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 Hallyday in 2020 | |
| Born | David Michael Benjamin Smet 14 August 1966 |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1985–present |
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| Children | 3 |
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| Relatives | Michael Vartan (cousin) Laura Smet (half-sister) Tony Scotti (stepfather) |
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David Hallyday (born David Michael Benjamin Smet; 14 August 1966) is a French singer, songwriter, actor and amateur sports car racer.
Hallyday was born in Boulogne-Billancourt and is the son of the French singers Johnny Hallyday and Sylvie Vartan. David Hallyday is a first cousin of actor Michael Vartan. He is the older half-brother of actress Laura Smet.
Hallyday is most known for writing music for others, including a collaboration with his father on the 1999 album Sang pour sang .
He appeared in the teenage comedy He's My Girl (1987), also performing its title theme song. "He's My Girl" reached #79 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #72 on Cash Box. His 1991 album Rock 'n' Heart spawned a bigger hit, "Ooh La La", which reached #51 on the Hot 100.
Hallyday married Estelle Lefébure on 15 September 1989; they divorced in 2001. They have two children. He married Alexandra Pastor, the daughter of businessman Michel Pastor, [1] on 3 June 2004.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [2] [3] | BE (WA) [4] | SWI [5] | |||
| True Cool |
| 13 | — | — | |
| Rock 'n' Heart |
| 14 | — | — |
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| 2000 BBF (with Blind Fish) |
| — | — | — | |
| Novacaine (with Novacaine) | — | — | — | ||
| Un paradis/un enfer |
| 9 | 7 | — |
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| Révélation |
| 9 | — | 44 | |
| Satellite |
| 14 | 44 | 41 | |
| David Hallyday |
| 25 | 32 | — | |
| Un nouveau monde |
| 9 | 18 | 63 | |
| Alive (with Mission Control) |
| — | — | — | |
| Le temps d'une vie |
| 71 | 132 | — | |
| J'ai quelque chose à vous dire |
| 5 | 7 | 14 |
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| Imagine un monde |
| 33 | 55 | — | |
| Requiem pour un fou |
| 3 [13] | 3 | 17 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| FRA [2] | ||
| On the Road |
| 28 |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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| FRA [2] [3] | BE (WA) [4] | SWI [5] | US [14] | ||||
| "Tonight Your Mine" [A] | 1985 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "He's My Girl" | 1987 | 8 | — | — | 79 |
| He's My Girl (soundtrack) |
| "Lady Beware" [B] | — | — | — | — | Lady Beware (soundtrack) | ||
| "Rock Revival" [C] | 1988 | — | — | — | — | He's My Girl (soundtrack) | |
| "Move" | — | — | — | — | True Cool | ||
| "High" | 1 | — | — | — | |||
| "Your Power of Love" [D] | 1989 | — | — | — | — | Your Power of Love | |
| "Wanna Take My Time" | 11 | — | — | — | True Cool | ||
| "Listening" | 11 | — | — | — | |||
| "Tears of the Earth" | 1990 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Rock 'n' Heart |
| "About You" | 10 | — | — | — | |||
| "Ooh La La" | 1991 | 28 | — | — | 51 | ||
| "Change of Heart" | 21 | — | — | — | |||
| "Hold On Blue Eyes" | 1992 | 34 | — | — | — | On the Road | |
| "Héros" (with Blind Fish) | 1993 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Pain and Pride" (with Blind Fish) | — | — | — | — | 2000 BBF | ||
| "Natural Child" (with Blind Fish) | 1994 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Tu ne m'as pas laissé le temps" | 1999 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Un paradis/un enfer |
| "Pour toi" | 33 | 32 | — | — | |||
| "Ange étrange" | 2000 | 36 | — | — | — | ||
| "Le manque à donner" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Repenses-y si tu veux" | 2002 | 36 | — | — | — | Révélation | |
| "Un homme libre" | 35 | — | 68 | — | Treasure Planet (French version, soundtrack) | ||
| "Le défi" | 2004 | 14 | 34 | — | — | Satellite | |
| "Satellite" | 2005 | 45 | — | — | — | ||
| "Steve McQueen" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | David Hallyday | |
| "On se fait peur" (with Laura Smet) | 2010 | — | 18 | — | — | Un nouveau monde | |
| "Le cœur qui boite" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Comme avant" [16] | 2016 | — | — | — | — | Le temps d'une vie | |
| "Des portes entre nous" [16] | 2017 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ma dernière lettre" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | J'ai quelque chose à vous dire | |
| "Éternel" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "J'ai quelque chose à vous dire" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ensemble et maintenant" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | Imagine un monde | |
| "Le plus heureux des hommes" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Requiem pour un fou" | — | — | — | — | Requiem pour un fou | ||
| "Sang pour sang" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||
| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 |  Courage Compétition | Philippe Alliot  Carl Rosenblad | Courage C65-JPX | LMP675 | 41 | DNF | DNF |
| 2007 |  PSI Experience | Claude-Yves Gosselin Philipp Peter | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | GT1 | 289 | 28th | 12th |
| 2008 | Larbre Compétition | Christophe Bouchut Patrick Bornhauser | Saleen S7-R | GT1 | 306 | 28th | 7th |
| 2011 | Team Oreca-Matmut | Alexandre Prémat Dominik Kraihamer | Oreca 03-Nissan | LMP2 | 200 | DNF | DNF |
| 2014 | IMSA Performance Matmut | Raymond Narac Nicolas Armindo | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | GTE Am | 323 | 31st | 11th |
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