Commercial performance
The song became a hit on the both sides of Atlantic. In the United States it reached no. 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and no. 27 on the ''Billboard'' Black Singles chart. In the UK it reached no. 9 on the national singles chart. In the U.S., "Makin' Love" was controversial because of its suggestive sexual content, and many radio stations pulled it from the airwaves after only a few weeks.Charts
Dalida version (in French)
The song was translated into French (under the title "T'aimer follement", meaning "Love you madly") and recorded by two French singers:Charts
Johnny Hallyday version (in French)
In March 1960, one month after Dalida's version, French singer Johnny Hallyday covered the song as his debut single, based on the former's arrangement and was featured on his debut album ''Hello Johnny'' later that year.Track listings
7-inch EP Vogue EPL 7750 (1960, France etc.) : A1. "T'aimer follement" (2:30) : A2. "J'étais fou" (2:45) : B1. "Laisse les filles" (2:17) : B2. "Oh, Oh Baby" (2:52) 7-inch single Vogue V. 45-722 (1960, France etc.) : A. "T'aimer follement" (2:27) : B. "Laisse les filles" (2:28) 7-inch single Vogue Productions 45-4068 (Canada) : A. "T'aimer Follement" (2:28) : B. "J'et ais fou" (2:49) CD single Disques Vogue 743211131712 (1993, France) # "T'aimer follement" (2:29) # "Nous les gars, nous les filles (1:51) CD single "Souvenirs, Souvenirs / T'aimer follement" amc 14.002 (2000, Belgium) # "Souvenirs, souvenirs" (2:09) # "T'aimer follement" (2:29)See also
* List of number-one singles of 1960 (France)References
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