J'aime regarder les filles (song)

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"J'aime... regarder les filles"
Single by Patrick Coutin
from the album Coutin
Language French
Released1981 (1981)
Genre rock
Label Epic Records (CBS Disques)
Songwriter(s) Patrick Coutin
Music video
"J'aime... regarder les filles" (FR3, 1980) on YouTube

"J'aime... regarder les filles"' (or "J'aime regarder les filles", "I Love Looking at Girls") is a song by French singer and songwriter Patrick Coutin. It was released in 1981 as a single and on his debut album titled Coutin (or J'aime regarder les filles). [1] [2] [3]

Contents

The song became emblematic of the 1980s in France. [4]

Writing and composition

The song was written by Patrick Coutin. [5]

Track listings

7" single Epic EPC 9473 (1981)

A. "J'aime... regarder les filles" (5:01)
B. "Lady Mandrax" (2:50) [6]

Charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
France (SNEP) [7] 37
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia) [5] 15
Chart (2013)Peak
position
Belgique (Back Catalogue Singles Wallonia) [5] 15

Cover versions

The song has been covered, among others, by Rachida Brakni (in 2009 under the title "J'aime regarder les mecs", meaning "I Love Looking at Guys"), [8] Vitor Hublot (in 2012), [9] and Liane Foly (in 2016). [10]

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