B-side "La barraka" Format 7" 45 rpm record Length 2:50 | Released 14 June 1974 Label Barclay Records | |
"She" is a song written by Charles Aznavour and Herbert Kretzmer and released by Aznavour as a single in 1974. The song was written as a theme tune for the British TV series Seven Faces of Woman.
Contents
- Track listing
- Elvis Costello version
- Laura Pausini cover
- Live performances
- Other cover versions
- References
The song was also recorded in French, German, Italian and Spanish under the titles "Tous les visages de l'amour" (English: All the Faces of Love), "Sie" (English: She) "Lei" (English: She) and "Es" (English: [She] is), respectively.
The song peaked at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart, stayed there for four weeks, and it was certified silver for shipments exceeding 250,000 units. It also reached number 1 in the Irish Charts, spending one week at the top. The song was recorded by Aznavour in several different languages aside from English, namely French and Italian, as well as Spanish and German. The song was less popular outside of the UK (where Seven Faces of Woman did not air); in France, the song narrowly missed the top 40, and in the United States, it failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 and charted on the lower end of the easy listening charts.
Elvis Costello recorded a cover version of the song in 1999. This version, produced by Trevor Jones, was featured over the opening credits and final sequence of the film Notting Hill and charted throughout Europe.
Track listing
- "She" – 2:50
- "La barraka" – 2:45
- "Lei"
- "La barraka"
- "She (Tous les visages de l'amour)" – 2:52
- "I Didn't See the Time Go By (Je n'ai pas vu le temps passer)" – 3:31
Elvis Costello version
Elvis Costello recorded a cover version of the song in 1999 for the soundtrack of the film Notting Hill. This version of the song peaked at number 19 in the United Kingdom, giving Costello his first top 20 hit in the United Kingdom in 16 years.
Track listing
- "She" – 3:10
- "Painted from Memory" – 4:12
- "She" – 3:08
- "This House Is Empty Now" – 5:11
- "What's Her Name Today?" – 4:11
- "She" – 3:08
- "Painted from Memory" – 4:14
- "The Sweetest Punch" – 4:09
Laura Pausini cover
Italian singer Laura Pausini also released an Italian language cover of the song, titled "She (Uguale a lei)". The song was recorded for a Barilla TV spot. The lyrics of the song were adapted by Pausini herself, and are therefore different from the lyrics of Aznavour's Italian-language version of his hit. It was also released as a digital single on 8 March 2006, but it was not featured on any of Pausini's studio albums. However, Pausini recorded a new version of the song, included in her greatest hits album 20 - The Greatest Hits.
Live performances
Pausini performed the song live for the first time during the final of Sanremo Music Festival 2006, when she was invited as a guest artist. A live version of the song was included in a medley performed on 2 June 2007, during her concert at the San Siro stadium in Milan, later released as a video album titled San Siro 2007.
Track listing
- "She (Uguale a lei)" – 2:59
Other cover versions
The song has been recorded by many different artists over the years. The most notable versions include: