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1995 EP by Saint Etienne and Étienne Daho
Reserection
EP by Saint Etienne and Étienne Daho
Released29 September 1995 (1995-09-29)
Recorded1995
Studio
GenreElectronica
Length18:11
Language
  • French
  • English
LabelVirgin
Producer
  • Saint Etienne
  • Étienne Daho
Saint Etienne chronology
Fairy Tales from Saint Etienne
(1995)
Reserection
(1995)
Too Young to Die: Singles 1990–1995
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Smash Hits2/5

Reserection is an extended play (EP) by English alternative dance band Saint Etienne and French singer Étienne Daho, under the collective name St. Etienne Daho. It was released on 29 September 1995 by Virgin Records.

The title is a portmanteau of the words resurrection and erection, with the former referring to rumours at the time that Daho was HIV-positive, or even that he had already died. The opening track, "Reserection", puts the matter to rest as Daho states that he will rise from his "cendres fiction" ("fictitious ashes") "encore et encore" ("again and again").

The only English song on the EP, "Accident", is a reworked version of Daho's 1984 French-language single "Week-end à Rome", with original English lyrics. Daho's speech from "Reserection" is also reprised within the song. "Jungle Pulse", "X Amours", and "Le Baiser français" are French-language reworkings of Saint Etienne's "Filthy", "Paper", and "Suburban Autumn Lieutenant", respectively.

Originally, the EP's sole single was "Jungle Pulse", but Eurodance producer Steve Rodway subsequently produced a remix of "Accident" that became "He's on the Phone", released as the single from Saint Etienne's first greatest hits compilation, Too Young to Die: Singles 1990–1995.

The band later worked with Daho on the single "Le Premier Jour", from his greatest hits compilation Singles.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Reserection"Étienne Daho0:55
2."Jungle Pulse" (performed by Etienne Daho)4:47
3."X Amours" (performed by Etienne Daho)3:39
4."Accident (Week-end à Rome)" (performed by Sarah Cracknell)
  • Cracknell
  • Stanley
  • Wiggs
  • Daho
4:34
5."Le Baiser Français" (performed by Etienne Daho)
  • Daho
  • Stanley
  • Wiggs
4:16
Total length:18:11
Japanese and digital edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Jungle Pulse" (Zdar version; performed by Etienne Daho)
  • Fontaine
  • Daho
  • Stanley
  • Wiggs
  • Mais
5:07
Total length:23:18

Charts

Chart (1995–96) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 22
France (SNEP) 12
UK Albums (OCC) 50

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
France 29 September 1995 CD Virgin
Japan 29 May 1996
France 28 October 2005 Digital download Parlophone
2 December 2016 LP

References

  1. Frith, Mark (17 January 1996). "Albums". Smash Hits. p. 53. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  2. "Etienne Daho – Biographie" (in French). Radio France Internationale. January 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  3. "Lyrics: Reserection". Saint Etienne Heaven. 29 June 2002. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2006.
  4. ^ "Reserection : Saint Etienne Daho". HMV Japan. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Résérection: Etienne Daho: Téléchargements MP3" (in French). Amazon.fr. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  6. "St. Etienne Daho – Reserection EP" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  7. "St. Etienne Daho – Reserection EP" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  8. "St. Etienne Daho | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  9. "Reserection – Etienne Daho – CD maxi single" (in French). Fnac. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  10. "Reserection (Album vinyle)" (in French). Amazon.fr. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
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