“C'est une belle journée”
Single by Mylène Farmer from the album Les Mots
Released	April 16, 2002
Format	CD single CD maxi 7" maxi Digital download (since 2005)
Recorded	2001, France
Genre	Pop
Length	4:10
Label	Polydor
Writer(s)	Text : Mylène Farmer Music : Laurent Boutonnat
Producer	Laurent Boutonnat
Certification	Gold France, 2002
Mylène Farmer singles chronology
"Les Mots (2001) "C'est une belle journée" (2002) "Pardonne-moi" (2002)
Alternate cover
CD maxi
Les Mots track listing
"Rêver" (6) "C'est une belle journée" (7) L'Âme-stram-gram" (8)
Music Videos IV track listing
"Pardonne-moi" (2) "C'est une belle journée" (3) "Fuck Them All" (4)
Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy track listing
"Q.I" (8) "C'est une belle journée" (9) "Ange, parle-moi" (10)

"C'est une belle journée" (French for "It's a Beautiful Day") is a 2001 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. Mylène Farmer born Mylène Jeanne Gautier (12 September 1961 in Montreal, Canada is a French Singer, Songwriter, occasional Les Mots is the first compilation by Mylène Farmer, released on November 26, 2001. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002 A CD single (abbreviated to CDS) is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single A maxi single or maxi-single is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks (generally an a-side song and a b-side song A gramophone See also 2001 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Polydor Records is a Record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Mylène Farmer born Mylène Jeanne Gautier (12 September 1961 in Montreal, Canada is a French Singer, Songwriter, occasional Laurent Pierre Marie Boutonnat (born June 14[[ 961]] in Paris) is a French Musician and director of films and music videos In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Laurent Pierre Marie Boutonnat (born June 14[[ 961]] in Paris) is a French Musician and director of films and music videos See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Mylène Farmer born Mylène Jeanne Gautier (12 September 1961 in Montreal, Canada is a French Singer, Songwriter, occasional " Les Mots " is a 2001 song recorded as a Duet by the French artist Mylène Farmer and the English soul " Pardonne-moi " is a 2001 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. Les Mots is the first compilation by Mylène Farmer, released on November 26, 2001. "Rêver" is a 1995 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. " L'Âme-stram-gram " is a 1999 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. Music Video IV is a DVD recorded by the French singer Mylène Farmer, containing all the singer's videoclips from 2001 to 2006 " Pardonne-moi " is a 2001 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. " Fuck Them All " is a 2005 song recorded by the French Canadian artist Mylène Farmer. Avant que l'ombre à Bercy is the fourth live album by Mylène Farmer, released on December 4, 2006. " QI " is a 2005 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people See also 2001 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Mylène Farmer born Mylène Jeanne Gautier (12 September 1961 in Montreal, Canada is a French Singer, Songwriter, occasional Second single from her best of Les Mots, it was released on April 16, 2002. A greatest hits album (sometimes referred to as a " best of " album is a Compilation album of successful previously released Songs by a particular Les Mots is the first compilation by Mylène Farmer, released on November 26, 2001. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Background and writing

In February 2002, Universal and Stuffed Monkey decided to release "C'est une belle journée", one of the three unreleased from the compilation Les Mots and announced it officially in March. Universal Music Group (UMG is the largest Business group and family of Record labels in the Recording industry. Les Mots is the first compilation by Mylène Farmer, released on November 26, 2001. However, due to the huge success of the single "Les Mots", recorded as a duet with Seal, the new single was not released before April 2002. ^[1]

Several remixes were produced on the three media (CD single, CD maxi, 12" maxi): 'elegie's club remix ', by Blue Planet Corporation, 'such a beautiful day's remix' and 'beauty and bed remix', by StarCity , 'what a souci's remix', by Tom Novy. A CD single (abbreviated to CDS) is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single A maxi single or maxi-single is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks (generally an a-side song and a b-side song A gramophone Another remix was only available on the German Promotional CD single, 'elegie's remix club radio edit', also by Blue Planet Corporation. In 2004, a new remix was made by Devis Head, engineered by Jérôme Devoise at Studio Guillaume Tell, in Paris. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Two other CDs maxi were released in Germany and Canada, with the same track listings than the French one, but with a crystal case. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page ^[1] The promotional CD contains two white feathers : one on the cover (at the end of the word "journée"), the other inside.

