La Vie en Rose – 100 Best of French Songs

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1L’Idole des jeunes
recording of:
L’Idole des jeunes
translator:
Ralph Bernet
translated version of:
Teenage Idol
Johnny Hallyday2:29
2Si j’avais un marteau (Remastered Version)
recording of:
Si j’avais un marteau
writer:
Lee Hays (in 1949) and Pete Seeger (in 1949)
translator:
Claude François (in 1963) and Vline Buggy (in 1963)
translated version of:
If I Had a Hammer
Claude François2:50
3Je m’voyais déjà
recording of:
Je m’voyais déjà
lyricist and composer:
Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour3:24
4La Chanson de Prévert
recording of:
La Chanson de Prévert
lyricist and composer:
Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg3:02
5Douce France
recording of:
Douce France
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1943)
composer:
Léo Chauliac (in 1943) and Charles Trenet (in 1943)
Charles Trenet3:10
6La Vie en rose
recording of:
La Vie en rose (French original)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi) and Édith Piaf
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Édith Piaf3:09
7Chanson pour l’Auvergnat (Remastered Original Version)
acoustic guitar:
Georges Brassens (on 1954-10-28)
additional acoustic guitar:
Antoine Schessa (guitarist) (on 1954-10-28)
double bass:
Pierre Nicolas (on 1954-10-28)
vocals:
Georges Brassens (on 1954-10-28)
recording of:
Chanson pour l’Auvergnat (on 1954-10-28)
lyricist and composer:
Georges Brassens
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
Georges Brassens43:06
8Le Déserteur
recording of:
Le Déserteur
lyricist:
Boris Vian (from 1954-01 until 1954-02-14)
composer:
Harold Berg (from 1954-01 until 1954-02-14) and Boris Vian (from 1954-01 until 1954-02-14)
publisher:
Connelly Musikverlag, Leeds Music and Montana (German publisher/label)
Boris Vian3:29
9J’me suis fait tout petit (Remastered Original Version)
acoustic guitar:
Victor Apicella (on 1956-01-17) and Georges Brassens (on 1956-01-17)
double bass:
Pierre Nicolas (on 1956-01-17)
vocals:
Georges Brassens (on 1956-01-17)
recording of:
Je me suis fait tout petit (on 1956-01-17)
lyricist and composer:
Georges Brassens
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
Georges Brassens3:57
10La Valse à mille temps
vocals:
Jacques Brel (on 1959-09-14)
conductor:
François Rauber (on 1959-09-14)
recording of:
La Valse à mille temps (on 1959-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
Jacques Brel43:52
11Bambino
recording of:
Bambino
lyricist:
Nicola Salerno (Italian lyricist Nicola Salerno)
composer:
Giuseppe Fanciulli
translator:
Jacques Larue (French lyricist) (in 1956)
translated version of:
Guaglione
Dalida3:35
12L’école est finieSheila2:34
13C’est si bon
recording of:
C’est si bon (original French version)
lyricist:
André Hornez (in 1947)
composer:
Henri Betti (songwriter and pianist) (in 1947)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
Yves Montand2:36
14Félicie aussiFernandel2:42
15J’ai deux amours
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23) and Adrien Lamy (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
orchestra:
Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux (french conductor and composer) (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
recording of:
J’ai deux amours (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
lyricist:
Géo Koger (composer, author) and Henri Varna (French lyricist)
composer:
Vincent Scotto
Josephine Baker3:15
16Belles belles belles (Remastered Version)
recording of:
Belles ! Belles ! Belles !
