Je t'adore

For the 1857 poem by Baudelaire, see Les Fleurs du mal.

"Je t'adore" (French pronunciation: [ʒə tadɔʁ]; "I adore you") is a song by Belgian singer Kate Ryan. It was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in English (with only the title and the phrase on the chorus in French). It was the seventh song to be performed in this contest and the 999th by counting all songs which had ever performed on Eurovision Song Contest. "Je t'adore" was released in 2006 as the lead single from Ryan's third studio album Alive (2006).

"Je t'adore"
Single by Kate Ryan
from the album Alive
B-side	"Driving Away"
Released	February 17, 2006
Recorded	2005/2006
Genre	Europop
Length	3:03
Label	EMI Belgium
Songwriter(s)	Kate Ryan Niklas Bergwall Niclas Kings Lisa Greene
Producer(s)	2N
Kate Ryan singles chronology
"Goodbye" (2004) "Je t'adore" (2006) "Alive" (2006)
Eurovision Song Contest 2006 entry
Country	Belgium
Artist(s)	Kate Ryan
Language	English
Composer(s)	Kate Ryan Niklas Bergwall Niclas Kings Lisa Greene
Lyricist(s)	Kate Ryan Niklas Bergwall Niclas Kings Lisa Greene
Finals performance
Semi-final result	12th
Semi-final points	69
Entry chronology
◄ "Le Grand Soir" (2005)
"Love Power" (2007) ►

Composition

The song is composed in a key of F♯ mixolydian, and has 131 beats per minute.^{[citation needed]}

Song information

The song was performed in the semi-final, as Belgium had not qualified for the final at the 2005 contest. On the night, it was performed seventh, following Albania's Luiz Ejlli with "Zjarr e ftohtë" and preceding Ireland's Brian Kennedy with "Every Song Is a Cry for Love". At the close of voting, it had received 69 points, with a maximum of 7 points given by Andorra, Malta, and the Netherlands, placing 12th out of 23 and missing the final – thus forcing that Belgium would have to qualify through the semi-final at their next appearance.

The song itself is a love song in a disco style, with Ryan expressing her love and occasionally lapsing into French to sing je t'adore.^[1]

The performance was notable on the night for the neon-tubed microphone stands that Ryan variously sang and danced with, each being moved around by the backing dancers. Pre-contest publicity had credited Ryan with a strong song, however this was not borne out in voting. As a small consolation, the presenter charged with announcing the Belgian votes on the night of the final held up a cardboard sign with the words "We Love Kate Ryan" on it – prompting derisive comments from BBC commentator Terry Wogan, who during the contest said the song sounded like "shut that door" instead of je t'adore.^[2]

Formats and track listings

Belgian CD Single^[3]

1. "Je t'adore" (Eurovision mix) - 3:03
2. "Driving Away" (Radio edit) - 3:42

German CD Single^[4]

1. "Je t'adore" (Main version) - 4:08
2. "Je t'adore" (Eurovision ix) - 3:03
3. "Je t'adore" (Extended version) - 5:56
4. "Je t'adore" (J-D alternative mix) - 3:24
5. "Driving Away" (Radio edit) - 3:40
6. "Je t'adore" (Music video)

Official versions and remixes

• "Je T'Adore" (Main version)
• "Je T'Adore" (French version)
• "Je T'Adore" (J-D alternative mix)
• "Je T'Adore" (Eurovision mix)
• "Je T'Adore" (Radio edit)
• "Je T'Adore" (Extended mix)

Charts

Chart performance for "Je t'adore"

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5]	38
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6]	1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7]	11
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[8]	21
Germany (GfK)[9]	26
Greece (IFPI Greece)[10]	16
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11]	56
Poland (Polish Music Charts)[12]	4
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13]	21
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14]	65

External links

• Official Eurovision Song Contest site, history by year, 2006.
• Detailed info and lyrics, The Diggiloo Thrush, "Je t'adore".

References

1. "Eurovision 2006 Belgium: Kate Ryan - "Je t'adore"". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
2. Kobevko, Ashleigh (2020-07-22). "Eurovision 2006: Belgium's Kate Ryan in focus". EuroVisionary. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
3. discogs.com
4. discogs.com
5. "Kate Ryan – Je t'adore" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
6. "Kate Ryan – Je t'adore" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
7. "Kate Ryan – Je t'adore" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
8. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 29. týden 2006 in the date selector. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
9. "Kate Ryan – Je t'adore" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
10. "???????? Chart". www.ifpi.gr. Archived from the original on 2 June 2006. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
11. "Kate Ryan – Je t'adore" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
12. Polish Nielsen Singles Chart
13. "Kate Ryan – Je t'adore". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
14. "Kate Ryan – Je t'adore". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 June 2024.

External links

• "Je t'adore (Eurovision Mix)" on YouTube