Y'a pas que les grands qui rêvent

"Y'a pas que les grands qui rêvent"
Single by Melody
from the album Danse ta vie
LanguageFrench
B-side"Instrumental"
ReleasedAugust 1989 (1989)
GenrePop
Length3:40
LabelOrlando / Carrère 14713
Composer(s)Jean-Pierre Millers
Lyricist(s)Guy Carlier,
Jean-Pierre Millers
Producer(s)Orlando, Jean-Pierre Millers
Melody singles chronology
"Y'a pas que les grands qui rêvent"
(1989) 		"Chariot d'étoiles"
(1990)
Music video
"Y'a pas que les grands qui rêvent" (Télé Caroline, FR3) on YouTube

"Y'a pas que les grands qui rêvent" is the a 1989 song by Belgian singer Melody. Written by Guy Carlier and Jean-Pierre Millers, it was released as her debut single in August 1989, when she was 12-years-old. Later, it was included on Melody's debut album, Danse ta vie, released in 1991.[1] It achieved success in France, peaking at number two for one month.

Chart performance

In France, "Y'a pas que les grands qui rêvent" debuted at number 43 on the chart edition of 19 August 1989, climbed and reached the top ten in its sixth week, and eventually spent consecutive four weeks at number two in November, being blocked by Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers' "Swing the Mood" which topped the chart then. It remained for 19 weeks in the top ten and 28 weeks in the top 50.[2] It achieved Gold status, awarded by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.[3] On the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles, it debuted at number 96 on 30 September 1989, reached a peak of number 12 in its 11th week,[4] and fell off the chart after 21 weeks of presence, nine of them in the top 20.

Cover versions

The song was covered and released in July 2021 by 12-year-old French singer Valentina.[5]

Track listings

  1. "Y'a pas que les grands qui rêvent" — 3:40
  2. "Y'a pas que les grands qui rêvent" (instrumental) — 3:40

Charts

References

  1. ^ Danse ta vie at Discogs
  2. ^ a b "Melody – Y'a pas que les grands qui rêvent" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  3. ^ a b "French single certifications – Mélody – Y'a pas que les grands qui rêvent" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved November 24, 2021. Select MÉLODY and click OK. 
  4. ^ a b "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 49. 9 December 1989. p. IV-V. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 16 October 2021 – via World Radio History.
  5. ^ "Dienné : y'a pas que Valentina qui rêve, DéfiPlanet' aussi". La Nouvelle République. 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  6. ^ "Y'a pas que les grands qui rêvent" at Discogs, 7" single France (Melody – "Y'a pas que les grands qui rêvent") (accessdate: 13 September 2021).
  7. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 of 1989" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 51. 23 December 1989. p. 6. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 6 September 2021 – via American Radio History.
  8. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 of 1990" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 51. 22 December 1990. p. 60. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 13 September 2021 – via American Radio History.