Nathalie (song)
| "Nathalie" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Gilbert Bécaud | |
| A-side | "Nathalie" |
| Released | 1964 |
| Genre | Chanson, pop |
| Length | 4:07 |
| Songwriter(s) | Gilbert Bécaud (music) Pierre Delanoë (lyrics) |
| Music video | |
| "Nathalie" (official live, 1964) "Nathalie" (official live, 1966) "Nathalie" (at the Olympia Hall, 1997) on YouTube | |
"Nathalie" is a 1964 song by French singer Gilbert Bécaud.[1]
Its lyrics were written by Pierre Delanoë and its music composed by Gilbert Bécaud. The song was released in May 1964 and was a big success.[1]
The song talks about the brief romance between a French visitor and a beautiful Soviet tourist guide. It is claimed that the song "Nathalie" reflected the beginning of reapprochement between France and the USSR.[1]
In 1983, Bécaud sang a continuation of the story in "La Fille de Nathalie", with lyrics again written by Delanoë and music composed by Bécaud. The song is in the form of a letter by the teenage daughter born to the French tourist and his Soviet guide and also makes references to the hardships in the USSR at the time.
Track listings
[edit]7" single (Electrola E 23 050, 45-EG 9536, West Germany, 1965)[2]
- Nathalie
- L'orange
7" single (Columbia 12 266 X, 1964)[3]
- Nathalie (4:07)
- Et maintenant (2:38)
7" single (Electrola E 23 046, West Germany, 1965)[4]
7" single (Electrola / Ex Libris E 923 046, West Germany, 1965)[4]
- Nathalie (4:01) — German-language version
- Nimm dir doch Zeit (3:09)
7" single (Netherlands, France)[5]
- Mon arbre
- Nathalie
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1964–1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] | 8 |
| Germany | 17 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Thomas Gomart (2003). Double détente: les relations franco-soviétiques de 1958 à 1964. Publications de la Sorbonne. pp. 406–. ISBN 978-2-85944-497-6.
- ^ "Gilbert Bécaud - Nathalie / L'Orange at Discogs". Discogs. 1965. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
- ^ "Gilbert Bécaud - Nathalie - hitparade.ch". Retrieved 2016-12-21.
- ^ a b "ultratop.be - Gilbert Bécaud - Nathalie [deutsch]". Ultratop. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
- ^ "Gilbert Bécaud - Mon Arbre / Nathalie at Discogs". Discogs. 1964. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
- ^ "Gilbert Bécaud – Nathalie" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
