Die Hit‐Giganten: Best of French Classics

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1Les Champs‐Élysées
recording of:
Les Champs‐Élysées (in 1969)
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë
composer:
Mike Deighan and Mike Wilsh
translated version of:
Waterloo Road
Joe Dassin2.52:40
2La Maladie d’amour
recording of:
La Maladie d’amour (in 1973)
lyricist:
Yves Dessca and Michel Sardou
composer:
Jacques Revaux
Michel Sardou3:30
3Et moi, et moi, et moi
bass guitar [guitare basse]:
Hadi Kalafate (Musician) (in 1966)
drums (drum set):
Michel Pelay (a.k.a. Pela Gidess, Michel Perry) (in 1966)
guitar [guitare rythmique]:
Jacques Pasut (Musician - Guitar Player) (in 1966)
guitar [guitare solo]:
Jean-Pierre Alarcen (in 1966)
guitar [guitares rythmiques et solo]:
Jacques Dutronc (in 1966)
organ and piano:
Alain Le Govic (in 1966)
percussion [percussions]:
Jacques Dutronc (in 1966) and Hadi Kalafate (Musician) (in 1966)
vocals:
Jacques Dutronc (in 1966)
arranger:
Jacques Dutronc
recording of:
Et moi, et moi, et moi... (in 1966)
lyricist:
Jacques Lanzmann
composer:
Jacques Dutronc
Jacques Dutronc2:54
4Poupée de cire, poupée de son
vocals:
France Gall (in 1965)
orchestra:
Alain Goraguer et son orchestre (in 1965)
part of:
Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1965) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1965)
recording of:
Poupée de cire, poupée de son (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Serge Gainsbourg
publisher:
Bagatelle SA, Sidonie, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
France Gall2:33
5Tu t’en vas
vocals:
Alain Barrière and Noëlle Cordier
arranger:
Gérard Salesses
recording of:
Tu t'en vas (in 1975)
lyricist and composer:
Alain Barrière
translated version of:
Du gehst fort
Alain Barrière & Noëlle Cordier4:22
6Une belle histoire
lead vocals:
Michel Fugain (in 1972)
vocals:
Michel Fugain (in 1972)
conductor:
Jean Bouchéty (musician, composer and bandleader) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1972) and BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)) (in 2009)
recording of:
Une belle histoire (in 1972)
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë
composer:
Michel Fugain
Michel Fugain3:19
7La Ballade des gens heureux
recording of:
La Ballade des gens heureux (in 1975)
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë and Gérard Lenorman
composer:
Gérard Lenorman
Gérard Lenorman3:21
8Ça plane pour moi
producer:
Lou Deprijck
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Belgium (in 1977)
recording of:
Ça plane pour moi (in 1977)
lyricist:
Yves Lacomblez
composer:
Lou Deprijck
publisher:
Klugerpartners and Universal Publishing
Plastic Bertrand4.652:59
9C’est lundi
recording of:
C'est lundi
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Garon
Jesse Garon2:43
10Une femme amoureuse
recording of:
Une femme amoureuse (Woman in Love)
composer:
Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb
translator:
Eddy Marnay (French lyricist)
translated version of:
Woman in Love (Life is a moment in space... When the dream is gone)
Mireille Mathieu4:12
11Les Tuileries
recording of:
Les Tuileries
lyricist:
Victor Hugo (French poet and novelist)
composer:
Colette Magny
Colette Magny2:33
12Paroles, paroles
guest spoken vocals:
Alain Delon (in 1972-10)
lead vocals:
Dalida (Egyptian-Italian singer and actress) (in 1972-10)
vocals:
Dalida (Egyptian-Italian singer and actress) and Alain Delon
conductor:
Guy Motta (in 1972-10)
recording of:
Paroles, paroles (in 1972-10)
lyricist:
Leo Chiosso (Italian lyricist) and Giancarlo Del Re (journalist, writer, humorist, screenwriter, lyricist)
composer:
Gianni Ferrio
translator:
Michaële (French song writer from Egypt)
publisher:
Edizioni Curci S.r.l.
