Les Bras en croix explained

Les Bras en croix
Cover:	Johnny hallyday Les Bras en croix.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Johnny Hallyday
Album:	Johnny Hallyday (Les Bras en croix)
Language:	French
English Title:	Arms Crossed
Released:	10 May 1963
Genre:	Rock and roll
Length:	2:13
Label:	Philips
Prev Title:	Tes tendres années
Prev Year:	1963
Les Bras en croix" / "Quitte-moi doucement" / "Quand un air vous possède
Title2:	Quitte-moi doucement" / "Quand un air vous possède" / "Dis-moi oui
Next Title:	Da dou ron ron
Next Year:	1963

"Les Bras en croix" ("Arms Crossed") is a song by French singer Johnny Hallyday, released in 1963. It was written by (lyrics) and Johnny Hallyday (music).^{[1] [2] [3]}

The song was included on Hallyday's 1963 album Johnny Hallyday^[4] (commonly known as Les Bras en croix).

Commercial performance

In France the song reached no. 1 on the singles sales chart.^[5]

In Wallonia (Belgium) it spent 28 weeks in the chart, peaking at no. 6 for one week.

Track listing

7-inch EP Philips 432.908 BE (1963, France, Spain, etc.)

A1. "Les bras en croix" (2:13)

A2. "Quitte-moi doucement" ("Break It to Me Gently") (2:30)

B1. "Quand un air vous possède" ("When My Little Girl Is Smiling") (2:17)

B2. "Dis-moi oui" ("We Say Yeah") (2:07)^[6]

Charts

• Charted in Belgium as "Les Bras en croix / Quand un air vous possède"^[7]

Notes and References

1. Book: Daniel Lesueur. CAMION BLANC: JOHNNY HALLYDAY Argus. CAMION BLANC. 978-2-35779-639-3. 71–.
2. Book: François GRIMPRET. Daniel LESUEUR. CAMION BLANC: ANTHOLOGIE DES TUBES ROCK Soixante ans de musique pour les kids. 2016-02-19. CAMION BLANC. 978-2-35779-751-2. 42–.
3. Web site: Ultratop . Johnny Hallyday: Les bras en croix . 2017-11-09.
4. Web site: |website=Ultratop |title=Johnny Hallyday: Johnny Hallyday [1963] |accessdate=2017-12-08].
5. Web site: Hit Parade . Les bras en croix - Johnny Hallyday.
6. Web site: Johnny Hallyday: Les Bras En Croix at Discogs. . 1963 . 2017-11-09.
7. Web site: Ultratop . Johnny Hallyday: Quand un air vous possède. 2017-12-08.