Sidonie (song)

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"Sidonie"
Single by Brigitte Bardot
B-side "Thème de Vie privée (François Carpi)"
Released1962 (1962)
Label Barclay
Songwriters Yanni Spanos, Jean-Max Rivière

"Sidonie" is a song performed by Brigitte Bardot in the 1962 film A Very Private Affair , directed by Louis Malle. [1] It was released on 45 rpm [2] in the same year.

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Background

The song was written specifically for the film A Very Private Affair (1962). The film's director, Louis Malle, encouraged Bardot to sing it. [2]

The song is based on the 1860 poem Les Triolets fantaisistes by Charles Cros and was written by Greek Yanni Spanos during his stay in Paris and French composer Jean-Max Rivière. [1]

Reception

The French TV station BFM TV, the French radio station Delta FM, and the Swiss daily newspaper 24 heures included the song in their top lists of « Brigitte Bardot's best cult hits » [1] [3] [2] .

Charts

Chart (1962)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [4] 28

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mort de Brigitte Bardot: de "Je t'aime... moi non plus" à "Harley Davidson", sa riche carrière musicale résumée en cinq chansons cultes". BFM TV. 2025-12-28. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
  2. 1 2 3 "Brigitte Bardot: ses 9 tubes cultes des années 60 revisités". 24 heures. 2025-12-28. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
  3. "Brigitte Bardot : le Top 10 de ses chansons cultes". Delta FM. 2025-12-28. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
  4. "Brigitte Bardot – Sidonie" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 28 December 2025.