"La Ballade des gens heureux" (translation: The Ballad of the Happy People) is a song by Gérard Lenorman, released in 1975. English singer and songwriter Jonathan King wrote the British lyrics and had a hit with it as The Happy People Song.
| "La Ballade des gens heureux" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Gérard Lenorman | ||||
| from the album Olympia 75 | ||||
| A-side | "La Ballade des gens heureux" | |||
| B-side | "Le Funambule" | |||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Chanson, pop | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
| Label | CBS Disques | |||
| Composer(s) | Gérard Lenorman | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Pierre Delanoë | |||
| Producer(s) | Jean-Jacques Souplet | |||
| Gérard Lenorman singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "La ballade des gens heureux" (French TV, 1975) on YouTube | ||||
Charts
edit| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[1] | 6 |
| France (IFOP)[2] | 3 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3] | 2 |
| West Germany (GfK)[4] | 42 |
References
edit- ^ "Gérard Lenorman – La Ballade des gens heureux" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- ^ "Hit-parade Europe №1". Chartsinfrance.net. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- ^ "Gérard Lenorman – La Ballade des gens heureux" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Gérard Lenorman – La Ballade des gens heureux" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2019-05-21. To see peak chart position, click "TITEL VON Gérard Lenorman"