Par amour, par pitié explained

Par amour, par pitié
Cover:Sylvie Vartan Par amour, par pitié.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Sylvie Vartan
B-Side:Noël sans toi
Album:2'35 de bonheur
Recorded:1966
Genre:Pop
Length:3:06
Label:RCA Victor
Composer:Jean Renard
Lyricist:Gilles Thibaut
Prev Title:Ballade pour un sourire
Prev Year:1966
Next Title:2'35 de bonheur
Next Year:1967
Language:French
English Title:For love, for pity

"Par amour, par pitié" ("For love, for pity") is a song by Sylvie Vartan. It was released on an EP in December 1966 and then as the lead single off of her 1967 studio album 2'35 de bonheur ("2'35 of happiness").

Composition

The song was written by Gilles Thibaut and composed by . Originally, the song was written for fellow singer and Vartan's then-husband Johnny Hallyday, but Vartan having had “the privilege” of listening to it first, agreed with the authors that it was more suited to him and appropriated the title.[1]

Commercial performance

The song reached the top 10 in France (according to the charts published by the U.S. magazine Billboard in its "Hits of the World" section)[2] [3] [4] and number two in Wallonia (French Belgium).

Track listing

7-inch EP RCA 86187 M (1966, France etc.)

A1. "Par amour, par pitié" (3:06)

A2. "Noël sans toi" (2:53)

B1. "Quand un amour renaît" (2:31)

B2. 'Garde-moi dans ta poche" (2:27)

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: L'argus Johnny Hallyday, discographie mondiale et cotations . 2003 . Éditions Alternatives . 2003 . France . 2003 . 127 (translated) . French . The argus Johnny Hallyday, world discography and quotes.
  2. Book: Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Billboard. 4 March 1967. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 66–. 0006-2510.
  3. Book: Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Billboard. 11 March 1967. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 71–. 0006-2510.
  4. Book: Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Billboard. 18 March 1967. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 60–. 0006-2510.