Essayez
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"Essayez" | ||||
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Single by Johnny Hallyday | ||||
from the album Vie | ||||
Language | French | |||
English title | Try | |||
B-side | "C'est écrit sur les murs" | |||
Released | 1970 | |||
Studio |
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Length | 4:24 | |||
Label | Philips | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Lee Hallyday | |||
Johnny Hallyday singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Essayez" (official live, 1971) on YouTube |
"Essayez" ("Try") is a song by French singer Johnny Hallyday. It was released on his 1970 studio album Vie as the album's third and final single in 1970.
Composition and writing
The song was written by Philippe Labro, Micky Jones, and Tommy Brown. The recording was produced by Lee Hallyday.[1] The single was backed by "C'est écrit sur les murs" ("It's written on the walls").
Commercial performance
In France the single spent two weeks at number 1 on the singles sales chart (in December 1970).[2]
Track listing
7-inch single Philips 6009 122 (1970, France etc.)
- A. "Essayez" (4:24)
- B. "C'est écrit sur les murs" (3:40)[1]<
Charts
Chart (1970–1971) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[1] | 14 |
France (Singles Sales)[2] | 1 |
References
- ^ a b c "Johnny Hallyday – Essayez" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ^ a b "Essayez - Johnny Hallyday - Hit-Parade.net". Hit-Parade.net. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
External links
Categories:
- Articles with short description
- Short description is different from Wikidata
- Articles with hAudio microformats
- Single chart usages for Wallonia
- Single chart making named ref
- 1970 songs
- 1970 singles
- French songs
- Johnny Hallyday songs
- Philips Records singles
- Number-one singles in France
- Songs written by Mick Jones (Foreigner)
- Songs written by Tommy Brown (singer)
- Song recordings produced by Lee Hallyday