Petit Papa Noël Explained

Petit Papa Noël
Cover:	Petit_papa_noel.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Tino Rossi
B-Side:	Minuit, Chrétiens
Recorded:	1946
Genre:	Christmas song
Length:	3:07
Label:	Disques Pathé, Fifty Five, M6 Interactions

"Petit Papa Noël" (literally Little Father Christmas) is a 1946 song recorded by French singer Tino Rossi. Written by Raymond Vincy (lyrics) and Henri Martinet (music), this Christmas song was originally performed by Rossi in Richard Pottier's film Destins.^[1] Since its initial recording, over 30 million copies have been sold worldwide.^[2] The song peaked at No. 6 on 28 December 1991^[3] (the French SNEP Singles Chart was created on 4 November 1984), and was ranked every year under several labels, including Disques Pathé, Fifty Five and M6 Interactions (every label is charted separately).^[4] The song has been covered by many artists over the years.

Track listings

Tino Rossi

CD single – 1992 version

1. "Petit Papa Noël" – 3:07
2. "Minuit, chrétiens" – 3:11

CD single – Disques Pathé

1. "Petit Papa Noel" – 3:07
2. "Vive le vent" – 2:30
3. "Douce nuit" – 2:05
4. "Noël des enfants oubliés" – 2:45

CD single – Fifty Five

1. "Petit Papa Noël"
2. "Ave Maria"
3. "Mon étoile"
4. "Minuit Chrétien"

Bébé Lilly

CD single

1. "Petit Papa Noël" – 3:26
2. "Vive le vent d'hiver" – 2:00
3. "Mon beau sapin, roi des forêts" – 2:09
4. "Bonne année" – 3:28

Pinocchio & Marilou

CD single

1. "Petit Papa Noël" – 3:59
2. "Sous la neige étoilée" by Pinocchio – 4:16

Charts

Chart	Peak position
Tino Rossi (from 1984)
French SNEP Singles Chart^1	6
French SNEP Singles Chart^2	17
French SNEP Singles Chart^3	17
French SNEP Singles Chart^4	29
French SNEP Singles Chart^5	9
The Smurfs (1996)
French SNEP Singles Chart^[5]	21
Roch Voisine (2000)
French SNEP Singles Chart^[6]	49
Roberto Alagna (2003)
French SNEP Singles Chart^[7]	91
Pinocchio & Marilou (2005)
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart^[8]	17
French SNEP Singles Chart	7
Swiss Singles Chart	23
Bébé Lilly (2006)
French SNEP Singles Chart^[9]	5
Swiss Singles Chart	41
Josh Groban (2008)
French SNEP Singles Chart^[10]	12

¹ Original version
² "Petit Papa Noël / Minuit, chrétiens"
³ Disques Pathé label
⁴ Fifty Five label
⁵ M6 Interactions label

See also

• List of Christmas carols

Notes and References

1. Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 225
2. News: Tino Rossi, 76, Singer; Recorded 2,000 Songs . 19 February 2022 . The New York Times . 28 September 1983.
3. "Petit Papa Noël", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com Retrieved 16 June 2009
4. Tino Rossi's peak positions in France Lescharts.com Retrieved 16 June 2009
5. The Smurfs version, French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved 16 June 2009)
6. Roch Voisine version, French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved 16 June 2009)
7. Roberto Alagna version, French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved 16 June 2009)
8. Pinocchio & Marilou version, in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved 16 June 2009)
9. Bébé Lily version, in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved 16 June 2009)
10. Josh Groban version, French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved 16 June 2009)