lyricist and composer:
Phil Everly (in 1960)
translator:
Claude François (in 1962) and Vline Buggy (in 1962)
translated version of:
Made to Love
Claude François2:12
17Sous le ciel de Paris
recording of:
Sous le ciel de Paris (Under Paris Skies, original French version)
lyricist:
Jean Dréjac and Hubert Giraud
composer:
Hubert Giraud
publisher:
Éditions Choudens and Première Music Group
Édith Piaf3:18
18Complainte du progrès (Les arts ménagers)
recording of:
Complainte du progrès (Les Arts ménagers)
lyricist:
Boris Vian (from 1955-01-01 until 1955-01-10)
composer:
Alain Goraguer (from 1955-01-01 until 1955-01-10)
Boris Vian2:46
19Le Jazz et la JavaClaude Nougaro2:27
20Le Soleil et la Lune
recording of:
Le Soleil et la Lune (Le soleil a rendez-vous avec la lune)
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1939)
composer:
Albert Lasry (French pianist, orchestra leader and composer) (in 1939) and Charles Trenet (in 1939)
Charles Trenet2:26
21Salade de fruits (Remastered Original Version)
recording of:
Salade de fruits
lyricist:
Noël Roux (French songwriter)
composer:
Armand Canfora (French composer) and Noël Roux (French songwriter)
André Bourvil3:18
22On n’est pas là pour se faire engueulerBoris Vian2:58
23La Petite Tonkinoise
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
orchestra:
Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux (french conductor and composer) (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
recording of:
La Petite Tonkinoise (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
lyricist:
Henri Christiné
composer:
Vincent Scotto
Josephine Baker2:42
24La Mer
recording of:
La Mer
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1945)
composer:
Albert Lasry (French pianist, orchestra leader and composer) (in 1945) and Charles Trenet (in 1945)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Charles Trenet3:21
25Le Gorille (Remastered Original Version)
assistant sound engineer:
Pierre Fatosme (sound engineer)
sound engineer:
Georges Cailly
acoustic guitar [guitare]:
Georges Brassens (on 1952-03-19)
double bass [contrebasse]:
Pierre Nicolas
vocals:
Georges Brassens (on 1952-03-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury France (“un label PolyGram” ; “un label Universal Music”) (in 1952)
recorded at:
Studio Chopin-Pleyel in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Le Gorille (on 1952-03-19)
lyricist and composer:
Georges Brassens
previously attributed to:
Eugène Météhen
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
Georges Brassens53:18
26À Paris
recording of:
À Paris
lyricist and composer:
Francis Lemarque
publisher:
Éditions Semi (SEMI Société) (in 1949) and Le Chant du Monde (in 1949)
Francis Lemarque2:59
27Le CinémaClaude Nougaro2:59
28À dada (du film « Sérénade au Texas » (Remastered Original Version)
recording of:
À dada
André Bourvil2:20
29L’Eau à la boucheSerge Gainsbourg2:30
30Les Feuilles Mortes
recording of:
Les Feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1946)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer) (in 1946)
Yves Montand3:21
31Auprès de mon arbre (Remastered Original Version)
acoustic guitar:
Georges Brassens (on 1956-01-13)
additional acoustic guitar:
Victor Apicella (on 1956-01-13)
double bass:
Pierre Nicolas (on 1956-01-13)
vocals:
Georges Brassens (on 1956-01-13)
recording of:
Auprès de mon arbre (on 1956-01-13)
lyricist and composer:
Georges Brassens
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
Georges Brassens43:07
32L’Homme à la motoÉdith Piaf2:07
33Le Sifflet des copains
recording of:
Le Sifflet des copains
lyricist:
André Salvet and Roland Valade (composer & lyricist)
composer:
Jean-Michel Arnaud and Claude Carrère
Sheila2:07
34Brave Margot (Remastered Original Version)
producer:
Jacques Canetti and André Tavernier (producer)
acoustic guitar:
Georges Brassens (on 1953-10-02)
additional acoustic guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
double bass:
Pierre Nicolas (on 1953-10-02)
vocals:
Georges Brassens (on 1953-10-02)
recording of:
Brave Margot (on 1953-10-02)
lyricist and composer:
Georges Brassens
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
Georges Brassens4.53:21
35Que reste‐t‐il de nos amours ?
recording of:
Que reste-t-il de nos amours ?
