| "La Vie en rose" | ||||
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| Single by Édith Piaf | ||||
| from the album Chansons Parisiennes | ||||
| B-side | "Un refrain courait dans la rue" | |||
| Released | 1947 | |||
| Length | 3:06 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Composer(s) | Louiguy | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Édith Piaf | |||
| Édith Piaf singles chronology | ||||
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"La Vie en rose" (French for 'Life in pink'; pronounced [la vi ɑ̃ ʁoz]) is the signature song of popular French singer Édith Piaf, written in 1945,[1] popularized in 1946, and released as a single in 1947. The song became very popular in the United States in 1950, when seven versions reached the Billboard charts. These recordings were made by Tony Martin, Paul Weston, Bing Crosby (recorded 22 June 1950),[2] Ralph Flanagan, Victor Young, Dean Martin, and Louis Armstrong.[3]
A version in 1977 by Grace Jones was also a successful international hit.[4]
- ^ "Edith Piaf". web.france.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890–1954. Wisconsin, US: Record Research Inc. p. 537. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "La Vie en rose Grace Jones". simplypopmusic.com. Retrieved 15 August 2017.