Derrière l'amour

"Derrière l'amour" ("Behind love") is a song by Johnny Hallyday, It was released as the spohomore single off of Hallyday's studio album of the same name and spent six consecutive weeks at no. 1 on the singles sales chart in France (from 3 to 16 June 1976 and from 22 July to 18 August 1976).

"Derrière l'amour"
Single by Johnny Hallyday
from the album Derrière l'amour
Language	French
English title	Behind love
B-side	"Joue pas de rock'n'roll pour moi"
Released	May 1976 (1976 -05)
Recorded	1976
Studio	Studio 92, Boulogne-Billancourt
Genre	Chanson, Pop rock
Length	4:40
Label	Philips
Songwriter(s)	Toto Cutugno, Vito Pallavicini, Pierre Delanoë
Producer(s)	Jacques Revaux
Johnny Hallyday singles chronology
"Requiem pour un fou" (1976) "Derrière l'amour" / "Joue pas de rock'n'roll pour moi" (1976) "Gabrielle" (1976)

"Dietro l'amore"
Single by Toto Cutugno
Language	Italian
B-side	"Come ieri, come oggi, come sempre"
Released	June 1976 (1976 -06)
Recorded	1976
Genre	Pop
Length	4:15
Label	CBS
Songwriter(s)	Toto Cutugno, Vito Pallavicini
Toto Cutugno singles chronology
"Dietro l'amore" (1976) "Fly" (1976)

Background and composition

The song was written by French lyricist Pierre Delanoë over a composition by Toto Cutugno.

Toto Cutugno himself recorded an Italian version with lyrics by Vito Pallavicini, titled "Dietro l'amore". The Italian version was released by him as a single in Italy.

Track listing

Johnny Hallyday version ("Derrière l'amour")

7" single Philips 6042 16 (France, etc.)

1. "Derrière l'amour (4:40)"
2. "Joue pas de rock'n'roll pour moi" ("Don't Play Your Rock 'n' Roll to Me") (3:33)

Toto Cutugno version ("Dietro l'amore")

7" single CBS 4465 (Italy)

1. "Dietro l'amore"
2. "Come ieri, come oggi, come sempre"

Charts

Johnny Hallyday version ("Derrière l'amour")

Chart (1976)	Peak position
France (singles sales)	1
Chart (2014)	Peak position
France (SNEP)	129