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Essayez

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"Essayez"

SinglebyJohnny Hallyday

from the album Vie

Language

French

English title

Try

B-side

"C'est écrit sur les murs"

Released

December 1970^[1]

Studio

Olympic Studios, London
Studio des Dames, Paris

Genre

Rock
chanson

Length

4:24

Lee Hallyday

Johnny Hallyday singles chronology

"Deux amis pour un amour"
(1970)

"Essayez"
(1970)

"Oh! Ma jolie Sarah"
(1971)

Music video

"Essayez" (official live, 1971)onYouTube

"Essayez" ("Try") is a song by French singer Johnny Hallyday. It was released on his 1970 studio album Vie as the album's third and final single in December 1970.

Composition and writing[edit]

The song was written by Philippe Labro, Micky Jones, and Tommy Brown. The recording was produced by Lee Hallyday.^[2] The single was backed by『C'est écrit sur les murs』("It's written on the walls").

Commercial performance[edit]

In France the single spent two weeks at number 1 on the singles sales chart (in December 1970).^[3]

Track listing[edit]

7" single Philips 6009 122 (1970, France etc.)

A. "Essayez" (4:24)

B.『C'est écrit sur les murs』(3:40)^[2]^[4]

Charts[edit]

Chart (1970–1971)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[2]	14
France (Singles Sales)^[3]	1

References[edit]

^ "Essayez - Johnny Hallyday - Hit-Parade.net".

^ ^a ^b ^c "Johnny Hallyday – Essayez" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2017-11-11.

^ ^a ^b "Essayez - Johnny Hallyday - Hit-Parade.net". Hit-Parade.net. Retrieved 2017-11-11.

^ "Johnny* - Essayez at Discogs". Discogs. 1970. Retrieved 2017-11-11.

External links[edit]

Johnny Hallyday – "Essayez" (single)atDiscogs

v t e Johnny Hallyday
Studio albums	Salut les copains Les Bras en croix Je t'aime, je t'aime, je t'aime Derrière l'amour Hamlet Solitudes à deux Hollywood À partir de maintenant En pièces détachées Quelque part un aigle La Peur Entre Violence et Violon Nashville en direct Rock'n'Roll Attitude Gang Cadillac Ça ne change pas un homme Rough Town Lorada Ce que je sais Sang pour sang À la vie, à la mort ! Ma vérité Le Cœur d'un homme
Singles	"T'aimer follement" "Souvenirs, souvenirs" "Itsy bitsy petit bikini" "Kili Watch" "Viens danser le twist" "Retiens la nuit" "Ya ya twist" "Elle est terrible" "Tes tendres années" "Les Bras en croix" (c/w "Quitte-moi doucement" and "Dis-moi oui" on the EP) "Da dou ron ron" "Ma guitare" "Pour moi la vie va commencer" "Le Pénitencier" "Un ami ça n'a pas de prix" "Quand revient la nuit" "Cheveux longs et idées courtes" "Noir c'est noir" "Si j'étais un charpentier" "Hey Joe" "Petite fille" "San Francisco" "À tout casser" "Cours plus vite Charlie" "Que je t'aime" "Ceux que l'amour a blessés" "Jésus Christ" "Deux amis pour un amour" "Essayez" "Oh! Ma jolie Sarah" "Comme un corbeau blanc" "J'ai un problème" (with Sylvie Vartan) "Noël interdit" "Prends ma vie" "Je t'aime, je t'aime, je t'aime" "Johnny Rider" "La Fille de l'été dernier" "La Terre promise" "Requiem pour un fou" "Derrière l'amour" (c/w "Joue pas de rock'n'roll pour moi") "Gabrielle" "Ne me quitte pas" (live) "Quelque chose de Tennessee" "L'Envie" (live) "Que je t'aime" (live) "Mirador" "Je ne suis pas un héros" "Diego libre dans sa tête" "Ça ne change pas un homme" "Tous ensemble" "Marie" "Mon plus beau Noël" "Ça n'finira jamais"
Films	Tales of Paris D'où viens-tu Johnny? Cherchez l'idole À tout casser The Specialists Point de chute L'aventure, c'est l'aventure L'Animal Détective Terminus The Iron Triangle Why Not Me? The Man on the Train Crime Spree Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse Quartier V.I.P. Jean-Philippe Vengeance The Pink Panther 2 Titeuf Salaud, on t'aime Rock'n Roll Chacun sa vie et son intime conviction
Family	Sylvie Vartan David Hallyday Laura Smet
Related articles	Johnny Hallyday discography

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