"Sylvie" is a 1998 song written and performed by British pop group Saint Etienne, released as the first single from their fourth album, Good Humor. Produced by Swedish record producer, composer and musician Tore Johansson, it peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart and number 62 on the Eurochart Hot 100. The music video of the song was shot in Havana, Cuba.[1]
Swedish newspaper Arbetet Nyheterna stated that the "slightly disco stroked" song is "the most adorable pop song" since "Lovefool" with the Cardigans. They added that it is "masterful in both the melody and the arrangement."[2] Marc Weingarten from Entertainment Weekly called it a "frothy pop-dance" treat.[3] Mike Boehm from Los Angeles Times deemed it "a typically light confection that owes a lot to Abba's "Dancing Queen", although it puts a twist and a spin on the Swedes' swooning luster." He noted that Cracknell "goes on to flesh out the role of an older sister who fears losing her boyfriend to little sister's charms."[4] Jim Wirth from NME stated that it, together with "He's on the Phone" are "a stellar amalgamation of handbag house and Bacharachian pop aesthetics."[5] Joshua Klein from Pitchfork wrote that on the song, "the band even tips its hat to ABBA."[6] Rob Sheffield from Rolling Stone commented, "Even when Sarah sings about boy trouble – in "Sylvie," her little sister tries to steal her beau – she sounds cooler than ice cream and warmer than the sun."[7]
