"À tout casser" is a song by French singer and actor Johnny Hallyday. It was used in the opening title sequence of the 1968 film of the same name. Hallyday also released it as a single and on his 1968 studio album Jeune homme ("Young man") The B-side "Cheval d'acier" ("Steel horse") also appears in the film, where Hallyday performs it on stage.
| "À tout casser" | ||||
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| Single by Johnny Hallyday | ||||
| from the album Jeune homme | ||||
| Language | French | |||
| English title | Breaking everything | |||
| B-side | "Cheval d'acier" | |||
| Released | 2 April 1968 | |||
| Recorded | September 1967 | |||
| Studio | Studio Blanqui, Studio La Gaité (Paris) Olympic Studios, Chappell Recording Studio (London) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 2:48 | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Johnny Hallyday, Georges Aber, Tommy Brown | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Georges Aber | |||
| Producer(s) | Micky Jones, Tommy Brown, Lee Hallyday | |||
| Johnny Hallyday singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "À tout casser" (French TV, 1968) on YouTube | ||||
Composition and writing
editThe song was written by Johnny Hallyday, Georges Aber, and Tommy Brown. The recording was produced by Micky Jones, Tommy Brown, and Lee Hallyday.[1]
Commercial performance
editIn France the single spent two weeks at no. 1 on the singles sales chart.[2]
Track listing
edit7" single Philips B 370.639 F (1968, France etc.)
Charts
edit| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] | 11 |
| France (Singles Sales)[2] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ a b "ultratop.be - Johnny Hallyday - À tout casser". Ultratop. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ^ a b "A tout casser - Johnny Hallyday - Hit-Parade.net". Hit-Parade.net. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ^ "Johnny Hallyday - A Tout Casser at Discogs". Discogs. 1968. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ^ "Johnny Hallyday – À tout casser" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2017-11-11.