Sacré Charlemagne

"Sacré Charlemagne" is a song by France Gall. It was released in 1964 as a single, on an EP, and on an album, credited to "France Gall et ses petits amis".[2]

"Sacré Charlemagne"
Single by France Gall et ses petits amis
from the album Sacré Charlemagne
B-side"Au Clair de la Lune"
Released1964 (1964)
Format7-inch single
Length2:50
LabelPhilips
Composer(s)Georges Liferman
Lyricist(s)Robert Gall
Music video
"Sacré Charlemagne" (live on French TV, 1972) on YouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Billboard"Spotlight" pick[1]

According to the charts U.S. Billboard published in its "Hits of the World" section, the song reached no. 1 in France.[3]

Reception

The song was France Gall's first major success, selling over 2 million copies.[6][7][8] In addition to reaching #1 on the French music charts, the song also enjoyed international success, becoming a hit in Japan.[9] Its popularity endures as French schoolchild's song. [4][10]

Charts
Chart (1964–65) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[11] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[12] 4

See also

References
  1. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (13 March 1965). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 75–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  2. "ultratop.be - France Gall et ses petits amis - Sacré Charlemagne". Retrieved 2017-12-14.
  3. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (23 January 1965). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 22–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. Graham A. Loud; Martial Staub (2017). The Making of Medieval History. Boydell & Brewer. pp. 134–. ISBN 978-1-903153-70-3.
  5. Jacques Vassal (1976). Français, si vous chantiez: à la patrie, la chanson reconnaissante. A. Michel. ISBN 978-2-226-00335-5. Ici, les chansons évoquent le fameux conflit des générations (« Papa, t'es plus dans l'coup »), assorti d'un mépris de l'étude (« L'école est finie », « Sacré Charlemagne ») et d'un désir de s'amuser (« C'est ma première surprise-partie », « La ...
  6. Céline Fontana (2007). La chanson française. Hachette pratique.
  7. Jean-Emmanuel Deluxe (18 November 2013). Yé-Yé Girls of '60s French Pop. Feral House. pp. 69–. ISBN 978-1-936239-72-6.
  8. Williams, Richard (8 January 2018). "France Gall obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  9. Jean-Marie Thiébaud (2008). La présence française au Japon: du XVIe siècle à nos jours : histoire d'une séduction et d'une passion réciproques. Harmattan. ISBN 978-2-296-05142-3.
  10. Rehill, Anne (2009). The Apocalypse Is Everywhere: A Popular History of America's Favorite Nightmare. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313354397. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  11. "Tout les Titres N° 1 des 60's". InfoDisc. Archived from the original on 7 January 2010.
  12. "Ultratop.be – France Gall – Sacré Charlemagne" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
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