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1942)
composer:
Léo Chauliac (in 1942) and Charles Trenet (in 1942)
publisher:
Éditions Salabert France
Charles Trenet3:11
36J’suis snob
recording of:
J’suis snob
lyricist:
Boris Vian (in 1954)
composer:
Jimmy Walter (in 1954)
Boris Vian2:50
37Première surprise‐partieSheila2:31
38Hymne à l’amourÉdith Piaf3:26
39Comme un p’tit coquelicotMarcel Mouloudji3:47
40Jolie Môme
recording of:
Jolie Môme
lyricist and composer:
Léo Ferré
Juliette Gréco2:43
41Y’a d’la joie
recording of:
Y’a d’la joie
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1937)
composer:
Michel Emer (in 1937) and Charles Trenet (in 1937)
publisher:
Éditions Raoul Breton (in 1937)
Maurice Chevalier2:49
42À bicyclette
recording of:
À bicyclette (Bourvil song)
lyricist:
René Laquier
composer:
Étienne Lorin (French musician)
André Bourvil3:16
43Le Poinçonneur des Lilas
recording of:
Le Poinçonneur des Lilas
lyricist and composer:
Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg3:27
44Souvenirs souvenirs
recording of:
Souvenirs, souvenirs (french lyrics)
composer:
Cy Coben (songwriter)
translator:
Fernand Bonifay
translated version of:
Souvenirs (German lyrics)
Johnny Hallyday2:13
45Les Enfants du Pirée
recording of:
Les Enfants du Pirée
lyricist and composer:
Manos Hadjidakis (Manos Hatzidakis, Greek composer)
translator:
Jacques Larue (French lyricist)
translated version of:
Τα παιδιά του Πειραιά
Melina Mercouri3:24
46Itsi bitsi petit bikini
recording of:
Itsy bitsy, petit bikini
writer:
Karl-Lennart, Paul J. Vance (US songwriter and producer) and Lee Pockriss
translator:
Lucien Morisse (Lyricist and radio producer) and André Salvet
translated version of:
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
Dalida2:19
47La Recette de l’amour fou
recording of:
La Recette de l’amour fou
lyricist and composer:
Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg1:58
48Dis‐lui
recording of:
Dis‐lui
lyricist and composer:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
translator:
Claude Carrère and André Salvet
translated version of:
Tell Him
Claude François2:19
49Fandango du Pays basque
recording of:
Fandango du Pays basque
lyricist:
Guy Carlier (French writer & lyricist) and André Tabet
composer:
Francis Lopez (French composer)
Luis Mariano2:19
50Padam
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1951-10-15)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1951-10-15)
recording of:
Padam… padam (on 1951-10-15)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Norbert Glanzberg
publisher:
Éditions Salabert
Édith Piaf3:19
51Retiens la nuitJohnny Hallyday2:55
52Le Pornographe (Remastered Original Version)
acoustic guitar:
Jean Bonal (jazz guitarist) (on 1958-10-13) and Georges Brassens (on 1958-10-13)
double bass:
Pierre Nicolas (on 1958-10-13)
vocals:
Georges Brassens (on 1958-10-13)
recording of:
Le Pornographe (on 1958-10-13)
lyricist and composer:
Georges Brassens
publisher:
Éditions Musicales 57
Georges Brassens33:41
53Prosper yop la boum !
recording of:
Prosper (Yop, la boum) (from "Parade du monde")
lyricist:
Géo Koger (composer, author) and Vincent Telly (French lyricist and author)
composer:
Vincent Scotto
Maurice Chevalier3:05
54La Tactique du gendarme (Remastered Original Version)
recording of:
La Tactique du gendarme
lyricist:
Bourvil (French actor, humorist & singer) and Lionel Leplat
composer:
Étienne Lorin (French musician)
André Bourvil3:00
55Chanson pour Marilyn
recording of:
Chanson pour Marilyn
lyricist:
Claude Nougaro
composer:
Jacques Datin
Claude Nougaro2:35
56Du gris
recording of:
Du gris
lyricist:
Ernest Dumont
composer:
Louis Bénech (French lyricist and composer) (in 1920)
Berthe Sylva3:06
57Grands BoulevardsYves Montand2:32
58Les Amoureux des bancs publics
producer:
Jacques Canetti and André Tavernier (producer)
acoustic guitar:
Georges Brassens (on 1953-10-01)
additional acoustic guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
