"The King Is Dead" | ||||
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Single by Tony Cole | ||||
from the album If The Music Stops | ||||
B-side | "Ruby" | |||
Released | 1972 | |||
Recorded | 1972 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 2:52 | |||
Label | 20th Century (US) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tony Cole (words and music) [1] | |||
Producer(s) | David McKay | |||
Tony Cole singles chronology | ||||
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"The King Is Dead" is a song written and originally recorded by Australian singer and songwriter Tony Cole. Produced by David McKay, it was part of Tony Cole's debut album If The Music Stops (1972). That year the song was also released as a single, with "Ruby" on the flip side. [2]
"The King Is Dead" was the second single released from Tony Cole's debut album If The Music Stops (1972). U.S. Billboard magazine picked the single for its "Radio Action and Pick Singles" section. [2] The review was:
Second cut from his debut LP is a more driving, commercial rhythm ballad loaded with Top 40 potential. [2]
Nevertheless, the song didn't chart either on U.S. Billboard's charts, [3] or on the UK Singles Chart.
7" single 20th Century Records (1972, United States)
7" single Jare International 410 067 EA (1977, France)
"Gabrielle" | ||||
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Single by Johnny Hallyday | ||||
from the album Derrière l'amour | ||||
B-side | "Né pour vivre sans amour" | |||
Released | September 3, 1976 | |||
Label | Philips | |||
Songwriter(s) | French adaptation Long Chris, Patrick Larue | |||
Johnny Hallyday singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Gabrielle" (French TV, 1983) on YouTube |
Several years later the song was adapted into French (under the title "Gabrielle") by Long Chris and Patrick Larue and recorded by Johnny Hallyday. His version was released as a single in 1976 and spent three consecutive weeks on the singles sales chart in France (from 16 September to 6 October). [5]
Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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France (singles sales) [5] | 1 |
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
Belgium (Ultratop Back Catalog Singles Flanders) [6] | 20 |
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