Uno tranquillo
| "Siffler sur la colline" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Joe Dassin | ||||
| from the album Joe Dassin (Les Champs-Élysées) | ||||
| B-side | "Comment te dire" | |||
| Released | 1968 | |||
| Genre | Chanson, pop | |||
| Length | 2:32 | |||
| Label | CBS Disques | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Laurenzo Pilat (music) Mario Panzeri, Daniele Pace (original lyrics in Italian) French adaptation : Jean-Michel Rivat, Frank Thomas | |||
| Producer(s) | Jacques Plait | |||
| Joe Dassin singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Siffler sur la colline" (audio) on YouTube | ||||
"Siffler sur la colline" (French, 'Whistle on the hill') is a song by Joe Dassin. It was the fourth track of side 1 of his 1969 album Joe Dassin (Les Champs-Élysées).
It is a cover of the Italian song "Uno tranquillo" ('Quiet one'), released in 1967 by Riccardo Del Turco.[1] The lyrics were adapted into French by Jean-Michel Rivat and Frank Thomas.
Released as a single in 1968, the song "Siffler sur la colline" reached no. 2 in Wallonia (French Belgium).[1]
Track listing
7" single (CBS 3368)
- "Siffler sur la colline" (2:32)
- "Comment te dire" (2:55)
Charts
"Siffler sur la colline" / "Comment te dire"[2]
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[1] | 2 |
Other covers
The song "Uno tranquillo" had been also covered by The Tremeloes as "Suddenly You Love Me" in 1967. The song reached #6 in the UK, #44 U.S Billboard and #40 Cash Box.
References
- ^ a b c "Joe Dassin – Siffler sur la colline" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
- ^ "ultratop.be - Joe Dassin - Siffler sur la colline". Retrieved 2019-12-23.
"ultratop.be - Joe Dassin - Comment te dire". Retrieved 2019-12-23.