth week and topped the chart for seven weeks, spending 12 weeks in the top ten and 23 weeks on the chart.[7] It ranked at number nine on the 2000 Annual Chart.[8]

Track listing

CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Il y a trop de gens qui t'aiment"4:25
2."Mrs Jones"3:30
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Il y a trop de gens qui t'aiment"4:25
2."Il y a trop de gens qui t'aiment" (Live at the Olympia)4:50

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Il y a trop de gens qui t'aiment"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[1] Platinum 500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b c "French single certifications – Hélène Ségara – Il y a trop de gens qui" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b Habib, Elia (2002). Muz hit.tubes (in French). Alinéa Bis. pp. 487–88. ISBN 2-9518832-0-X.
  3. ^ "Hits de diamant, track listing" (in French). Lescharts. Retrieved 9 June 2008.
  4. ^ "2002: Tous dans le même bateau, track listing and charts" (in French). Lescharts. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2008.
  5. ^ a b "Hélène Segara – Il y a trop de gens qui t'aiment" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  6. ^ a b "2000 French Singles Chart" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
  7. ^ a b "Hélène Segara – Il y a trop de gens qui t'aiment" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  8. ^ a b "2000 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 9 June 2008.
  9. ^ "Week 07/00 - Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 7. 12 February 2000. p. 11. Retrieved 7 May 2025 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  10. ^ "Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2000" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 52. 23 December 2000. p. 9. Retrieved 7 May 2025 – via worldradiohistory.com.


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