double bass:
Pierre Nicolas (on 1953-10-01)
vocals:
Georges Brassens (on 1953-10-01)
recording of:
Les Amoureux des bancs publics (on 1953-10-01)
lyricist and composer:
Georges Brassens
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
Georges Brassens53:04
59Pauvre petite fille richeClaude François3:11
60Pauvre Nougaro
recording of:
Pauvre Nougaro
lyricist:
Claude Nougaro
composer:
Hubert Giraud
Claude Nougaro2:48
61Le Pont Mirabeau
vocals:
Léo Ferré (on 1953-04-29)
conductor:
Jean Faustin (on 1953-04-29)
arranger:
Jean Faustin
recorded at:
Studio Pathé‐Magellan in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1953-04-29)
recording of:
Le Pont Mirabeau (on 1953-04-29)
lyricist:
Guillaume Apollinaire (French poet)
composer:
Léo Ferré
Léo Ferré42:55
62Un jour tu verras
recording of:
Un jour tu verras
lyricist:
Mouloudji
composer:
Georges van Parys (composer)
Marcel Mouloudji3:29
63J’ai rêvé cette nuitDamia2:47
64À Saint‐Germain‐des‐Près
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
piano:
Léo Ferré
vocals:
Léo Ferré
recording of:
À Saint-Germain-des-Prés (from 1953-10-27 until 1953-11-17)
lyricist and composer:
Léo Ferré
Léo Ferré53:17
65Ça sent si bon la France
recording of:
Ça sent si bon la France
lyricist:
Jacques Larue (French lyricist)
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi)
Maurice Chevalier2:57
66Pauvre Rutebeuf
electronic organ and piano:
Léo Ferré (from 1955-11-22 until 1955-11-23)
vocals:
Léo Ferré (from 1955-11-22 until 1955-11-23)
recorded at:
Studio Pathé‐Magellan in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1955-11-22 until 1955-11-23)
recording of:
Pauvre Rutebeuf (from 1955-11-22 until 1955-11-23)
lyricist:
Rutebeuf
composer:
Léo Ferré
Léo Ferré3:21
67Rendez‐vous sous la pluie
recording of:
Rendez-vous sous la pluie
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1935)
composer:
Johnny Hess (in 1935)
Jean Sablon2:37
68Mexico (de l’opérette « Le chanteur de Mexico »)
recording of:
Le Chanteur de Mexico: Mexico
lyricist:
Raymond Vincy
composer:
Francis Lopez (French composer)
part of:
Le Chanteur de Mexico (Operetta)
Luis Mariano3:31
69Ça vaut mieux que d’attraper la scarlatine (de l’opérette « Normandie »)
recording of:
Ça vaut mieux que d’attraper la scarlatine (de l’opérette “Normandie”)
lyricist:
Henri Decoin and André Hornez
composer:
Raymond Legrand and Paul Misraki
Ray Ventura3:22
70Il n’y a plus d’après
recording of:
Il n’y a plus d’après
lyricist and composer:
Guy Béart
publisher:
Editions Espace
Juliette Gréco3:17
71Hello le soleil brilleAnnie Cordy2:52
72Ne me quitte pas (Remastered Version)
recording of:
Ne me quitte pas (original French version)
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
publisher:
Éditions Jacques Brel, Pouchenel Éditions Musicales and Warner Chappell Music France
Jacques Brel3:52
73La Belle de Cadix
recording of:
La Belle de Cadix (song)
lyricist:
Maurice Vandair (French lyricist, not the jazz musician)
composer:
Francis Lopez (French composer)
librettist:
Marc Cab (French writer and lyricist) and Raymond Vincy
part of:
La Belle de Cadix (operetta)
Luis Mariano2:35
74Étoile des neiges
recording of:
Étoile des neiges (Fliege mit mir in die Heimat)
lyricist:
Jacques Plante
composer:
Franz Winkler (Austrian composer & musician)
is based on:
Fliege mit mir in die Heimat
is based on:
Forever and Ever
Line Renaud3:06
75Laisse les filles
recording of:
Laisse les filles
lyricist:
Jil et Jan
composer:
Johnny Hallyday
Johnny Hallyday2:22
76L’Alcool
recording of:
L’Alcool
lyricist and composer:
Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg3:58
77Papa, t’es plus dans l’coupSheila1:35
78Garde‐moi la derniere danse
recording of:
Garde moi la dernière danse
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
translator:
François Llenas (lyricist) and André Salvet
translated version of:
Save the Last Dance for Me
Dalida2:45
79Plus bleu que tes yeux (Remastered Original Version)
