Length 53:03 Amélie
(2001) L'Absente
(2001) Release date 23 April 2001 Producer Yann Tiersen | Label Virgin Records Artist Yann Tiersen Movie Amélie Genres Film music, Pop | |
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Released April 23, 2001 (2001-04-23) Similar La Valse des monstres, EUSA, Rue des cascades, L'Absente, Le Phare | ||
Amélie is the soundtrack to the 2001 French film Amélie, a motion picture set in Paris, France, about a young woman endeavouring to help and improve the lives of those around her. Having been home-schooled since childhood, Amélie finally leaves her lifelong home and begins to discover her true vocation in life: awarding her neighbours and colleagues love and happiness. But when Amélie chances upon her own romance, her adventure truly begins—ever captured by the music of Yann Tiersen.
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Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet chanced upon the accordion- and piano-driven music of Yann Tiersen while driving with his production assistant who put on a CD he had not heard before. Greatly impressed, he immediately bought Tiersen's entire catalogue and eventually commissioned him to compose pieces for the film. The soundtrack features both compositions from Tiersen's first three albums, but also new items, variants of which can be found on his fourth album, L'Absente, which he was writing at the same time.
Beside the accordion and piano the music features parts played with harpsichord, banjo, bass guitar, vibraphone and even a bicycle wheel at the end of "La Dispute" (which plays over the opening titles in the motion picture).
Prior to discovering Tiersen, Jeunet was primarily considering composer Michael Nyman to score the film.
"Les Jours tristes" was co-written with Neil Hannon of The Divine Comedy. The track later received English lyrics, and was released by The Divine Comedy as a b-side to the Regeneration single "Perfect Lovesong." The English-language version also appeared on Tiersen's L'Absente.
Track listing
All music composed by Yann Tiersen, except where noted.
Awards and nominations
The list is made with the information from IMDb.
Awards
Nominations
Covers
The band New Found Glory covered "J'y suis jamais allé" on their second covers album From the Screen to Your Stereo Part II. The song was also used by Expression crew in their dance act, Marionette.
Pianist, composer Dmytro Morykit arranged and plays a cover version where he has added a third part for right hand.
Songs
1J'Y Suis Jamais Allé1:34
2Les Jours tristes (instrumental)3:03
3La Valse d'Amélie2:15