Alexandrie Alexandra is a French disco song composed in 1977 by Jean-Pierre Bourtayre and Claude François, with the lyrics written by Étienne Roda-Gil, performed by Claude François.
The song was released in December 1977 on the album Magnolias for Ever then as a 45 rpm on 15 March 1978, the day of the funeral of its performer, who died accidentally on 11 March 1978.
Over 800000 copies were sold in France and remains one of Claude François's greatest hits[1] . It remains, together with Magnolias for Ever, one of Claude François's best songs and is still played in nightclubs, 45 years after its release.[2]
The song was part of the 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.[3]