Butterfly (Danyel Gérard song)
| "Butterfly" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Danyel Gérard | ||||
| from the album Butterfly | ||||
| B-side | "Le Petit Ours En Pluche" | |||
| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:23 | |||
| Label | CBS Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Danyel Gérard | |||
| Producer(s) | Claude Vallois, Hervé Roy | |||
| Danyel Gérard singles chronology | ||||
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"Butterfly" is a pop song, written and recorded by the French singer-songwriter, Danyel Gérard (born Gérard Daniel Khertakian,[1] 7 March 1939, Paris[2][3]) in the late 1960s. It was initially a hit in the French language.
In the early 1970s English language words were written, and Gérard recorded it again in the United States. In 1971 he also did German, Spanish and Italian versions. "Butterfly" was a very popular song internationally, selling over seven million copies.[4] Many other musicians recorded it, both in instrumental and vocal versions. In the US, that list included Eydie Gormé, Goldie Hawn and Eddy Arnold.
The single was No. 1 in Germany for fifteen weeks in summer 1971. It also reached No. 2 in South Africa.[5] It reached #11 (and spent 12 weeks) in the UK Singles Chart in October 1971.[1] Lack of further chart activity in the UK saw both singer and song branded as a one-hit wonder. It also appeared in the first compilation album put together specifically for telemarketing in the UK, K-Tel's 20 Dynamic Hits.[6] It was a similar story in the U.S., where Gérard's single peaked at No. 78 in the Billboard Hot 100. In Australia Gérard's version peaked at No. 11 on the Go-Set National Top 40 singles chart in December 1971, with a cover version by local artist Matt Flinders peaking on the same chart a month later at No. 4.[7][8] In Germany he had some more songs in the charts, such as "Isabella" and "Meine Stadt".[citation needed]
Charts
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report) | 10[9] |
| Canada (RPM) | 68[10] |
See also
References
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 225. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Ceci n'est pas un blog". Archived from the original on 21 June 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
- ^ Danyel Gérard discography at Discogs
- ^ Harold, Chuck (11 July 1972). "Danyel Gerard Goes From Folk to Soft Rock". The Evening Independent. St. Petersburg, Florida. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
- ^ "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Songs (A-B)".
- ^ Discogs entry
- ^ Nimmervoll, Ed (4 December 1971). "National Top 40". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ Nimmervoll, Ed (15 January 1972). "National Top 40". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 123. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - November 27, 1971" (PDF).
External links
- "Butterfly" page at Allmusic website
- "Butterfly" at Discogs (list of releases)
