J'aime regarder les filles (song)
| "J'aime... regarder les filles" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Patrick Coutin | |
| from the album Coutin | |
| Language | French |
| Released | 1981 |
| Genre | rock |
| Label | Epic Records (CBS Disques) |
| Songwriter(s) | Patrick Coutin |
| Music video | |
| "J'aime... regarder les filles" (FR3, 1980) on YouTube | |
"J'aime... regarder les filles"' (or "J'aime regarder les filles", "I Love Looking at Girls") is a song by French singer and songwriter Patrick Coutin. It was released in 1981 as a single and on his debut album titled Coutin (or J'aime regarder les filles).[1][2][3]
The song became emblematic of the 1980s in France.[4]
Writing and composition
[edit]The song was written by Patrick Coutin.[5]
Track listings
[edit]7" single Epic EPC 9473 (1981)
- A. "J'aime... regarder les filles" (5:01)
- B. "Lady Mandrax" (2:50)[6]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[7] | 37 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[5] | 15 |
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
| Belgique (Back Catalogue Singles Wallonia)[5] | 15 |
Cover versions
[edit]The song has been covered, among others, by Rachida Brakni (in 2009 under the title "J'aime regarder les mecs", meaning "I Love Looking at Guys"),[8] Vitor Hublot (in 2012),[9] and Liane Foly (in 2016).[10]
References
[edit]- ^ François GRIMPRET; Daniel LESUEUR (19 February 2016). CAMION BLANC: ANTHOLOGIE DES TUBES ROCK Soixante ans de musique pour les kids. CAMION BLANC. pp. 137–. ISBN 978-2-35779-751-2.
- ^ Dominique Grandfils (17 February 2017). Camion Blanc: Anthologie du rock français De 1956 à 2017. Camion Blanc. pp. 161–. ISBN 978-2-35779-927-1.
- ^ Daniel Lesueur (2009). Les années transistor. Aléas. ISBN 978-2-84301-277-8.
- ^ "Patrick Coutin: biographie, actualités, photo et vidéos". Nostalgie.fr. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
- ^ a b c "Patrick Coutin – J'aime regarder les filles" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
- ^ "Coutin* - J'aime... Regarder Les Filles at Discogs". Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ^ "Patrick Coutin – J'aime regarder les filles" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
- ^ "ultratop.be - Rachida Brakni - J'aime regarder les mecs". Retrieved 2017-11-25.
- ^ "ultratop.be - Vitor Hublot - J'aime regarder les filles". Retrieved 2017-11-25.
- ^ "ultratop.be - Liane Foly - J'aime regarder les filles". Retrieved 2017-11-25.
- Les inrockuptibles. Editions Indépendantes. 2004.
