Tout pour la musique | ||||
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Released | December 10, 1981 | |||
Recorded | 1981 Paris, France | |||
Genre | Chanson | |||
Length | 37:05 | |||
Label | WEA, Atlantic | |||
Producer | Michel Berger | |||
France Gall chronology | ||||
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Singles from Tout pour la musique | ||||
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Music Story | [1] |
Forces Parallèles | [2] |
Tout pour la musique is the thirteenth studio album by French singer France Gall, released in December 1981.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Tout pour la musique" | 4:48 |
2. | "Les Accidents d'amour" | 4:55 |
3. | "La Fille de Shannon" | 3:52 |
4. | "La Prière des petits humains" | 5:06 |
5. | "Résiste" | 4:37 |
6. | "Amor también (Tout le monde chante)" | 2:49 |
7. | "Vahiné" | 3:38 |
8. | "Diego libre dans sa tête" | 2:58 |
9. | "Ceux qui aiment" | 4:24 |
Total length: | 37:05 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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France (SNEP) [5] | Platinum | 400,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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