sub-publisher:
Curci France Edition
translated version of:
Parole parole
Dalida with Alain Delon34:05
13Mademoiselle chante le blues
recording of:
Mademoiselle chante le blues
lyricist:
Didier Barbelivien and Bob Medhi
composer:
Didier Barbelivien
Patricia Kaas43:48
14San Francisco
vocals:
Maxime Le Forestier (in 1972-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor (British label, see annotation) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Studio des Dames in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1972-07)
recording of:
San Francisco (C'est une maison bleue) (in 1972-07)
lyricist and composer:
Maxime Le Forestier
publisher:
Coïncidences
Maxime Le Forestier52:47
15Belle
recording of:
Belle (from « Notre Dame de Paris »)
lyricist:
Luc Plamondon
composer:
Riccardo Cocciante
part of:
Victoire de la chanson originale de l’année (number: 1999)
part of:
Notre-Dame de Paris (comedie musicale)
Daniel Lavoie, Patrick Fiori & Garou4:38
16Pour un flirt (live)
live recording of:
Pour un flirt
lyricist:
Michel Delpech
composer:
Roland Vincent
publisher:
SOC Marouani
Michel Delpech3:24
17Kilimandjaro
vocals:
Pascal Danel
recording of:
Kilimandjaro
lyricist:
Michel Delancray
composer:
Pascal Danel
Pascal Danel3:33
18Inch’ Allah
vocals:
Adamo (Belgian singer Salvatore Adamo)
conductor:
Alain Goraguer
recording of:
Inch’ Allah (italian lyrics)
lyricist and composer:
Adamo (Belgian singer Salvatore Adamo)
translated version of:
Inch’Allah (original french lyrics)
Salvatore Adamo4:46
19Foule sentimentale
mastering:
Greg Calbi (American mastering engineer)
assistant engineer:
Bertrand Taussac
engineer:
Renaud Letang
producer:
Michel Cœuriot
assistant mixer:
Rodolphe Sanguinetti
mixer:
Michel Cœuriot and Renaud Letang
bass guitar:
Guy Delacroix
guitar:
Michel‐Yves Kochmann
membranophone:
Laurent Faucheux
percussion:
Denis Benarrosh
synthesizer:
Michel Cœuriot
lead vocals:
Alain Souchon
recording of:
Foule sentimentale
lyricist and composer:
Alain Souchon
part of:
Victoire de la chanson originale de l’année (number: 1994)
Alain Souchon55:24
20On s’attache
recording of:
On s'attache
lyricist:
Lionel Florence
composer:
Bruno Dandrimont and Christophe Maé
Christophe Maé3:11
21Ne me quitte pas
accordion:
Freddy Balta (in 1960-09)
guitar:
Elek Bacsik (in 1960-09)
piano:
Barbara (French female singer) (in 1960-09) and Darzee (Musician - Pianist) (in 1960-09)
vocals:
Barbara (French female singer) (in 1960-09)
cover recording of:
Ne me quitte pas (original French version) (in 1960-09)
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
publisher:
Éditions Jacques Brel, Pouchenel Éditions Musicales and Warner Chappell Music France
Barbara2:01
22Un homme et une femme
recording of:
Un homme et une femme (sans lyrics)
composer:
Francis Lai (French composer)
Francis Lai2:36
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1Je veux
music videos:
Je veux (music video) by Zaz (French singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Je veux
lyricist:
Kerredine Soltani
composer:
Kerredine Soltani and Tryss (Zouk artist)
part of:
Prix Rolf Marbot de la chanson de l’année (number: 2011) and Victoire de la chanson originale de l’année (number: 2011)
Zaz4.753:38
2Elle était si jolie
vocals:
Alain Barrière
conductor:
Armand Migiani
part of:
France in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1963)
