Retiens la nuit

"Retiens la nuit"
Single by Johnny Hallyday
from the album Salut les copains
LanguageFrench
English titleHold back the night
Released16 December 1961 (1961-12-16)
RecordedNovember 1961 (1961-11)
Length2:57
LabelPhilips
Composer(s)Georges Garvarentz
Lyricist(s)Charles Aznavour
Producer(s)Lee Hallyday
Johnny Hallyday singles chronology
"Viens danser le twist"
(1961) 		"Retiens la nuit" / "Ya ya twist"
(1961) 		"I Got a Woman"
(1962)
EP
1962 7" EP
Music video
"Retiens la nuit" (French TV, 1961) on YouTube

"Retiens la nuit" ("Hold back the night") is a song by French singer Johnny Hallyday from his 1961 studio album Salut les copains. It was also released as an EP in February 1962 and as a single two months prior. The song was also featured in the 1962 French comedy-drama anthology film "Les parisiennes", which starred Hallyday.

Composition and writing

The song was written by Charles Aznavour and composed by Georges Garvarentz.[1]

Commercial performance

In France the single spent nine weeks at No. 1 on the singles sales chart (in March–May 1962).[2]

Track listing

7-inch single Philips 372 946 PF (1961, France etc.)

A. "Retiens la nuit"
B. "Sam'di soir"[3]

7-inch EP Philips 432.739 BE (1962, France etc.)

A1. "Retiens la nuit" (2:54)
A2. "Sam'di soir" (3:00)
B1. "Ya ya twist" (2:27)
B2. "La faute au twist" (1:50)[4][5]

Cover versions

The song has been covered by Charles Aznavour.

References

  1. ^ Daniel Ichbiah. 50 ans de chansons françaises. Daniel Ichbiah. pp. 1–. ISBN 979-10-91410-16-8.
  2. ^ "Retiens la nuit - Johnny Hallyday". Hit-Parade.net.
  3. ^ "Johnny Hallyday - Retiens La Nuit at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  4. ^ "Johnny Hallyday - Retiens la nuit". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  5. ^ "Johnny Hallyday - Retiens La Nuit". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-11-11.