Noël interdit

1973 single by Johnny Hallyday
"Noël interdit"
Johnny Hallyday with a group of children, tweens, and teens, below him is his son David, aged 7 at the time. Photography by Tony Frank.
Single by Johnny Hallyday
LanguageFrench
English titleForbidden Christmas
B-side"Fou d'amour"
Released15 November 1973 (1973-11-15)[1]
RecordedFall 1973
GenreRock, chanson, christmas
Length2:49
LabelPhilips
Songwriter(s)Michel Mallory, Johnny Hallyday
Producer(s)Jean Renard
Johnny Hallyday singles chronology
"La Feu"
(1973) 		"Noël interdit"
(1973) 		"Prends ma vie"
(1974)
Music video
"Noël interdit" (French Swiss TV, 1974) on YouTube

"Noël interdit" (translation: Forbidden Christmas) is a Christmas song by French singer Johnny Hallyday. It was released as a single in November 1973.

Composition and writing

The song was written by Michel Mallory and Johnny Hallyday. The recording was produced by Jean Renard.[2]

Commercial performance

In France the single spent one week at no. 1 on the singles sales chart (in December 1973).[3]

Track listing

7" single Philips JF 6009 419 (1973, France)

Side 1. "Noël interdit"
Side 2. "Fou d'amour"[4]

Charts

Chart (1973) Peak
position
France (Singles Sales)[3] 1

References

  1. ^ "Discographie 1973 (in French)".
  2. ^ "ultratop.be - Johnny Hallyday - Noël interdit". Ultratop. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  3. ^ a b "Noël interdit - Johnny Hallyday - Hit-Parade.net". Hit-Parade.net. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  4. ^ "Johnny Hallyday - Noël Interdit / Fou D'amour at Discogs". Discogs. 1973. Retrieved 2017-11-11.

External links

  • Johnny Hallyday – "Noël interdit" (single) at Discogs
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