recording of:
Plus bleu que tes yeux
lyricist and composer:
Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour3:03
80Le Clair de lune à MaubeugeAndré Bourvil2:25
81Un dur, un vrai, un tatouéFernandel2:30
82Santiano
recording of:
Santiano
lyricist:
Jacques Plante
composer:
Dave Fisher
publisher:
WC Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
is based on:
Santianna (Roud 207)
Hugues Aufray2:13
83Le lion est mort ce soir (Remastered)
vocals:
Henri Salvador
orchestra:
Gérard Lévecque et son orchestre
arranger:
Henri Salvador
recording of:
Le lion est mort ce soir (in 1962)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers), Hugo Peretti, Albert Stanton (pseudonym for Al Brackman) and George David Weiss
translator:
Henri Salvador
translated version of:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Henri Salvador2:44
84Le Temps de l’amour
recording of:
Le Temps de l’amour (C'est le temps de l'amour… Le temps des copains et de l'aventure)
lyricist:
Lucien Morisse (Lyricist and radio producer) and André Salvet
composer:
Jacques Dutronc
version of:
Fort Chabrol
Françoise Hardy2:27
85Elle était si jolie
recording of:
Elle était si jolie
lyricist and composer:
Alain Barrière
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Alain Barrière2:58
86Mon amant de Saint‐Jean (Remastered Version)Sebastian Deyle3:08
87C’était bien (Le petit bal perdu)
recording of:
C'était bien (Au petit bal perdu)
lyricist:
Robert Nyel
composer:
Gaby Verlor (composer, singer)
Juliette Gréco4:05
88Tous les garçons et les filles
recording of:
Tous les garçons et les filles (All the Boys and Girls)
lyricist:
Françoise Hardy
composer:
Françoise Hardy and Roger Gustave Samyn
publisher:
Alpha Éditions Musicales
Françoise Hardy3:08
89Le Piano de la plage (Remastered Original Version)
recording of:
Le Piano de la plage
lyricist and composer:
Charles Trenet (in 1958)
Charles Trenet2:47
90Let’s Twist AgainJohnny Hallyday2:07
91Daniela
recording of:
Daniela (Les Chaussettes Noires song) (in 1961)
lyricist:
André Pascal (French songwriter)
composer:
Georges Garvarentz (00011449711)
Les Chaussettes Noires2:33
92Les ComédiensCharles Aznavour2:22
93Love in Portofino
recording of:
Love in Portofino (italian/english/french version)
lyricist:
Leo Chiosso (Italian lyricist)
composer:
Fred Buscaglione (Italian actor, singer, composer)
translator:
Jacques Larue (French lyricist)
translated version of:
Love in Portofino (original italian/english version, 1958)
Dalida3:03
94Le Tourbillon (from « Jules et Jim »)
recording of:
Le Tourbillon (from the film: “Jules et Jim”)
lyricist and composer:
Cyrus Bassiak
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
Jeanne Moreau2:00
95Méditerrannée (tiré de l’opérette « Méditerrannée »)
recording of:
Méditerranée
lyricist:
Raymond Vincy
composer:
Francis Lopez (French composer)
part of:
Méditerranée (operetta)
Tino Rossi3:08
96Elle est terrible
recording of:
Elle est terrible (Somethin' Else)
lyricist:
Jil et Jan
composer:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) and Sharon Sheeley
version of:
Somethin’ Else
Johnny Hallyday1:58
97Et maintenant
recording of:
Et maintenant
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
Gilbert Bécaud2:38
98La Madrague
recording of:
La Madrague
lyricist:
Jean-Max Rivière (French lyricist and occasionally composer)
composer:
Gérard Bourgeois
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
Brigitte Bardot2:33
99Paname
engineer:
Gerhard Lehner (on 1960-11-10)
vocals:
Léo Ferré (on 1960-11-10)
conductor:
Paul Mauriat (on 1960-11-10)
arranger:
Paul Mauriat
recorded at:
Studio Hoche (Barclay) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1960-11-10)
recording of:
Paname (on 1960-11-10)
lyricist and composer:
Léo Ferré
Léo Ferré4:34
100Quand on n’a que l’amour (Remastered Original Version)
recording of:
Quand on n’a que l’amour
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
Jacques Brel2:27