"Les Enfants du Pirée" ("The Children of Piraeus") is a French song by singer Dalida, first released on EP in June 1960. It was a big international summer hit and remained one of major successes of her career. The song comes from the Greek movie Never on Sunday (Pote tin Kyriaki), nominated for 8 Oscars and won an Oscar for the music of Manos Hadjidakis, sung by Melina Mercouri who starred in the movie along Jules Dassin.
| "Les Enfants du Pirée" | |
|---|---|
 Cover of EP | |
| Single by Dalida | |
| from the album Les Enfants du Pirée | |
| Released | June 1960 |
| Recorded | June 2, 1960 |
| Studio | Hoche |
| Genre | |
| Length | 2:34 |
| Label | Barclay |
| Composer(s) | Manos Hadjidakis |
| Lyricist(s) | Jacques Larue |
It is also the title song of her eponymous album, the first one to be released in the 1960s.
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[1] | 2 |
| Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[1] | 1 |
| Canada (BAnQ)[2] | 2 |
| France (Bourse des chansons)[3] | 1 |
| France (Music Hall Charts)[4] | 1 |
| Italy[5] | 2 |
| Netherlands[1] | 2 |
| Spain[6] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "lescharts.com - Les charts français". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ "Canada Charts" (PDF). Bibnum2.banq.qc.ca.
- ^ "Charts "Bourse des chansons" from journal "Le figaro", 1958". Pinterest.com.
- ^ "Charts from journal "Music Hall", 1958". Pinterest.com.
- ^ "Hit Parade Italia - Top Annuali Single: 1960". www.hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ "Top Charts Spain". Billboard. July 1960.
Bibliography
edit- 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)
External links
edit- Dalida Official Website "Discography" section