"La plus belle pour aller danser" (Translation: ''The most beautiful to dance with'') is a song by

Sylvie Vartan Sylvie Vartan (; born Sylvie Georges Vartanian; hy, Սիլվի Ժորժ Վարդանյան. on 15 August 1944) is an Armenian-Bulgarian-French singer and actress. She is known as one of the most productive and tough-sounding yé-yé artists. ...

from the 1964 French feature film '' Cherchez l'idole''.

Background and writing

The song was written by

Charles Aznavour Charles Aznavour ( , ; born Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, hy, Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրեան, ; 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a French-Armenian singer, lyricist, actor and diplomat. Aznavour was known for his dist ...

and

Georges Garvarentz Georges Diran Garvarentz ( hy, Ժորժ Տիրան Կառվարենց, 1 April 1932 - 19 March 1993) was an Armenian- French composer, noted for his music for films and Charles Aznavour's songs. Biography Georges Garvarentz was born in Athens, G ...

Commercial performance

The song spent 11 weeks at no. 1 in France. In Wallonia (Belgium) the single spent 24 weeks in the chart, peaking at no. 3. The song also reached no. 1 in Japan.

Track listings

7-inch EP RCA 86046 (March 1964, France, Spain, Portugal, etc.) :A1. "La plus belle pour aller danser" (2:29) :A2. "Un air de fête" (2:13) :B1. " Dum di la" (1:54) :B2. "Ne l'imite pas" (2:48) 7-inch single RCA Victor 49.067 (1970, France) # "La plus belle pour aller danser" # "Si je chante" 7-inch single "Aidoru o Sagase / Koi no Shokku" RCA Victor SS-1476 (1964, Japan) :A. ("La Plus Belle Pour Aller Danser") (2:28) :B. ("Si Je Chante") 7-inch single "Aidoru o Sagase / Watashi o Aishite" RCA SS-2018 (1972, Japan) :A. ("La Plus Belle Pour Aller Danser") (2:28) :B. ("Car Tu T'en Vas")

Charts

Cover versions

The song has been covered, among others, by Pompilia Stoian (Romania),

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(Vietnam),

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(Canada),

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and

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on her

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winning album Seule ce soir.

References

External links

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at Discogs {{DEFAULTSORT:Plus belle pour aller danser Songs about dancing 1964 songs 1964 singles 1964 EPs French songs Sylvie Vartan songs RCA Victor singles Songs written by Charles Aznavour Songs with music by Georges Garvarentz Number-one singles in France Number-one singles in Japan