"Ainsi soit-il" is a song in French by Greek singer Demis Roussos.
| "Ainsi soit-il" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Demis Roussos | ||||
| from the album Ainsi soit-il | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Alec R. Costandinos, Martial Carcelès, Célestin Ganou | |||
| Producer(s) | Demis Roussos | |||
| Demis Roussos singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Ainsi soit-il" (French TV, 25 Feb 1978) on YouTube | ||||
The song was recorded by Roussos at Philips. It was released as a 45-RPM single with "Un cœur qui bat pour toi" on the other side[1] (in 1977 on the label Philips Records).
The song "Ainsi soit-il" was also part of Roussos' 1977 French-language album Ainsi soit-il.
Background and writing
editThe song was written by Martial Carcelès, Célestin Ganou, and Alec R. Costandinos.[2] The recording was produced by Demis Roussos.[3]
Commercial performance
editFrance
editThe single "Ainsi-soit-il" reached the top 10 in France (according to the chart compiled by Groupement d'Intérêt Economique de l'Edition Phonographique et Audiovisuelle, a.k.a. GIEEPA).[4]
As of October 21, 1977, it was at no. 4 of the RTL Hit Parade.[2]
Track listing
edit7" single Philips 6172 048 (1977, France)
References
edit- ^ La Revue du Liban et de l'Orient Arabe. September 1977.
- ^ a b Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1977-11-12. pp. 96–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ a b "spanishcharts.com - Demis Roussos - Ainsi soit-il". Retrieved 2017-10-28.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1977-10-29. pp. 1–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Demis Roussos - Ainsi Soit-Il at Discogs". Discogs. 1977. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
- Express multimédia. Presse-Union. 1977.