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"Petite fille"
Single by Johnny Hallyday
from the album Johnny 67
Released1967 (1967)
Label Philips
Songwriter(s) Micky Jones & Tommy Brown, Georges Aber
Johnny Hallyday singles chronology
" Hey Joe"
(1967)
"Petite fille"
(1967)
" San Francisco"
(1967)
Music video
"Petite fille" (live in Lyon, 1968) on YouTube
"Julien Waites"
Song by State of Micky & Tommy
Released1967 (1967)
Label Mercury
Songwriter(s) Micky Jones & Tommy Brown, Georges Aber

"Petite fille" ( transl. "Little Girl") is a song by French singer Johnny Hallyday. It was released in 1967 on an EP [1] and also appeared on Hallyday's that year's album Johnny 67.

Writing and composition

The song was written for Johnny Hallyday [2] by Micky Jones and Tommy Brown, respectively the guitarist and the drummer in Hallyday's accompanying band. The French lyrics were written by Georges Aber. [1]

Track listing

7-inch EP Philips 437.371 (1967, France, Belgium, etc.)

A1. "Petite fille" (2:39)
A2. "Je n'ai jamais rien demandé" (2:52)
B1. "C'est mon imagination" (3:08)
B2. "Lettre de fans" (2:15) [1]

7-inch single Philips 373,989 (1967, Canada)

A. "Petite fille" ("Julien Waites")
B. "Aussi dur que du bois" (" Knock on Wood") [3] [4]

7-inch promo single Philips B 370.462 F (1967, France)

A. "Petite fille"
B. "Pourquoi as-tu peur de la vie" [5]

Charts

Chart (1967) Peak
position
Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [6] 10

English version

In the same year Jones and Brown (as the band State of Micky & Tommy) released the song in English (under the title "Julien Waites"). [7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Johnny Hallyday - Petite Fille (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. 1967. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  2. ^ Booklet of the CD State of Micky and Tommy (2008, Mam Production 3930773). Author: Jean Marcou. Page 5. Quote: « L'heure est maintenant au son de la Côte Ouest, hommage qu'ils (Jones et Brown) effectueront par un nouveau 45 tours [...], accompagné par deux autres compositions originales dont Julian Waites écrit pour Johnny... »
  3. ^ "Johnny Hallyday - Petite Fille "Julien Wait" / Aussi Dur Que Du Bois "Knock On Wood" (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. 1967. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
  4. ^ "ultratop.be - Johnny Hallyday - Petite fille". Ultratop. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  5. ^ "Johnny Hallyday - Petite fille / Pourquoi As-Tu Peur De La vie (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. August 1967. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
  6. ^ " Johnny Hallyday – Petite fille" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
  7. ^ "State Of Micky & Tommy - Frisco Bay (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. 1967. Retrieved 2017-11-21.

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