"Joue pas" is a 1989 song recorded by French artist François Feldman, in duet with the American singer Joniece Jamison. It was released as a single from Feldman's album Une Présence in July 1989, and was his fifth single overall. The song achieved great success, becoming a number two hit and a popular song throughout the years.
Written and composed by François Feldman and Thierry Durbet, "Joue pas" has funky sonorities and starts with a brief guitar riff. It was "very well received by the public". It was the singer's first duet in his career, and he recorded other two ones with Joniece Jamison : "J'ai peur" in 1991 (#7 in France) and "Love platonique" in 1996.
In France, the single debuted at #47 on July 15, 1989, climbed quickly and finally entered the top ten in its fourth week. It hit number 2 for five non consecutive weeks, but was unable to dislodge Kaoma's smash hit "Lambada" which topped the chart then. Thereafter, it dropped and totaled 14 weeks in the top ten and 22 weeks on the chart (top 50). "Joue pas" is currently the 640th best-selling single of all time in France.
Verse 1
When peace, like a river
attendeth my way
When sorrows like sea billows roll
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say
It is well, it is well, with my soul
Chorus 1
It is well, with my soul
It is well, with my soul
Verse 2
And Lord haste the day when the
faith shall be sight
The clouds be rolled back
as a scroll
The trumpet shall sound and the
Lord shall descend
Even so it is well with my soul
Chorus 2
It is well, it is well
With my soul, with my soul
It is well, it is well, with my soul
Vamp
It is well, with my soul