| "Les enfants du Pirée" | |
|---|---|
.jpeg) Cover of EP | |
| Single by Dalida | |
| from the album Les enfants du Pirée | |
| Released | June 1960 |
| Recorded | June 2, 1960 |
| Studio | Hoche |
| Genre | |
| Length | 2:34 |
| Label | Barclay |
| Composer(s) | Manos Hadjidakis |
| Lyricist(s) | Jacques Larue |
"Les enfants du Pirée" ("Children of Piraeus") is a French song by singer Dalida, first released on EP in June 1960. It was a big international summer hit and remained one of major successes of her career. The song comes from the Greek movie " Never on Sunday/Pote tin Kyriaki" nominated for 8 Oscars and won an Oscar for the music of Manos Hadjidakis, sung by Melina Mercouri who starred in the movie along Jules Dassin.
It is also the title song of her eponymous album, the first one to be released in the 1960s.
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium ( Ultratop Flanders) [1] | 2 |
| Belgium ( Ultratop Wallonia) [1] | 1 |
| Canada ( BAnQ) [2] | 2 |
| France ( Bourse des chansons) [3] | 1 |
| France (Music Hall Charts) [4] | 1 |
| Italy [5] | 2 |
| Netherlands [1] | 2 |
| Spain [6] | 1 |
References
- ^ a b c "lescharts.com - Les charts français". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ "Canada Charts" (PDF). Bibnum2.banq.qc.ca.
- ^ "Charts "Bourse des chansons" from journal "Le figaro", 1958". Pinterest.com.
- ^ "Charts from journal "Music Hall", 1958". Pinterest.com.
- ^ "Hit Parade Italia - Top Annuali Single: 1960". www.hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ "Top Charts Spain". Billboard. July 1960.
Bibliography
- L'argus Dalida: Discographie mondiale et cotations, by Daniel Lesueur, Éditions Alternatives, 2004. ISBN 2-86227-428-3 and ISBN 978-2-86227-428-7. (in French)
External links
- Dalida Official Website "Discography" section
