La Maritza Explained

La Maritza
Cover:Sylvie Vartan La Maritza.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Sylvie Vartan
Album:Sylvie Vartan (La Maritza)
B-Side:Un p'tit peu beaucoup
Recorded:1968
Genre:Pop, chanson
Length:3:42
Label:RCA Victor
Prev Title:Irrésistiblement
Prev Year:1968
Next Title:On a toutes besoin d'un homme
Next Year:1968
Language:French

"La Maritza" is a song by Sylvie Vartan from her 1968 album Sylvie Vartan (also known as La Maritza). It was also released as an EP and as the second single off of said album.

Background and writing

The song was written by Jean Renard and Pierre Delanoë.[1] Vartan, who was born in Bulgaria, sings her nostalgia for her homeland, especially the Maritsa River.[2]

Commercial performance

In France the song was released on an EP (La Maritza / Un p'tit peu beaucoup / Jolie poupée).

In Wallonia (French Belgium) the EP charted as a double A-side "La Maritza / Un p'tit peu beaucoup". It spent 19 weeks in the singles chart, peaking at no. 4.[3]

The song "La Maritza" also reached at least in the top 4 in Finland in 1970 (according to the chart, courtesy of INTRO, published by U.S. Billboard magazine in its "Hits of the World" section).[4] [5]

Track listings

7-inch EP "La Maritza / Un p'tit peu beaucoup / Jolie poupée" (RCA Victor 87.074 M in France, RCA Victor TP-455 in Portugal)[6]

A. "La Maritza" (3:42)

B1. "Un p'tit peu beaucoup" (2:30)

B2. "Jolie poupée"

7-inch single "La Maritza / Un p'tit peu beaucoup" RCA Victor 3 10372 (Spain)[7]

A. "La Maritza" (3:42)

B. "Un p'tit peu beaucoup" (2:30)

Charts

"La Maritza" / "Un p'tit peu beaucoup"
Chart (1968–1969)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] 4<---->
Brazil[9] 10
Finland[10] 4
France (SNEP)[11] [12] 3
Turkey (TML)[13] 3

Notable cover versions

Vartan herself recorded the song also in Italian (under the title "La Maritza") and in German (under the title "Lied ohne Wiederkehr", meaning "Song of No Return").Seija Simola's version reached at least the top 6 in Finland in 1970 (according to the chart, courtesy of INTRO, published in the "Hits of the World" section of the 21 January 1978 issue of U.S. Billboard).[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ultratop.be - Sylvie Vartan - La Maritza. . 2017-11-28.
  2. Laurent Van Roey. La Maritza, c'est sa rivière. Le Soir, 19 septembre 2005. Read in line
  3. Web site: ultratop.be - Sylvie Vartan - Un p'tit peu beaucoup. . 2017-11-28.
  4. Book: Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Billboard. 23 May 1970. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 1–. 0006-2510.
  5. Book: Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Billboard. 6 June 1970. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 80–. 0006-2510.
  6. Web site: Sylvie Vartan - La Maritza (Vinyl) at Discogs. . November 1968 . 2017-11-28.
  7. Web site: Sylvie Vartan - La Maritza (Vinyl) at Discogs. . 1968 . 2017-11-28.
  8. Web site: Sylvie Vartan - La Maritza - ultratop.be . 2024-06-21 . www.ultratop.be.
  9. Web site: Chartsventes . 22 September 2015 . World singles charts and sales TOP 50 in 58 countries: Sylvie VARTAN . 2024-06-21 . World singles charts and sales TOP 50 in 58 countries.
  10. Web site: Chartsventes . 22 September 2015 . World singles charts and sales TOP 50 in 58 countries: Sylvie VARTAN . 2024-06-21 . World singles charts and sales TOP 50 in 58 countries.
  11. Web site: Chartsventes . 22 September 2015 . World singles charts and sales TOP 50 in 58 countries: Sylvie VARTAN . 2024-06-21 . World singles charts and sales TOP 50 in 58 countries.
  12. Web site: lescharts.com - Sylvie Vartan - La Maritza . 2024-06-21 . lescharts.com.
  13. Web site: Chartsventes . 22 September 2015 . World singles charts and sales TOP 50 in 58 countries: Sylvie VARTAN . 2024-06-21 . World singles charts and sales TOP 50 in 58 countries.
  14. Book: Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Billboard. 1970-06-20. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 51–. 0006-2510.