À tout casser (song)
| "À tout casser" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Johnny Hallyday | ||||
| from the album Jeune homme | ||||
| Language | French | |||
| English title | Breaking everything | |||
| B-side | "Cheval d'acier" | |||
| Released | 2 April 1968 | |||
| Recorded | September 1967 | |||
| Studio | Studio Blanqui, Studio La Gaité (Paris) Olympic Studios, Chappell Recording Studio (London) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 2:48 | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Johnny Hallyday, Georges Aber, Tommy Brown | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Georges Aber | |||
| Producer(s) | Micky Jones, Tommy Brown, Lee Hallyday | |||
| Johnny Hallyday singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "À tout casser" (French TV, 1968) on YouTube | ||||
"À tout casser" is a song by French singer and actor Johnny Hallyday. It was used in the opening title sequence of the 1968 film of the same name. Hallyday also released it as a single and on his 1968 studio album Jeune homme ("Young man") The B-side "Cheval d'acier" ("Steel horse") also appears in the film, where Hallyday performs it on stage.
Composition and writing
The song was written by Johnny Hallyday, Georges Aber, and Tommy Brown. The recording was produced by Micky Jones, Tommy Brown, and Lee Hallyday.[1]
Commercial performance
In France the single spent two weeks at no. 1 on the singles sales chart.[2]
Track listing
7" single Philips B 370.639 F (1968, France etc.)
Charts
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] | 11 |
| France (Singles Sales)[2] | 1 |
References
- ^ a b "ultratop.be - Johnny Hallyday - À tout casser". Ultratop. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ^ a b "A tout casser - Johnny Hallyday - Hit-Parade.net". Hit-Parade.net. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ^ "Johnny Hallyday - A Tout Casser at Discogs". Discogs. 1968. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ^ "Johnny Hallyday – À tout casser" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2017-11-11.