"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

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in December 1970.

Composition and writing

The song was written by Philippe Labro,

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, and Tommy Brown. The recording was produced by Lee Hallyday. 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).

Track listing

7" single Philips 6009 122 (1970, France etc.) : A. "Essayez" (4:24) : B. "C'est écrit sur les murs" (3:40)

Charts

References

External links

Johnny Hallyday – "Essayez" (single)
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