recording of:
Elle était si jolie (in 1963)
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 Barrière52:58
3Comment te dire adieu
vocals:
Françoise Hardy
conductor:
Jean-Pierre Sabar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asparagus (Françoise Hardy) (in 1967, in 1968) and Warner Music France (in 2014)
recording of:
Comment te dire adieu ? (in 1968)
lyricist:
Serge Gainsbourg
composer:
Arnold Goland and Jack Gold
publisher:
CBS U Catalog Inc. and EMI United Partnership Ltd. (from 1968 to present)
translated version of:
It Hurts to Say Goodbye
Françoise Hardy4.52:24
4Casser la voix
vocals:
Patrick Bruel
recording of:
Casser la voix (in 1989)
lyricist:
Patrick Bruel and Gérard Presgurvic
composer:
Patrick Bruel
Patrick Bruel4:25
5Les Cactus
bass guitar [guitare basse]:
Hadi Kalafate (Musician) (in 1966)
drums (drum set):
Michel Pelay (a.k.a. Pela Gidess, Michel Perry) (in 1966)
guitar [guitare rythmique]:
Jacques Pasut (Musician - Guitar Player) (in 1966)
guitar [guitare solo]:
Jean-Pierre Alarcen (in 1966)
guitar [guitares rythmiques et solo]:
Jacques Dutronc (in 1966)
organ and piano:
Alain Le Govic (in 1966)
percussion [percussions]:
Jacques Dutronc (in 1966) and Hadi Kalafate (Musician) (in 1966)
vocals:
Jacques Dutronc (in 1966)
arranger:
Jacques Dutronc
recording of:
Les Cactus (in 1966)
lyricist:
Jacques Lanzmann
composer:
Jacques Dutronc
Jacques Dutronc3.752:41
6Lady Lay
recording of:
Lady Lay
lyricist:
Michel Jourdan
composer:
Pierre Groscolas
Pierre Groscolas52:55
7Amour défendu
recording of:
Amour défendu
lyricist:
Eddy Marnay (French lyricist)
Mireille Mathieu3:29
8La Mer
vocals:
Charles Trenet (on 1946-03-19)
conductor:
Albert Lasry (French pianist, orchestra leader and composer) (on 1946-03-19)
recording of:
La Mer (on 1946-03-19)
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 Trenet3:22
9Nathalie
vocals:
Gilbert Bécaud (in 1964)
conductor:
Raymond Bernard (in 1964)
recording of:
Nathalie (in 1964)
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
Gilbert Bécaud34:05
10Capri c’est fini
vocals:
Hervé Vilard (in 1965)
conductor:
Jacques Denjean (in 1965)
recording of:
Capri c’est fini (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Hervé Vilard
Hervé Vilard3:35
11L’Avventura
vocals:
Stone & Charden
recording of:
L’Avventura (in 1971)
lyricist:
Frank Thomas (French lyricist) and Jean‐Michel Rivat
composer:
Éric Charden
translated version of:
Mijn avontuur
Stone & Charden3:37
12Le Métèque
recording engineer:
Jean-Pierre Dupuy
producer:
Henri Belolo
vocals:
Georges Moustaki (in 1969)
conductor:
Alain Goraguer
arranger:
Alain Goraguer
recording of:
Le Métèque (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Georges Moustaki
translated version of:
Hasret
Georges Moustaki2:32
13L’Oiseau et l’enfant
part of:
France in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1977) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1977)
recording of:
L’oiseau et l’enfant
publisher:
Jean‐Paul Cara
lyricist:
Joseph Graciano
composer:
Jean‐Paul Cara
Marie Myriam3:08
14Vis ta vie
recording of:
Vis ta vie
lyricist:
Jean Renard
composer:
Pascal Renard
Jeane Manson4:09
15Le téléphone pleure
recording of:
Le téléphone pleure (in 1974)
lyricist:
Frank Thomas (French lyricist) (in 1974)
composer:
