Ma bonne étoile

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"Ma bonne étoile"
Joe Dassin Ma bonne étoile.jpg
Single by Joe Dassin
from the album Joe Dassin (Les Champs-Élysées)
B-side"Un peu comme toi"
Released25 November 1968 (1968-11-25)
Genre
Length2:37
LabelCBS
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jacques Plait
Joe Dassin singles chronology
"Siffler sur la colline"
(1968) 		"Ma bonne étoile"
(1968) 		"Le Petit Pain au chocolat"
(1968)

"Ma bonne étoile" ("My Lucky Star") is a song by Joe Dassin from his 1969 album Joe Dassin (Les Champs-Élysées).

The song was based on the song "Non illuderti mai", originally released by Orietta Berti. It was adapted into French by Pierre Delanoë and featured an orchestra conducted by Johnny Arthey.

Released as a single in 1968, in France it was number one on the singles sales chart for one week from November 30 to December 6, 1968.[1] The B-side, "Un peu comme toi", is a French-language version of Johnny Nash's "Hold Me Tight".[2]

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
France — 367,000[6]

Orietta Berti original[]

"Non illuderti mai"
Orietta Berti Non illuderti mai.jpg
Single by Orietta Berti
from the album Dolcemente
B-side"Amore per la vita"
Released8 April 1968 (1968-04-08)
GenrePop
Length2:27
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
Orietta Berti singles chronology
"Tu che non sorridi mai"
(1968) 		"Non illuderti mai"
(1968) 		"Se m'innamoro di un ragazzo come te"
(1968)

The song "Non illuderti mai" ("Never Deceive Yourself") was released by Italian singer Orietta Berti as a single in April 1968 for the summer festival Un disco per l'estate. The song came in second place at the festival behind "Luglio" by Riccardo Del Turco.[7][8] It has notably been covered in English as "My Little Lady" by the Tremeloes and in French as "Ma bonne étoile" by Joe Dassin.

Track listing[]

7"

  1. "Non illuderti mai" – 2:27
  2. "Amore per la vita" – 2:43

Charts and certifications[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[11] Silver 250,000[11]

The Tremeloes version[]

"My Little Lady"
The Tremeloes My Little Lady NL.jpg
Cover of the single released in the Netherlands
Single by the Tremeloes
from the album My Little Lady
B-side"All the World to Me"
Released6 September 1968 (1968-09-06)
GenrePop rock
Length2:36
LabelCBS
Songwriter(s)
  • Daniele Pace
  • Mario Panzeri
  • Lorenzo Pilat
  • Alan Blakely
  • Len Hawkes
Producer(s)Mike Smith
The Tremeloes singles chronology
"Helule Helule"
(1968) 		"My Little Lady"
(1968) 		"I Shall Be Released"
(1968)

British band the Tremeloes released an English-language version of the song in September 1968, with lyrics by band members Alan Blakely and Len "Chip" Hawkes. It peaked at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart.[12]

Reception[]

Reviewing for Melody Maker, Chris Welch wrote "Trumpets are also the standout feature of this bright and inventive arrangement that has the Infectious qualities of some French pop records".[13]

Track listing[]

7"

  1. "My Little Lady" – 2:36
  2. "All the World to Me" – 2:40

Charts[]

Chart (1968–69) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 51
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[14] 5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[15] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[16] 2
Denmark (Danmarks Radio)[17] 5
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[18] 18
Germany (Official German Charts)[19] 2
Ireland (IRMA)[20] 1
Malaysia (Radio Malaysia)[21] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[22] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] 3
New Zealand (Listener)[24] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[25] 5
Singapore (Radio Singapore)[26] 3
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[27] 1
Spain (AFYVE)[28] 6
Sweden (Kvällstoppen)[29] 11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 1
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 6
US Bubbling Under the Hot 100 (Billboard)[31] 127
Zimbabwe (ZIMA)[32] 2


Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
France — 367,000[35]

Other versions[]

