"Petit Papa Noël" (literally ''Little Father Christmas'') is a 1946 song recorded by French singer
Tino Rossi. Written by Raymond Vincy (lyrics) and Henri Martinet (music), this
Christmas song was originally performed by Rossi in Richard Pottier's film ''
Destins''. Since its initial recording, over 30 million copies have been sold worldwide.
The song peaked at No. 6 on 28 December 1991
["Petit Papa Noël", French Singles Char]
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Retrieved 16 June 2009 (the French SNEP Singles Chart was created on 4 November 1984), and was ranked every year under several labels, including Disques Pathé, Fifty Five and M6 Interactions (every label is charted separately).
[Tino Rossi's peak positions in Franc]
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Retrieved 16 June 2009 The song has been covered by many artists over the years.
Track listings
; Tino Rossi
;; CD single – 1992 version
# "Petit Papa Noël" – 3:07
# "Minuit, chrétiens" – 3:11
;; CD single – Disques Pathé
# "Petit Papa Noel" – 3:07
# "Vive le vent" – 2:30
# "Douce nuit" – 2:05
# "Noël des enfants oubliés" – 2:45
;; CD single – Fifty Five
# "Petit Papa Noël"
# "Ave Maria"
# "Mon étoile"
# "Minuit Chrétien"
; Bébé Lilly
;; CD single
# "Petit Papa Noël" – 3:26
# "Vive le vent d'hiver" – 2:00
# "Mon beau sapin, roi des forêts" – 2:09
# "Bonne année" – 3:28
; Pinocchio & Marilou
;; CD single
# "Petit Papa Noël" – 3:59
# "Sous la neige étoilée"
by Pinocchio – 4:16
Charts
1 Original version
2 "Petit Papa Noël / Minuit, chrétiens"
3 Disques Pathé label
4 Fifty Five label
5 M6 Interactions label
See also
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List of Christmas carols
References
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Songs about Santa Claus
1946 songs
Tino Rossi songs
Bébé Lilly songs
Pinocchio (singer) songs
Josh Groban songs
Roch Voisine songs
French-language Christmas carols