"Monday Tuesday... Laissez moi danser" is a 1979 disco single by French-Italian recording artist Dalida. It was a number-one hit and the biggest success of the disco period in France.
| "Monday Tuesday... Laissez moi danser" | |
|---|---|
 Cover of single | |
| Song by Dalida | |
| Released | June 15, 1979 |
| Recorded | 1979 |
| Studio | CBE |
| Genre | Disco |
| Length | 3:47 |
| Label | International Shows |
| Composer(s) | Toto Cutugno |
| Lyricist(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Orlando |
Description
editIt topped the French chart in 1979, and had considerable success throughout Europe. The song was written by Toto Cutugno who offered it to Dalida and himself recorded it in Italian, under the title "Voglio l'anima". Dalida recorded the song in three languages; French, Spanish; "Déjame bailar", and English; "Let Me Dance Tonight". The English-language version was released on 7" single, backed with an English version of "Il venait d'avoir 18 ans".
The French version of the song was released on her 1979 album Dédié à toi. It is also featured on numerous posthomous compilation albums.
A video was not made to accompany the original release; however, Dalida did make several TV appearances performing the song. A 2001 remix by French disco-artist Cerrone, which samples his 1981 track "Took Me So Long", is accompanied by a video, using archive footage and computer-generated effects.
Track listings
edit7" single
edit- "Monday Tuesday... Laissez-moi danser" — 3:35
- "Comme toi" — 3:40
Charts
edit| Chart (1979–1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
 France[1]
|
1
|
 Quebec[2]
|
3
|
 Flanders
|
22
|
 Europe[3]
|
24
|
 Israel[4]
|
26
|
| Chart (2017-2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
 Australia[5]
|
93
|
| France[6]
|
94
|
Star Academy version
edit| "Laissez-moi danser" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by Star Academy 4 | ||||
| from the album Fait son cinéma | ||||
| B-side | "Remix + Instrumental" | |||
| Released | September 2004 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
| Label | Universal Records, Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Toto Cutugno Cristiano Minellono | |||
| Producer(s) | Antoine Angelelli | |||
| Star Academy 4 singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
In 2004, the song was covered by Star Academy 4 in France, under the shorter name "Laissez-moi danser". This version was released as single in September 2004 and was successful, reached number one for six weeks on the French and Belgian Singles Charts. As of August 2014, the song was the 27th best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 505,000 units sold.[7]
Track listings
editCD single
edit- "Laissez-moi danser" — 3:37
- "Laissez-moi danser" (remix) — 3:53
- "Laissez-moi danser" (instrumental) — 3:37
Certifications
edit| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium[8] | Gold | November 6, 2004 | 20,000 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[9] | 1 |
| French Singles Chart[10] | 1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[11] | 7 |
| Year-end chart (2004) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[12] | 10 |
| French Singles Chart[13] | 5 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[14] | 83 |
References
edit- ^ "Charts singles Top 50 en France: 26 Aug 1979". Charts singles Top 50 en France. 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
- ^ "Franco Compilation succession order" (PDF). Bibnum2.banq.qc.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ^ "Europarade". Schriel.nl. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Dalida #26 en Israël en 1979 avec Monday, tuesday...Laissez-moi danser".
- ^ "Dalida - Music Charts". Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "lescharts.com - Les charts français". Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ^ "Top 100 des singles les plus vendus du millénaire en France, épisode 8 (30-21)". Chartsinfrance, PureCharts. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
- ^ Belgian (Wallonia) certifications Ultratop.be (Retrieved 18 June 2008)
- ^ "Laissez-moi danser", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 18 June 2008)
- ^ "Laissez-moi danser", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved 18 June 2008)
- ^ "Laissez-moi danser", Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved 18 June 2008)
- ^ 2004 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 18 June 2008)
- ^ 2004 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived 2012-03-05 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 18 June 2008)
- ^ 2004 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved 18 June 2008)
- L’argus Dalida: Discographie mondiale et cotations, by Daniel Lesueur, Éditions Alternatives, 2004. ISBN 2-86227-428-3 and ISBN 978-2-86227-428-7. (in French)
- Dalida Official Website (in English and French)
External links
edit- Dalida Official Website "Discography" section