Jean-Pierre Bourtayre (in 1974) and Claude François (in 1974)
Claude François4:03
16Non, non, rien n’a changé
recording of:
Non, non rien n’a changé (in 1971)
lyricist:
Jacqueline Nero
composer:
Gilles Péram
Les Poppys3:11
17Butterfly (version française)
vocals:
Danyel Gérard (French pop singer)
recording of:
Butterfly (french version) (Hélas, trois fois hélas) (in 1971)
lyricist:
Ralph Bernet
composer:
Danyel Gérard (French pop singer)
version of:
Hélas, trois fois hélas (1968 French song)
Danyel Gérard3:27
18Seul
recording of:
Seul
lyricist:
Luc Plamondon
composer:
Romano Musumarra
Garou3:58
19Mistral gagnant
recording of:
Mistral gagnant (in 1985)
lyricist and composer:
Renaud Séchan (French singer Renaud Séchan)
Renaud52:46
20À Paris
vocals:
Yves Montand
recording of:
À Paris
lyricist and composer:
Francis Lemarque
publisher:
Éditions Semi (SEMI Société) (in 1949) and Le Chant du Monde (in 1949)
Yves Montand53:06
21Je t’aime… moi non plus
producer:
Jean-Claude Desmarty
vocals:
Jane Birkin (in 1968-11) and Serge Gainsbourg (in 1968-11)
orchestra:
Arthur Greenslade & His Orchestra (in 1968-11)
conductor:
Arthur Greenslade (in 1968-11)
arranger:
Arthur Greenslade
recording of:
Je t’aime… Moi non plus (in 1968-11)
lyricist and composer:
Serge Gainsbourg
publisher:
Heath Levy Music Co. Ltd. and Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin44:20
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1Pour que tu m’aimes encore
assistant engineer:
Emmanuel Goulet, Frédéric Perrinet and Brian Vibberts
producer:
Erick Benzi and Jean‐Jacques Goldman
mixer:
Humberto Gatica
bass:
Yannick Hardouin and Neil Jason (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Christophe Deschamps
guitar:
Basile Leroux and Patrice Tison
keyboard:
Erick Benzi
piano:
Arnaud Dunoyer de Segonzac (pianist)
saxophone:
Sylvain Beuf and Christophe Nègre
trombone:
Denis Leloup
trumpet:
Antoine Russo (French trumpeter) and Christian Martinez
background vocals:
Beckie Bell, Carole Fredericks and Yvonne Jones
recorded at:
Studio Méga (1987-1996) in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Pour que tu m’aimes encore
lyricist and composer:
Jean‐Jacques Goldman
arranger:
Erick Benzi
publisher:
CRB Music Publishing Inc., Éditions Musicales JRG and Zapiti Music
part of:
Victoire de la chanson originale de l’année (number: 1996)
Céline Dion4.54:15
2Voyage voyage
recording engineer:
Antoine Cambourakis (engineer) and Gilbert Courtois (engineer)
producer:
Jean‐Michel Rivat
mixer:
Dominique Blanc-Francard
synthesizer:
Jean‐Michel Rivat
background vocals:
Claudie Fritsch-Mentrop and Daniel Glikmans (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rivat Music (production company and copyrights holder) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Studio d'Aguesseau in Boulogne, Vendée, Pays-de-la-Loire, France
mixed at:
Studio Marcadet in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Voyage, voyage
lyricist:
Jean‐Michel Rivat
writer and composer:
Dominique Dubois and Jean‐Michel Rivat
publisher:
Jean‐Michel Franck Rivat and Editions Rivat Music (publisher) (in 1986)
Desireless44:22
3Ouragan
recording of:
Ouragan
lyricist:
Marie Lénor
composer:
Romano Musumarra
Stéphanie4:41
4C’est la ouate
recording of:
C’est la ouate
lyricist:
Pierre Grillet and Caroline Loeb
composer:
Philippe Chany
Caroline Loeb43:47
