Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg (also known as Je t'aime... moi non plus[1]) is a 1969 collaborative studio album by Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin. It was originally released by Fontana Records. It includes "Je t'aime... moi non plus", which reached number 1 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]
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| Released | June 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1968 | |||
| Studio | Fontana Studios, London; Chappell Studios, London; La Gaieté Studios, Paris | |||
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| Length | 31:18 | |||
| Label | Fontana | |||
| Producer | Jean-Claude Desmarty | |||
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The song "Jane B" is an adaptation of Frédéric Chopin's Fourth Prelude from Opus. 28 in E minor. The music was arranged by Arthur Greenslade.[3]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | 8.8/10[4] |
| PopMatters |   [5] |
The album has received critical acclaim. D.M. Edwards of PopMatters stated: "The arrangements by Arthur Greenslade are excellent and there are plenty of glimpses of the experimentation which would be a feature of Gainsbourg's music," further describing the album as "sophisticated, timeless pop music."[5]
In 2017, Pitchfork placed it at number 44 on the "200 Best Albums of the 1960s" list.[6] Writing for Pitchfork, Cameron Cook called it "a love letter read out loud by its recipient: Every note and lyric is meant to highlight a certain aspect of Birkin's persona though Gainsbourg's lens, from her breathless delivery of every line to her heavily accented, coquettish French."[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Serge Gainsbourg
| No. | Title | Vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Je t'aime... moi non plus" | Serge Gainsbourg, Jane Birkin | 4:23 |
| 2. | "L'anamour" | Serge Gainsbourg | 2:17 |
| 3. | "Orang-outan" | Jane Birkin | 2:28 |
| 4. | "Sous le soleil exactement" | Serge Gainsbourg | 2:52 |
| 5. | "18-39" | Jane Birkin | 2:39 |
| 6. | "69 année érotique" | Serge Gainsbourg, Jane Birkin | 3:21 |
| 7. | "Jane B" | Jane Birkin | 3:09 |
| 8. | "Elisa" | Serge Gainsbourg | 2:31 |
| 9. | "Le canari est sur le balcon" | Jane Birkin | 2:20 |
| 10. | "Les sucettes" | Serge Gainsbourg | 2:37 |
| 11. | "Manon" | Serge Gainsbourg | 2:41 |
| No. | Title | Vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "La chanson de slogan" | Serge Gainsbourg, Jane Birkin | 2:53 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- Serge Gainsbourg – vocals
- Jane Birkin – vocals
- Arthur Greenslade – arrangement, orchestral direction
- Jean-Claude Desmarty – artistic production
- Jean D'Hughes – photography
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)[7] | 128 |
| United States (Billboard 200)[8] | 196 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Je T'Aime .... Moi Non Plus - Jane Birkin, Serge Gainsbourg". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Serge Gainsbourg". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ Gilles Verlant, Loïc Picaud, L'Intégrale Gainsbourg. L'histoire de toutes ses chansons, éditions Fetjaine, 2011.
- ^ Tangari, Joe (4 August 2010). "Serge Gainsbourg / Jane Birkin: Jane Birkin et Serge Gainsbourg". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ a b Edwards, D.M. (16 September 2010). "Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg: Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ a b "The 200 Best Albums of the 1960s (page 8 of 10)". Pitchfork. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Jane Birkin - Serge Gainsbourg – Jane Birkin - Serge Gainsbourg". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Jane Birkin Serge Gainsbourg | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
External links
edit- Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg at Discogs (list of releases)
- Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg at MusicBrainz (list of releases)