Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi
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| Single by Kylie Minogue from the album Kylie |
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| B-side | "Made in Heaven" | |||||||||||||
| Released | October 17, 1988 | |||||||||||||
| Format | CD single, 12-inch single, 7-inch single, Cassette single | |||||||||||||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||||||||||||
| Length | 3:51 | |||||||||||||
| Label | PWL, Mushroom, Geffen | |||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Stock, Aitken and Waterman | |||||||||||||
| Producer | Stock, Aitken and Waterman | |||||||||||||
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"Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi" is a pop music song written by British production team Stock Aitken and Waterman for Kylie Minogue's debut album Kylie (1988). It was produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman, and received a mixed reception from music critics. The song was released as the fourth single in the winter of 1988 and was a top hit in the United Kingdom, debuting at number eleven before climbing to number two and remaining there for three weeks. In the United States and Australia the song was also known as "I Still Love You (Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi)". The song's title is French for "I Don't Know Why".
"Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi" was supposed to be released as a double A-side with "Made in Heaven", but it performed so well on its own that the plans to release it as a double A-side single were changed. "Made in Heaven" was released as the single's B-side and also was written and produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman. A remix of the song was included on many of the single releases. A promotional video was produced for "Made in Heaven", which might explain its inclusion on the Greatest Hits 1987-1997 compilation. The video solely involves Minogue dancing in front of a bluescreen with images of her previous four videos sampled behind her. She was surrounded by a halo of light and it was the last video before she began to routinely involve dancers and choreographed routines in her videos and performances. She performed "Made in heaven" at the "Royal Variety Performance" in front of the Queen Mother, and introduced it as her 'New song' following her performance of "I should be so lucky".
[edit] Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi".
CD single
(PWCD21)
- "Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi" (Moi Non Plus mix) - 5:55
- "Made In Heaven" (Maid in England mix) - 6:20
- "The Loco-Motion" (Sankie mix - long version) - 6:55
7-inch single
(PWL21)
- "Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi" - 3:51
- "Made in Heaven" - 3:24
12-inch single
(PWLT21)
- "Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi" (Moi Non Plus mix) - 5:55
- "Made In Heaven" (Maid in England mix) - 6:20
UK 12-inch single
(PWLT21R)
- "Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi" (The Revolutionary mix) - 7:16
- "Made In Heaven" (Maid in England mix) - 6:20
U.S. 12-inch single
(0-21247)
- "Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi" (Moi Non Plus mix) - 5:55
- "Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi" (The Revolutionary mix) - 7:16
- "Made In Heaven" (Maid in England mix) - 6:20
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| Australian Singles Chart[1] | 11 |
| French Singles Chart[2] | 15 |
| German Singles Chart[3] | 14 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart[4] | 10 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[5] | 24 |
| UK Singles Chart[6] | 2 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Discography Kylie Minogue". Australian-Charts.com. Retrieved February 28, 2008.
- ^ "Discographie Kylie Minogue". LesCharts.com. Retrieved February 28, 2008.
- ^ "World Chart Positions". Charts-Surfer.de. Retrieved February 28, 2008.
- ^ "Discography Kylie Minogue". NorwegianCharts.com. Retrieved February 28, 2008.
- ^ "Discography Kylie Minogue". SwissCharts.com. Retrieved February 28, 2008.
- ^ "Music: Singles: Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi". Kylie.com. Retrieved February 28, 2008.
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