Comme un corbeau blanc

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"Comme un corbeau blanc"
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Single by Johnny Hallyday
from the album Insolitudes
LanguageFrench
English titleLike a white raven
B-side "La musique que j'aime"
Released14 February 1973 (1973-02-14) [1]
Recorded1972
Genre Pop rock, baroque pop
Length3:09
Label Philips
Songwriter(s) Jean Renard, Gilles Thibaut
Producer(s) Jean Renard
Johnny Hallyday singles chronology
"Avant"
(1972)
"Comme un corbeau blanc"
(1973)
"Le feu"
(1973)
Music video
"Comme un corbeau blanc" on YouTube

"Comme un corbeau blanc" (translation: Like a white raven) is a song by French singer Johnny Hallyday. It was released as a single in February 1973 and included on his 1973 studio album Insolitudes.

Contents

Composition and writing

The song was written by Jean Renard and Gilles Thibaut. The recording was produced by Renard. [2] The single is backed by "La musique que j'aime" ("The music I like").

Commercial performance

In France the single spent two weeks at no. 1 on the singles sales chart (in March–April 1973). [3]

Track listing

7" single Philips 6009 334 (1973, France etc.)

A. "Comme un corbeau blanc" (3:09)
B. "La musique que j'aime" (5:07) [2] [4]

Charts

Chart (1973)Peak
position
France (Singles Sales) [3] 1

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