Message personnel

"Message personnel"
Original French cover
Single by Françoise Hardy
from the album Message personnel
Released	November 1973 (1973)
Studio	Studio du Poste parisien, Paris, France
Genre	chanson, pop
Length	4:15
Label	WEA - Filipacchi Music/Warner Bros. Records
Composer	Michel Berger
Lyricists	Michel Berger, Françoise Hardy
Producer	Michel Berger
Music video
"Message personnel" (French TV, 1973) on YouTube

"Message personnel" is a song by Françoise Hardy from her 1973 album Message personnel. It was also released as a single.

Writing and composition

• Françoise Hardy: Title of the song and words of the spoken part.
• Michel Berger: Lyrics and music of the sung part.
• The recording was produced by Michel Berger.

Track listing

7" single Warner Bros. 16 331 (1973)

1. "Message personnel" (4:15)

2. "Première rencontre" (2:50)

Charts

Cover versions

The song has been covered by Michel Berger himself, France Gall, Isabelle Huppert (in the 2002 film 8 Women), Jenifer, Willeke Alberti (in Dutch under the title "Als je komt dan zal ik thuis zijn"), Heather Nova, Lara Fabian, Julie Pietri, Véronique Sanson, Barbara Carlotti & Dominique A.

Françoise Hardy also recorded an English version, titled also "Message personnel".

References