Maxou (song)

"Maxou"
Single by Vanessa Paradis
from the album M&J
Language	French
B-side	"Le bon Dieu est un marin"
Released	December 1988
Genre	Pop
Label	Polydor
Composer(s)	Franck Langolff
Lyricist(s)	Étienne Roda-Gil
Producer(s)	Bertrand Châtenet Philippe Osman Franck Langolff
Vanessa Paradis singles chronology
"Marilyn & John" (1988) "Maxou" (1988) "Coupe coupe" (1989)
Music video
"Maxou" on YouTube

"Maxou" is a song by French singer Vanessa Paradis from her debut album M&J . In December 1988, it was released as a single.

Writing and composition

The song was written by Franck Langolff and Étienne Roda-Gil. ^[1]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Étienne Roda-Gil; all music is composed by Franck Langolff.

7-inch single – 871 224-7 (December 1988)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Maxou" (Remix)	3:37
2.	"Le bon Dieu est un marin"	4:20

 

CD maxi single – Polydor 871 225-2 (December 1988)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Maxou" (Remix)	3:37
2.	"Soldat"	5:37
3.	"Le bon Dieu est un marin"	4:20

Charts

Chart (1988–1989)	Peak position
France (SNEP) [1]	13
Quebec (ADISQ) [2]	1

References

1. "Vanessa Paradis – Maxou" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
2. Michel Gignac. "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF). banq.qc.ca (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. p. 600. Retrieved 9 July 2025.

External links

• " Maxou " at Discogs (list of releases)