Salade de fruits

"Salade de fruits"
Single by Bourvil
LanguageFrench
Released1959 (1959)
LabelPathé Marconi EMI
Composer(s)Armand Canfora, Noël Roux[1]
Lyricist(s)Noël Roux[1]
Music video
"Salade de fruits" (French TV, 1959) on YouTube

"Salade de fruits" (Translation: Fruit salad) is a 1959 song by Bourvil.

Background and writing

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The song was written by Noël Roux and Armand Canfora.[2]

Commercial performance

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In France the song was released on an EP by Bourvil in 1959.

Soon it was covered by Belgian actress and singer Annie Cordy. (She also released her version on an EP.)

In Wallonia (French Belgium) the song reached no. 3.[2][3]

Track listings

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Bourvil version

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7-inch EP Pathé EG 488 M

A1. "Salade de fruits" (3:15)
A2. "Les rois fainéants" (3:06)
B. "On a vécu pour ça" (4:16)[1][2]

Annie Cordy version

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7-inch EP Columbia ESRF 1235 M

  1. A1. "Ivanhoe"
  2. A2. "Qu'il fait bon vivre"
  3. B1. "Salade de fruits"
  4. B2. "Personalités"[4][3]

Cover versions

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The tune has also been recorded by Luis Mariano (in 1960), Franck Pourcel, Mad Dodo (in 1992), and Roberto Alagna (in 2005).[5]

Charts

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Chart (1960) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[2][3] 3

Luis Mariano version

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Chart (1960) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] Tip

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Bourvil - Salade De Fruits (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  2. ^ a b c d "ultratop.be - Bourvil - Salade de fruits". Ultratop. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  3. ^ a b c "ultratop.be - Annie Cordy - Salade de fruits". Ultratop. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  4. ^ "Annie Cordy - Salade De Fruits (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  5. ^ "Search: Salade de fruits (ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS)". Ultratop. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  6. ^ "Luis Mariano – Salade de fruits" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
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