She

Charles Aznavour

About She

"She" is a song written by Charles Aznavour and Herbert Kretzmer and released by Aznavour as a single in 1974. The song was written in English as a theme tune for the British TV series Seven Faces of Woman. Aznavour also recorded it in French, German, Italian and Spanish, under the respective titles "Tous les visages de l'amour" (English: All the Faces of Love), "Sie" (English: She) "Lei" (English: She) and "Es" (English: [She] is), respectively. He also recorded the song in a more uptempo French version with different lyrics, simply titled "Elle" (English: She). The song peaked at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart and stayed there for four weeks; it was certified silver for shipments exceeding 250,000 units. It also reached number 1 in the Irish Charts, spending one week at the top. It was less popular outside the UK (where Seven Faces of Woman did not air); in France, the song narrowly missed the top 40, and in the United States, it failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 and charted on the lower end of the easy listening charts. 


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2004
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She may be the face I can't forget
A trace of pleasure or regret
May be my treasure or the price I have to pay
She may be the song that Salome sings
May be the chill that autumn brings
May be a hundred different things
Within the measure of a day

She may be the beauty or the beast
May be the famine or the feast
May turn each day into a heaven or a hell
She may be the mirror of my dream
A smile reflected in a stream
She may not be what she may seem
Inside her shell

She who always seems so happy in a crowd
Whose eyes can be so private and so proud
No one's allowed to see them when they cry
She may be the love that cannot hope to last
May come to me from shadows of the past
That I remember till the day I die

She may be the reason I survive
The why and wherefore I'm alive
The one I'll care for through the rough and ready years
Me, I'll take her laughter and her tears
And make them all my souvenirs
For where she goes I've got to be
The meaning of my life is she, she
Mmm, she

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Charles Aznavour

Shahnour Vaghenag Aznavourian (Armenian: Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրեան), better known by his stage name Charles Aznavour (French pronunciation: ​[ʃaʁ.l az.na'vuʁ]; born 22 May 1924) OC OQ is a French and Armenian singer, songwriter, actor, public activist and diplomat. Besides being one of France's most popular and enduring singers, he is also one of the best-known singers in the world. Aznavour is known for his unique tenor voice: clear and ringing in its upper reaches, with gravelly and profound low notes. He has appeared in more than sixty movies, composed about a thousand songs (including at least 150 in English, 100 in Italian, 70 in Spanish, and 50 in German), and sold well over 100 million records. more »

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Written by: Charles Aznavour, Herbert Kretzmer

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10 facts about this song

Songwriter
"She" was written by Charles Aznavour and Herbert Kretzmer.
Release date
This song was initially released in 1974.
Popularity
"She" topped the UK Singles Chart for four weeks in 1974, making it Charles Aznavour's biggest hit in the UK.
Cover Versions
Elvis Costello famously covered the song for the soundtrack of the 1999 romantic comedy film "Notting Hill".
Language Versions
Aznavour also recorded "She" in French, Italian, Spanish and German. The French title is "Tous Les Visages de l'Amour".
Musical Style
The song is a pop ballad, easily recognized by its opening piano notes.
Successors
The later hit song "Dance Me to the End of Love" by Leonard Cohen has been noted to bear a striking resemblance to "She", musically.
Renditions
In 2018, Josh Groban covered "She" on his album "Bridges".
Legacy
The song has since become a classic, and is considered one of Aznavour's signature songs.
Music Charts
In addition to topping the UK chart, "She" reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart and peaked at number six in Norway.

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