"Retiens la nuit" is a song by French singer
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 ...
from his 1961 studio album ''
Salut les copains''. It was also released as an
EP (in late 1961 or early 1962) and as a
single
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Composition 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 composed by
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
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Commercial performance
In France the single spent nine weeks at No. 1 on the singles sales chart (in March–May 1962).
Track listing
7-inch single Philips 372 946 PF (1961, France etc.)
: A. "Retiens la nuit"
: B. "Sam'di soir"
7-inch EP Philips 432.739 BE (1962, France etc.)
: A1. "Retiens la nuit" (2:54)
: A2. "Sam'di soir" (3:00)
: B1. "Ya ya twist" (2:27)
: B2. "La faute au twist" (1:50)
Cover versions
The song has been covered 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 ...
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References
External links
Johnny Hallyday – "Retiens la nuit" (single)at
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Songs about nights
1961 songs
1961 singles
1962 EPs
Johnny Hallyday songs
Philips Records singles
Songs written by Charles Aznavour
Songs with music by Georges Garvarentz
Number-one singles in France
Song recordings produced by Lee Hallyday