Mélissa (song)

1984 single by Julien Clerc

"Mélissa"

Single by Julien Clerc
from the album  Aime-moi
Released| 1984
Composer(s)| Julien Clerc

"Mélissa" is a song by French singer-songwriter Julien Clerc.[1] It was released as a single from his 1984 album Aime-moi.

It is one of Clerc's most famous songs.[2]

The name "Mélissa" evokes a "quasi-mythical female character". As Radio Paname! put it, the song is a "vibrant tribute to youth and mysterious love" and is "distinguished by its captivating melody and poetic lyrics".[2]

## Charts

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Chart (1985)  | Peak
position

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Europe (European Top 100)[3] | 44
France (SNEP)[4] | 2
France (Peripheral radio)[5] | 1
France (FM radio)[6] | 6
Quebec (Francophone charts)[7] | 8

## References

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1. ^ "Ces chansons qui font l'été. "Mélissa" de Julien Clerc (1984), une femme née des mots". franceinfo.
2. ^ a b "Julien Clerc : cinq décennies de chansons inoubliables" (in French). Radio Paname!. 2024-05-11. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
3. ^ "European Top 100 Singles" (PDF). World Radio History. Music & Media. 8 April 1985. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
4. ^ "Julien Clerc – Mélissa" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
5. ^ "European Playlist Reports – Media Control France Radios Périphériques (AM Stations)" (PDF). World Radio History. Music & Media. 19 February 1985.
6. ^ "European Playlist Reports – Media Control France (Radios FM)" (PDF). World Radio History. Music & Media. 18 March 1985.
7. ^ Michel Gignac. "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (pdf). banq.qc.ca. Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Retrieved 24 July 2023.

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* "Ce n'est rien"
* "Si on chantait"
* "Ma préférence"
* "Femmes... Je vous aime"
* "Mélissa"
* "Hélène"
* "Fais-moi une place"

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