Je ne peux pas vivre sans toi
| "Je ne peux pas vivre sans toi" | |||||
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| Single by Isaac Bellamy | |||||
| from the album Réalisation d'un homme & Makings of a Man | |||||
| Released |
 19 November 2012  7 January 2013 | ||||
| Format | Digital download, CD | ||||
| Recorded | 2012 | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Label | EMI France / Next Generation Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Isaac Bellamy / Elice Claire | ||||
| Producer | Matthieu Mendes | ||||
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"Je ne peux pas vivre sans toi" (I Can't Live Without You) is the second francophone and second International single from Isaac Bellamy's second French album and debut international album Réalisation d'un homme and Makings of a Man respectively. The song is written Isaac Bellamy and wife Elice Claire and produced by Matthieu Mendes. The single was released in France, Switzerland and Belgium in November 2012. The single is set to be released in the UK in January 2013. The song proved to be fan and critic favorite in France and therefore selected as the second francophone single. According to Isaac, "Je ne peux pas vivre sans toi" is one his favorite tracks. The song was a major success in France, where it peaked at number 1 on the singles singles prior to its official release on download alone. The single spent 3 weeks at number 1 on the French singles chart and received platinum status. The single peaked at number 6 in Switzerland and at number 1 in Belgium (Wallonia). On 14 January 2013, the single topped the airplay, downloads and singles charts. The single sold 115,117 in its first week and 357,613 by the end of its run.
Background[edit | edit source]
After releasing "J'en perds le contrôle" in France as the lead single from his sophomore francophone album, Bellamy decided to release the critical acclaimed "Je ne peux pas vivre sans toi" as the second single. The song, a fan and critic favorite is also Bellamy's favorite track from his French album. Written by Isaac and wife Elice Claire, the song is about being unable to function without having the person you love around. During an interview with NRJ Paris, Bellamy explained that the track was written in a matter of minutes with Elice humming a melody. "We were home one evening and she [Elice] started humming this sweet melody. I quickly grabbed a piece of paper and words just started flowing so easily." he said "I've never had a song come to me that quickly, it felt so sincere." The French version of the song was produced by French producer Matthieu Mendes and it is composed of an acoustic guitar and violins.
For the UK release, Both Isaac and Elice translated the song to English and had Mendes create a Frenglish version (single remix) with a different arrangement. Isaac re-recorded the French version and also recorded the English version, titled "Teach Me How to Breathe" with the Frenglish version's arrangement. The song received its first official play in the UK on 15 December 2012. It was received by positive reviews from British critics.
Promotion[edit | edit source]
In order to promote the single in France, Bellamy appeared multiple times on NRJ Paris radio station to co-host radio shows. Bellamy sang an acoustic version of the song on NRJ Paris on 2 November 2012.on 18 November 2012, Bellamy performed the single on NRJ's La nuit nous appartient. On 22 December 2012, Bellamy participated and performed the single on France's Danse avec les stars (Strictly Come Dancing / Dancing With the Stars).
To promote the single in the UK, Bellamy gave phone interview to various radio stations late November 2012. The UK radio remix of the single was premiered on CapitalFM on 15 December 2012. On 5 January 2013, BBC Breakfast aired an exclusive interview with Bellamy. On the single's release day, Bellamy appeared on ITV's Daybreak for an interview and to perform the single.
Music video[edit | edit source]
For the French release of the song, the video was shot in the last week of October and was first played on M6 France in November. For the British Frenglish release, new scenes were shot on 3 December 2012 in Paris. Despite re-shooting new scenes for the "Frenglish" version, the French version of the music video was released in the UK as well. According to Next-Generation records, they did not like new scenes and believed that the French version represented the song better.
The video shows Isaac in a closed warehouse recording a love testimony to his girl. Throughout the video, Isaac is seen playing the piano and chasing after the girl. Despite being a simple video, critics applauded Isaac and commented that the video displays the song's "emotions" very well.
Tracklisting[edit | edit source]
- French digital download
- "Je ne peux pas vivre sans toi" (Version radio)
- French CD single
- "Je ne peux pas vivre sans toi" (Version radio)
- "Je ne peux pas vivre sans toi" (Version album)
- UK digital download
- "Je ne peux pas vivre sans toi" (Single Remix)
- UK digital single
- "Je ne peux pas vivre sans toi" (Single Remix)
- "Je ne peux pas vivre sans toi" (Album Version)
Charts[edit | edit source]
| Chart (2012/2013) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart (Urapopstar) | 1 |
| UK Airplay Chart (Urapopstar) | 1 |
| UK Downloads Chart (Urapopstar) | 1 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia) | 1 |
| France (SNEP) | 1 |
| Swiss (Schweizer Hitparade) | 6 |
Artwork[edit | edit source]
UK single cover
French single cover
UK promotional cover
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