Message personnel

"Message personnel" is a song by Françoise Hardy from her 1973 album Message personnel. It was also released as a single.

"Message personnel"
Original French cover
Single by Françoise Hardy
from the album Message personnel
Released	November 1973 (1973)
Studio	Studio du Poste parisien, Paris, France
Genre	chanson, pop
Length	4:15
Label	WEA - Filipacchi Music/Warner Bros. Records
Composer(s)	Michel Berger
Lyricist(s)	Michel Berger, Françoise Hardy
Producer(s)	Michel Berger
Music video
"Message personnel" (French TV, 1973) on YouTube

Writing and composition

• Françoise Hardy: Title of the song and words of the spoken part.
• Michel Berger: Lyrics and music of the sung part.
• The recording was produced by Michel Berger.^[1]

Track listing

7" single Warner Bros. 16 331 (1973)

1. "Message personnel" (4:15)

2. "Première rencontre" (2:50)^[1]

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop Back Catalogue Singles Wallonia)[1]	1
Chart (2013)	Peak position
France (SNEP)[2]	183

Cover versions

The song has been covered by Michel Berger himself, France Gall, Isabelle Huppert (in the 2002 film 8 Women), Jenifer, Willeke Alberti (in Dutch under the title "Als je komt dan zal ik thuis zijn"), Heather Nova, Lara Fabian, Julie Pietri, Véronique Sanson, Barbara Carlotti & Dominique A.^[1]

Françoise Hardy also recorded an English version, titled also "Message personnel".^[1][3][4]