  • In 1968, Anni-Frid Lyngstad released a Swedish-language version, titled "Mycket kär", as her fourth single.[36]
  • In 1968, Yugoslav band Sanjalice released a Croatian-language version, titled "Ta mala ledi", on their EP Marijana.[37]
  • In 1968, Finnish singer Johnny Liebkind released a Finnish-language version, titled "Tyttö niinkuin pitää", as a single, which peaked at number 6 on the Finnish Singles Chart.[38][39]
  • In 1969, French orchestra leader Caravelli covered "Ma bonne étoile" on his album Eloïse.[40]
  • In 1969, Italian singer Gigliola Cinquetti covered the song on her album Il treno dell'amore.[41]
  • In 1996, German band Die Flippers released a German-language version, titled "Mexican Lady", on their album Liebe ist...mein erster Gedanke.[42]

References[]

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  2. ^ "Original versions of Un peu comme toi written by Richelle Dassin | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  3. ^ a b "Joe Dassin – Ma bonne étoile" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  4. ^ "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes (chansons francophones)" (PDF). banq.qc.ca. pp. 441–442. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  5. ^ "TOP - 1968". www.top-france.fr. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  6. ^ "Les Meilleures Ventes "Tout Temps" de 45 T. / Singles / Téléchargement". InfoDisc (in French). Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Un disco per l'estate 1968 playlist". www.canzoneitaliana.it. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  8. ^ "un disco per l estate". www.oriettaberti.it. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  9. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 20 July 1968. p. 57. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Hit Parade Italia - Top Annuali Single: 1973". www.hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  11. ^ a b "International News Reports" (PDF). Billboard. 21 December 1968. p. 50. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  12. ^ a b "Tremeloes: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  13. ^ "Pop Singles" (PDF). Melody Maker. 7 September 1968. p. 11. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  14. ^ "The Tremeloes – My Little Lady" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  15. ^ "The Tremeloes – My Little Lady" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  16. ^ "The Tremeloes – My Little Lady" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  17. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 7 December 1968. p. 68. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  18. ^ Timo (13 August 2015). "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit TOM - TUN". Sisältää hitin. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  19. ^ "The Tremeloes – My Little Lady" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  20. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – My Little Lady". Irish Singles Chart.
  21. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 4 January 1968. p. 47. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  22. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Tremeloes" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  23. ^ "The Tremeloes – My Little Lady" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  24. ^ "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  25. ^ "The Tremeloes – My Little Lady". VG-lista.
  26. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 28 December 1968. p. 48. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  27. ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  28. ^ "Listas de superventas: 1969". 27 July 2021.
  29. ^ "My Little Lady av Tremeloes". NostalgiListan (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  30. ^ "The Tremeloes – My Little Lady". Swiss Singles Chart.
  31. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1982). Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Hot 100 1959–1981. Record Research. p. 169. ISBN 9780898200478.
  32. ^ Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: Singles Chart Book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  33. ^ "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes (chansons francophones)" (PDF). banq.qc.ca. pp. 441–442. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  34. ^ "TOP - 1968". www.top-france.fr. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  35. ^ "Les Meilleures Ventes "Tout Temps" de 45 T. / Singles / Téléchargement". InfoDisc (in French). Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  36. ^ Anni-Frid Lyngstad - Mycket Kär, retrieved 2021-07-27
  37. ^ Sanjalice – Marijana (1968, Vinyl), retrieved 2021-07-27
  38. ^ Johnny – Tyttö Niinkuin Pitää (1968, Vinyl), retrieved 2021-07-27
  39. ^ Timo (13 August 2015). "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit JEA - JOP". Sisältää hitin. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  40. ^ "Caravelli - Eloïse". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  41. ^ Gigliola Cinquetti – Il Treno Dell'Amore (1969, Vinyl), retrieved 2021-07-27
  42. ^ Die Flippers – Liebe Ist...Mein Erster Gedanke (1996, CD), retrieved 2021-07-27
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