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"À tout casser" is a song by French singer and actor
Johnny Hallyday Jean-Philippe Léo Smet (; 15 June 1943 – 5 December 2017), better known by his stage name Johnny Hallyday, was a French rock and roll and pop singer and actor, credited for having brought rock and roll to France. During a career spanning 57 ...
. It was used in the opening title sequence of the 1968 film of the same name. Hallyday also released it as a single and on his 1968 studio album '' Jeune homme''. The B-side "Cheval d'acier" also appears in the film, where Hallyday performs it on stage.


Composition and writing

The song was written by
Johnny Hallyday Jean-Philippe Léo Smet (; 15 June 1943 – 5 December 2017), better known by his stage name Johnny Hallyday, was a French rock and roll and pop singer and actor, credited for having brought rock and roll to France. During a career spanning 57 ...
, Georges Aber, and Tommy Brown. The recording was produced by Micky Jones, Tommy Brown, and Lee Hallyday.


Commercial performance

In France the single spent two weeks at no. 1 on the singles sales chart.


Track listing

7" single Philips B 370.639 F (1968, France etc.) : A. "À tout casser" (2:48) : B. "Cheval d'acier" (2:29)


Charts


References


External links


Johnny Hallyday – "À tout casser" (single)
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