Libertine (song)
| "Libertine" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Mylène Farmer | ||||
| from the album Cendres de lune | ||||
| B-side | "Greta" | |||
| Released | 1 April 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986, France | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop, synthpop | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lyrics: Laurent Boutonnat Music: Jean-Claude Déquéant | |||
| Producer(s) | Laurent Boutonnat | |||
| Mylène Farmer singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
First cover | ||||
"Libertine" (French pronunciation: [libɛʁtin]) is a 1986 song recorded by Canadian artist Mylène Farmer. It was the third single from her first studio album Cendres de lune and was released on 1 April 1986 and met success on the French chart, becoming Farmer's first big hit. The long form music video, produced as a short film, contains explicitly sexual and violent scenes. In 2002, the song was successfully covered by Belgian singer Kate Ryan, who reached the top 20 in several European countries.