Par amour, par pitié

"Par amour, par pitié" is a song by Sylvie Vartan. It was released on an EP in December 1966 and then on her 1967 album 2'35 de bonheur.

"Par amour, par pitié"
Single by Sylvie Vartan
LanguageFrench
ReleasedDecember 1966 (1966-12)
LabelRCA Victor
Composer(s)Jean Renard
Lyricist(s)Gilles Thibaut
Music video
"Par amour, par pitié" (official live, 1967) on YouTube

Composition

The song was written by Gilles Thibaut and composed by Jean Renard.[1]

Commercial performance

The song reached the top 10 in France (according to the charts published by the U.S. magazine Billboard in its "Hits of the World" section)[2][3][4] and number two in Wallonia (French Belgium).[1]

Track listing

7-inch EP RCA 86187 M (1966 or early 1967, France etc.)

A1. "Par amour, par pitié" (3:06)
A2. "Noël sans toi" (2:53)
B1. "Quand un amour renaît" (2:31)
B2. 'Garde-moi dans ta poche" (2:27)[1]

Charts

Chart (1967) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[1] 2

Cover versions

The song was covered by Valérie Lemercier on her 2009 album Madame Aime.[5]

References

  1. "Sylvie Vartan – Par amour, par pitié" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
  2. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (4 March 1967). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 66–. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  3. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (11 March 1967). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 71–. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  4. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (18 March 1967). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 60–. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  5. "ultratop.be - Valérie Lemercier - Par amour, par pitié". Ultratop. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
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