5Tu es foutu
recording of:
Tu es foutu
lyricist:
Ingrid Alberini (Italian dance/pop singer)
composer:
Marco Soncini
In‐Grid2.53:38
6Désenchantée
additional producer:
Zip Productions
remixer:
Zip Productions
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Antler-Subway (in 2002)
cover recording of:
Désenchantée
lyricist:
Mylène Farmer
composer:
Laurent Boutonnat and Mylène Farmer
arranger:
Laurent Boutonnat
publisher:
Requiem Publishing
Kate Ryan2.53:40
7Africa
recording of:
Africa (French version)
lyricist:
Jean-Michel Bériat (French singer-songwriter)
composer:
Jean-Pierre Goussaud
recording of:
Africa (English version)
lyricist:
Jean-Michel Bériat (French singer-songwriter) and Elaine Stive
composer:
Jean-Pierre Goussaud
version of:
Africa (French version)
Rose Laurens43:32
8Cargo
recording of:
Cargo
lyricist:
Michel Eli
composer:
Axel Bauer
Axel Bauer54:48
9Tchiki boum
recording of:
Tchiki boum
lyricist and composer:
Muriel Laporte
Niagara3:33
10Le Jerk
recording of:
Le Jerk
lyricist and composer:
Thierry Hazard
Thierry Hazard3:58
11C’est l’amour
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Congas Productions (in 1987)
recording of:
C’est l’amour
writer:
Alec Mansion (Belgian composer and lyricist), Benoît Mansion and Hubert Mansion
publisher:
BMG Ariola (company mostly named as distributor in Europe) and Congas (publisher)
Léopold Nord & Vous3:24
12Ève lève-toi
recording of:
Ève, lève-toi
lyricist:
Jean-Michel Bériat (French singer-songwriter) and Julie Pietri
composer:
Vincent-Marie Bouvot
Julie Piétri4:29
13Les Démons de minuit
recording of:
Les Démons de minuit
lyricist:
Stéphane Desprès, Philippe Mimouni and Mario Ramsamy
composer:
Christophe Desprès and Jean-Louis Pujade
arranger:
Richard Seff
version of:
Love Emotion
Images3:29
14Kingston, Kingston
recording of:
Kingston Kingston
composer:
Lou Deprijck and Alan Ward (musician and mastering engineer at Electric City mastering studio)
Lou & the Hollywood Bananas3:06
15Hélène
vocals:
Julien Clerc (in 1987)
recording of:
Hélène (in 1987)
lyricist:
David McNeil
composer:
Julien Clerc
Julien Clerc53:43
16Il est libre Max
vocals:
Hervé Cristiani
recording of:
Il est libre Max
lyricist and composer:
Hervé Cristiani
part of:
Prix Vincent Scotto (number: 1982)
Hervé Cristiani3:14
17Dis, quand reviendras-tu ?
mixer:
François Goupil
piano:
Barbara (French female singer) (on 1962-05-08)
vocals:
Barbara (French female singer) (on 1962-05-08)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1962-05-08)
conductor:
François Rauber (on 1962-05-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Société Radio‐Canada (in 2015)
recording of:
Dis, quand reviendras‐tu ? (on 1962-05-08)
lyricist and composer:
Barbara (French female singer)
Barbara52:55
18Ladilafé
additional trumpet:
Ibrahim Maalouf (French-Lebanese jazz musician) (in 2012)
recording of:
Ladilafé (in 2012)
lyricist and composer:
Christophe Mali
Tryo4:12
19Femme Like U
recording of:
Femme like U
lyricist:
Cyril Kamar
composer:
Louis Côté
K‐Maro4:08
20Est-ce que tu m’aimes ?
Maître Gims3.353:57
21La Tribu de Dana
vocals:
Hervé Lardic
recording of:
La Tribu de Dana
lyricist:
Martial Tricoche
composer:
Hervé Lardic and Cédric Soubiron
part of:
Prix Vincent Scotto (number: 1999)
is based on:
Tri martolod
Manau3:47

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