The promotionnal CD single was sent to the radio on March 4, 2002, then the promotionnal vinyl on March 28, 2000. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. There were three versions of the CD single : one is supple, the second is thick, the third is a picture disc. ^[2]

Like for her other singles, Mylène Farmer wrote the text, while Laurent Boutonnat composed the music. Laurent Pierre Marie Boutonnat (born June 14[[ 961]] in Paris) is a French Musician and director of films and music videos The photography was directed by Ellen von Unwerth, and the cover's design was made by Henry Neu. About the lyrics, Farmer, interviewed by TF1, confessed to have changed the words of the chorus afterthought. for the motorway in Tenerife Spain see TF1 Motorway, for the WWI aircraft Sopwith Camel#(Trench Fighter T Initially, "C'est une belle journée, je vais me tuer", which could be taken as an incitement to suicide by vulnerable people, has been finally replaced by "C'est une belle journée, je vais me coucher". ^[3]

The song was performed during the 2006 tour. Avant que l'ombre à Bercy is the Mylène Farmer 's 2006 concert tour in support of her sixth studio album Avant que l'ombre

Music and lyrics

Elia Habib, a specialist of French charts, considers that "C'est une belle journée" "has an intro worthy of a 1980s opus of Pet Shop Boys". The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The capitalisation of song titles in this article is disputed According to him, it "is a song with a tempo surprisingly cheerful" ; however, he maintains : "Under this cover unusual are concealed again recurring themes of the Farmer's anthology : death, nostalgia, vision of a world torn between good and evil, brevity of life". ^[4]

In this song, Farmer talks about "her irresistible need to see the bad side of things, contrary to most people". This song is very similar in its structure to "Je t'aime mélancolie" : indeed, the two songs have very dance sonorities and deal with the same gloomy themes. " Je t'aime mélancolie " is a 1991 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic At the level of the semantic field, the death and religious references are present, including the angels in the refrain. The semantic field of a Word is the set of Sememes (distinct meanings expressed by the word Death is the termination of the biological functions that define living Organisms It refers both to a specific An angel is a Spiritual Supernatural being found in many Religions Although the nature of angels and the tasks given to them vary from tradition to tradition A refrain (from Vulgar Latin refringere, "to repeat" and later from Old French refraindre) is the Line or lines that are ^[5]

According to the French magazine Instant-Mag, "we find [in this song] all Farmer and Boutonnat's art of the beautiful time, namely involve very delicately melancholy lyrics and skipping music, or even a bit commercial". "Apology of suicide, sleep, pessimism, departure", the song is "a call to sacrifice, to let go, to flee to a world of spiritual and physical peace". ^[6] "Behind the joyful and optimistic notes of the song, we can perceive stenchs much less happy and much more ambiguous. Farmer is in a pessimistic perspective, referring to the death behind the apparent sleep, the emptiness instead of the full, the completion instead of the beginning, and the flight as a reunion. " There is also a parallel with Le Dormeur du val, written by the French poet Arthur Rimbaud. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" "Rimbaud" redirects here For other uses see Rimbaud (disambiguation Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud (ræm'boʊ or in French aʁtyʁ ^[7]

Music video

The character which represents Mylène Farmer in the music video "C'est une belle journée"

On the Internet, some fans asserted that the videoclip would be released as a digipack DVD in a limited edition and would contain the making of. Mylène Farmer born Mylène Jeanne Gautier (12 September 1961 in Montreal, Canada is a French Singer, Songwriter, occasional DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is There are also rumors about the fact that the video would be produced from the singer's drawings - and that was indeed the case -,^[8] as it had done for the CD maxi and vinyl's covers for "Dessine-moi un mouton". A maxi single or maxi-single is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks (generally an a-side song and a b-side song A gramophone ^[1]

Finally, for the first time in the star's career, the video, directed by Benoît Di Sabatino, was produced as a cartoon film. ^[9] Shot in Paris, it cost about 120,000 euros. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city As always, it was a Requiem Publishing and Stuffed Monkey production, and the screenplay was written by Farmer. ^[10] The music video was announced in the media. ^[2]

In addition to Farmer, the video features a young girl, Lisa, who has already appeared on the cover of the second Marc Levy's novel, Où es-tu ?, a sheep (already seen on "Dessine-moi un mouton"'s cover),^[11] a spider (initially created for the program of the 1996 tour) and a rat, in a childish style. Marc Levy (born October 16, 1961 in Boulogne-Billancourt, France) is a French novelist There are several references to Le Petit Prince, a 1943 Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's novella. The Little Prince ( Le Petit Prince) published in 1943 is French Aviator Antoine de Saint Exupéry 's most famous Novella Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Antoine de Saint Exupéry (ɑ̃twan də sɛ̃tɛgzypeˈʀi ( June 29, 1900 — July 31, 1944) was a French Writer and A novella is a written, Fictional Prose Narrative longer than a Novelette but shorter than a Novel.

At the beginning of the video, we see a dead tree and leaves flying. A slender young woman (Farmer) begins the day doing some stretchs on her bed. By inadvertently, she kicks her sheep and looks for it around her. Then while she haves a bath, a spider appears in a phylactery. Spiders are Predatory Invertebrate Animals that have two body segments, eight legs no chewing mouth parts and no wings The sheep eats the soap, hiccups, finds itself in a bubble and falls in the bathtub. Then, at noon, Farmer encloses the sheep in her refrigerator. She sits on it and swings her legs to the rhythm of the clock's hands which goes round very quickly. Farmer then juggles with her frozen sheep. In the afternoon, she goes on her bed, plays with a spider and seems to be very sad. Suddenly, a young boy appears at the door, hung by the feet. He plays with a ball and flies to the dead tree. Farmer looks at him for a while, and eventually follows him. There the boy dances and plays leapfrog. The sheep, a car and some words fly at their turn. At the end of the day, Farmer lies down with the sheep and the video ends with a mention "To be continued". ^{[7] [12]}

