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Les Bras en croix

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"Les Bras en croix"

SinglebyJohnny Hallyday

from the album Johnny Hallyday (Les Bras en croix)

Language

French

English title

Arms Crossed

Released

10 May 1963

Genre

Rock and roll

Length

2:13

Label

Philips

Songwriter(s)

Johnny Hallyday (music)

Jil & Jan [fr] (lyrics)

Johnny Hallyday singles chronology

"Tes tendres années"
(1963)

"Les Bras en croix" / "Quitte-moi doucement" /『Quand un air vous possède』/ "Quitte-moi doucement" /『Quand un air vous possède』/ "Dis-moi oui"
(1963)

"Da dou ron ron"
(1963)

1963 7" EP

"Les Bras en croix" ("Arms Crossed") is a song by French singer Johnny Hallyday, released in 1963. It was written by Jil & Jan [fr] (lyrics) and Johnny Hallyday (music).^[1]^[2]^[3]

The song was included on Hallyday's 1963 album Johnny Hallyday^[4] (commonly known as Les Bras en croix).

Commercial performance[edit]

In France the song reached no. 1 on the singles sales chart.^[5]

In Wallonia (Belgium) it spent 28 weeks in the chart, peaking at no. 6 for one week.^[3]

Track listing[edit]

7-inch EP Philips 432.908 BE (1963, France, Spain, etc.)

A1. "Les bras en croix" (2:13)

A2. "Quitte-moi doucement" ("Break It to Me Gently") (2:30)

B1.『Quand un air vous possède』("When My Little Girl Is Smiling") (2:17)

B2. "Dis-moi oui" ("We Say Yeah") (2:07)^[6]^[3]

Charts[edit]

Chart (1963)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[7]	6
France (singles sales)^[5]	1

Charted in Belgium as "Les Bras en croix / Quand un air vous possède"^[3]^[8]

References[edit]

^ Daniel Lesueur. CAMION BLANC: JOHNNY HALLYDAY Argus. CAMION BLANC. pp. 71–. ISBN 978-2-35779-639-3.

^ François GRIMPRET; Daniel LESUEUR (2016-02-19). CAMION BLANC: ANTHOLOGIE DES TUBES ROCK Soixante ans de musique pour les kids. CAMION BLANC. pp. 42–. ISBN 978-2-35779-751-2.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Johnny Hallyday: Les bras en croix". Ultratop. Retrieved 2017-11-09.

^ "Johnny Hallyday: Johnny Hallyday [1963]". Ultratop. Retrieved 2017-12-08.

^ ^a ^b "Les bras en croix - Johnny Hallyday". Hit Parade.

^ "Johnny Hallyday: Les Bras En Croix at Discogs". Discogs. 1963. Retrieved 2017-11-09.

^ "Johnny Hallyday – Les bras en croix" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2017-11-09.

^ "Johnny Hallyday: Quand un air vous possède". Ultratop. Retrieved 2017-12-08.

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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