| "La Chanson de Jacky" | |
|---|---|
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| Song by Jacques Brel | |
| from the album Ces gens-là | |
| Released | 1966 |
| Recorded | 2 November 1965 |
| Genre | Chanson |
| Label | Barclay |
| Songwriter(s) | Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest |
"Jacky" (La chanson de Jacky) is a song written by the Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel and Gérard Jouannest. Brel recorded the song on 2 November 1965, and it was released on his 1966 album Ces gens-là. The song was translated from French into English and retitled "Jackie".
The song has been covered a number of times, particularly in Europe. In the United States, the song's popularity grew through its appearance (as "Jackie") in the score of the off-Broadway revue Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, which opened on 22 January 1968.[1]
- ^ "129. La chanson de Jacky (1966) - Jacques Brel". chansonklassiekers.nl/ (in Dutch). 27 September 2023.