According to some analyses, the video underlines the languor and the nostalgia. The term nostalgia describes a longing for the past often in idealized form In this context, the dead tree could illustrate the faded beauty of the world, the spider would be the personification of the singer's black thoughts, while the sheep would represent Farmer's lost dreams and deepest disillusionment. The clock's hands going round quickly are likely to illustrate the time gap between physical and mental time. As for the little girl, she would represent Farmer when she was younger and carefree. However, the final words leave a glimmer of hope. ^[7] The fact that the child was hung by the feet at a certain time might refer to Œdipus, but also to Farmer's song "Jardin de Vienne" in which a child finds freedom by hanging. Oedipus (pronounced /ˈɛdəpəs/ in American English or /ˈiːdəpəs/ in British English; Greek: Oidípous meaning "swollen-footed" ^[13]

Chart performances

Like "Les Mots", this song is one of the few Farmer's singles to have a long running in the French SNEP Singles Chart, proving that it has managed to win over the general public. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. It debuted at number 5, its peak position, on April 20, and maintained for 10 weeks in the top 20, thanks to numerous broadcasts by various radio stations. The single left the chart after its 25th week of attendance, on October 5. ^[14] Certified Gold disc 5 months after its release by the SNEP, for selling over 200,000 copies in France,^[15] "C'est une belle journée" peaked at number thirty-eight (#38) in the 2002 French singles year end chart, five places behind the former single "Les Mots" (#33). This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. ^[16]

In Belgium (Wallonia), the single started to number 20 in the Ultratop 40 Singles Chart on May 1 before jumping to its best position, #11, the week after. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Wallonia, or Wallonie, (Wallonie Wallonien Wallonië Waloneye is the Meridional part of Belgium belonging to the Romance linguistic field Ultratop is the name of the official Belgian Record charts Due to the two different regions ( Flanders and Wallonia) there are two different It stabilized for its seven following weeks in the top 20, and stayed in the chart until August 7. ^[17] It was the 51th best selling single in 2002 Belgian Ultratop Singles Chart, well ahead of the two other Farmer's singles released that year : "Les Mots" (#81) and "Pardonne-moi" (#85). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Ultratop is the name of the official Belgian Record charts Due to the two different regions ( Flanders and Wallonia) there are two different " Les Mots " is a 2001 song recorded as a Duet by the French artist Mylène Farmer and the English soul " Pardonne-moi " is a 2001 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. ^[18]

TV performances and covers

Mylène Farmer performing "C'est une belle journée" on Zinedine Ela show. Mylène Farmer born Mylène Jeanne Gautier (12 September 1961 in Montreal, Canada is a French Singer, Songwriter, occasional

Farmer performed the song in playback in two television programs. ^[19] These TV performances was conducted with a great deal of relaxation. The choreography, "fluid, joyful" and carried out with two female dancers, "was much less ceremonial than that of "L'Âme-stram-gram"", and Farmer was smiling more than usual. " L'Âme-stram-gram " is a 1999 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. ^[7] At each performance, she wore a hat on the head. ^[5]

First, Farmer sang "C'est une belle journée" on April 27, on the nationally-acclaimed show "Hit Machine" on M6. Métropole 6, known popularly as simply M6, is a French Television service owned by a company called Métropole Télévision.

Then, she performed the song on "Zidane Ela",^[20] broadcast on France 2, on May 19. France 2 is the largest French public Television network It is part of the France Télévisions group along with France 3, France 5 For the first and only time, she appeared in the trailer, announcing herself her performance in the broadcast (the fact that the singer sang that day in a humanitarian purpose may have been a factor). Around the end of the song, feathers are launched on the set. ^[7]

In 2003, the single was covered by the French singers MC Solaar, Alain Souchon and Jean-Louis Aubert, at time of Les Enfoirés tour. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people MC Solaar is the Stage name of Claude M'Barali (born March 5, 1969) a Francophone hip hop and rap artist Alain Souchon (born Alain Kienast on May 27, 1944, Casablanca, Morocco) is a French Singer, Songwriter See also Jean-Louis Aubert (1731-1814 for the French dramatist poet and journalist known as Abbé Aubert Les Enfoirés ( French for "The Dumbasses" is the name given to the singers and performers in the yearly charity concert for the Restaurants du Cœur (Les Their version is available on the album La Foire aux Enfoirés (track 14, CD 1, 4:07). ^[21]

Formats and track listings

Versions

Official versions

Unofficial mentionable fan remixes^[23]

• Freemind mix (4:42)
• Happy dayz mix (3:37)
• Axl C. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Avant que l'ombre à Bercy is the fourth live album by Mylène Farmer, released on December 4, 2006. Avant que l'ombre à Bercy is the Mylène Farmer 's 2006 concert tour in support of her sixth studio album Avant que l'ombre 's disco mix (6:43)

Credits and personnel

Certifications and sales

Charts

References