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| Released | May 19, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980, Paris, France | |||
| Studio | WEA | |||
| Genre | Chanson | |||
| Length | 32:15 | |||
| Producer | Michel Berger | |||
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| Forces Parallèles |  [1] |
Paris, France is the twelfth studio album by France Gall, released in May 1980.
All tracks are written by Michel Berger
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Il jouait du piano debout" | 4:36 |
| 2. | "La chanteuse qui a tout donné" | 2:46 |
| 3. | "Trop grand pour moi" | 3:11 |
| 4. | "Plus d'été" | 3:07 |
| 5. | "Les moments où j'aime tout le monde" | 1:37 |
| 6. | "Bébé comme la vie" | 3:19 |
| 7. | "La Mort douce" | 3:28 |
| 8. | "Parler, parler" | 2:55 |
| 9. | "Plus haut" | 2:50 |
| 10. | "Ma vieille Europe" | 4:26 |
| Total length: | 32:15 | |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP) [2] | Platinum | 300,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
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