| "Tombe la neige" | |
|---|---|
 7" vinyl Belgian single cover | |
| Single by Adamo | |
| from the album Adamo | |
| Released | October 1963 |
| Recorded | 1963 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 2:55 |
| Label | La Voix de Son Maître (aka His Master's Voice) |
| Songwriter(s) | Salvatore Adamo |
| Music video | |
| "Tombe la neige" on YouTube | |
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| Chart (1963–65) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [1] | 2 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [1] | 1 |
| France (InfoDisc) [2] | 8 |
| Italy ( Musica e dischi ) [3] | 21 |
Adamo also released versions in many languages that contributed to the propagation of the song worldwide:
The song was subject to many covers in original French version and in other language versions [4]
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