Monday Tuesday... Laissez moi danser

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"Monday Tuesday... Laissez moi danser"
Monday Tuesday... Laissez moi danser.jpg
Cover of single
Song by Dalida
ReleasedJune 15, 1979 (1979-06-15)
Recorded1979
Studio CBE
Genre Disco
Length3:47
Label International Shows
Composer(s) Toto Cutugno
Lyricist(s)
  • Pierre Delanoë
  • Jeff Barnel
Producer(s) Orlando

"Monday Tuesday... Laissez moi danser" is a 1979-released disco single by French recording artist Dalida. It was a number one hit and the biggest success of the disco period in France.

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Description

It topped the French chart in 1979, and had considerable success throughout Europe. The song was written by Toto Cutugno who offered it to Dalida and himself recorded it in Italian, under the title "Voglio l'Anima". Dalida recorded the song in three languages; French, Spanish; "Dejame Bailar", and English; "Let Me Dance Tonight". The English-language version was released on 7" single, backed with an English version of "Il Venait d'Avoir 18 Ans".

The French version of the song was released on her 1979 album Dédié à toi . It is also featured on numerous posthomous compilation albums.

A video was not made to accompany the original release; however, Dalida did make several TV appearances performing the song. A 2001 remix by French disco-artist Cerrone, which samples his 1981 track "Took Me So Long", is accompanied by a video, using archive footage and computer-generated effects.

Track listings

7" single

  1. "Monday Tuesday... Laissez-moi danser" — 3:35
  2. "Comme toi" — 3:40

Charts

Chart (1979–1980)Peak
position
Flag of France.svg  France [1]
1
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec [2]
3
Flag of Flanders.svg  Flanders
22
Flag of Europe.svg  Europe [3]
24
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel [4]
26
Chart (2017-2018)Peak
position
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [5]
93
Flag of France.svg  France [6]
94

Star Academy version

"Laissez-moi danser"
Laissez-moi danser.jpg
Single by Star Academy 4
from the album Fait son cinéma
B-side "Remix + Instrumental"
ReleasedSeptember 2004
Genre Pop
Length3:37
Label Universal Records, Mercury
Songwriter(s) Toto Cutugno
Cristiano Minellono
Producer(s) Antoine Angelelli
Star Academy 4 singles chronology
"Laissez-moi danser"
(2004)
"En chantant"
(2004)

In 2004, the song was covered by Star Academy 4 in France, under the shorter name "Laissez-moi danser". This version was released as single in September 2004 and was successful, reached number one for six weeks on the French and Belgian Singles Charts. As of August 2014, the song was the 27th best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 505,000 units sold. [7]

Track listings

CD single

  1. "Laissez-moi danser" — 3:37
  2. "Laissez-moi danser" (remix) — 3:53
  3. "Laissez-moi danser" (instrumental) — 3:37

Certifications

CountryCertificationDateSales certified
Belgium [8] GoldNovember 6, 200420,000

Charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart [9] 1
French Singles Chart [10] 1
Swiss Singles Chart [11] 7
Year-end chart (2004)Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart [12] 10
French Singles Chart [13] 5
Swiss Singles Chart [14] 83

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