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, she recorded it in other languages, gained chart success in Belgium, won France's prestigious award

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, and over time it has become one of Hardy's signature songs.

Background

Conception

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, and a German version as "Die Liebe geht", with lyrics by

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Eurovision

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. On 23 March 1963, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at the BBC Television Centre in

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hosted by the

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(BBC) and broadcast live throughout the continent. Hardy performed "L'amour s'en va" fifteenth on the evening, following 's " Waarom?" by

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and preceding 's "

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Aftermath

The song is included in a compilation album of French-language Eurovision Song Contest entries, titled "Eurovision: Les plus belles chansons françaises", released in 2000.

Charts

"L'amour s'en va" entered Belgium's two main charts in 1963, the official French-Belgian on 1 April until 1 September spanning twenty-four weeks, and the official Flemish-Belgian on 1 June 1963 where it spanned four weeks. The song was also a big hit in Sweden being number 1 at the best selling chart of the music paper "Show Business", number 1 at '' Tio i Topp'' and peaked at number 2 on the best selling chart Kvällstoppen.

Weekly charts

References

External links

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Radio France Internationale, biography Françoise Hardy
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