"Il venait d'avoir 18 ans" | |
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Song by Dalida | |
from the album Julien | |
A-side | "Gigi l'amoroso" |
Released | 1973 |
Recorded | 1973 |
Studio | Davout |
Genre | |
Length | 2:57 |
Label | International Shows |
Composer(s) |
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Lyricist(s) |
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Producer(s) | Orlando |
"Il venait d'avoir 18 ans" (pronounced [il vənɛ davwaʁ diz‿ɥit‿ɑ̃]; "He had just turned 18") is a French-language song by singer Dalida, first released on album Julien in the second half of 1973.[1] The song was a success and has become one of Dalida's signature tracks.
In 1974, Dalida released the song on the B-side of her single "Gigi l'amoroso".
The song, which reached the 13th place in the German charts and 33rd place in the Italian charts,[2] won the Prize of the Academy of the French Record in 1975,[3] and was later recorded in five languages (German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese and English), benefiting from an exit single for each of them.