Les Champs-Élysées
| "Waterloo Road" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Jason Crest | |
| B-side | "Education" |
| Released | 28 February 1968 |
| Format | 7" single |
| Label | Philips |
| Writer(s) |
Michael Anthony Deighan (lyrics) Michael Wilshaw (music) |
| "Les Champs-Élysées" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Joe Dassin | ||||
| from the album Les Champs-Élysées | ||||
| A-side | "Le Chemin de papa" | |||
| B-side | "Les Champs-Élysées" | |||
| Released | May 1969 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Length | 02:40 | |||
| Label | CBS Disques | |||
| Writer(s) |
Lyrics: Pierre Delanoë Michael Deighan Music: Michael Wilshaw | |||
| Producer(s) | Jacques Plait | |||
| Joe Dassin singles chronology | ||||
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"Les Champs-Élysées" is a 1969 song by Joe Dassin.[1]
Composition
The song was originally written in English under the title "Waterloo Road" (lyrics by Michael Anthony Deighan, music by Michael Wilshaw) and released by the British rock band Jason Crest. Then French lyricist Pierre Delanoë adapted the lyrics into French.[2][3]
Reception
The song "Les Champs-Élysées" was released by Joe Dassin as a single in 1969, with "Le Chemin de papa" on the other side. It entered charts in multiple European countries. In France the song was at number one for two weeks in August.
Charts
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| France | 1 |
Adaptations
The melody of Les Champs-Élysées was later used for the television commercial of CJ CheilJedang's dessert brand Petitzel Eclair in 2016, with lyrics sung by I.O.I.
References
- ↑ Lucien Rioux (1994). 50 ans de chanson française: De Trenet à Bruel. l'Archipel. ISBN 978-2-909241-68-5.
- ↑ "Veteran French Lyricist Pierre Delanoe Dies". Billboard. 2006-12-29. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- ↑ Éric Neuhoff (2011-07-11). "Les Champs-Élysées de Joe Dassin". Le Figaro. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
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