Adieu monsieur le professeur
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"Adieu monsieur le professeur" is a 1968 song recorded by French
singer Hugues Aufray
. The song was written and the music composed by Jean-Pierre Bourtayre, Vline Buggy and the singer himself, and was later included in 2007 on Aufray's best of Les 50 plus belles chansons. Star Academy 4 covered the song in 2004, achieving success.
from the album Les Meilleurs Moments, on which it features as second track in both singing and instrumental versions. The song met great success in France and Belgium (Wallonia) where it was a top ten hit. It appears on many French compilations such as Hits For Teens, Hits Superstars 2005, Only Hits 2005 and La Saga des hits, and was included on the charity album Solidarité Asie. Oscar Sisto, the TV reality show's teacher of theater, features in the music video for the song. Nine of the constestants participated in the vocals.
In France, the single went to #88 on December 5, 2004, then climbed to #6, then to #2 and eventually topped the chart for a sole week. It then dropped every week and totaled six weeks in the top ten, 12 weeks in the top 50 and 18 weeks on the chart (top 100). The song was less successful in Belgium : it entered the chart at #22 on December 25, 2004, then entred the top ten in which it remained for five weeks, with a peak at #7 in its third week. It fell of the chart (top 40) after 11 weeks.
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singer Hugues Aufray
Hugues Aufray
Hugues Aufray is a French singer. He began his career singing in Spanish....
. The song was written and the music composed by Jean-Pierre Bourtayre, Vline Buggy and the singer himself, and was later included in 2007 on Aufray's best of Les 50 plus belles chansons. Star Academy 4 covered the song in 2004, achieving success.
Song information
In France, the song was notably covered by Star Academy 4 in 2004. Released on December 13, 2004, as third singleSingle (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from the album Les Meilleurs Moments, on which it features as second track in both singing and instrumental versions. The song met great success in France and Belgium (Wallonia) where it was a top ten hit. It appears on many French compilations such as Hits For Teens, Hits Superstars 2005, Only Hits 2005 and La Saga des hits, and was included on the charity album Solidarité Asie. Oscar Sisto, the TV reality show's teacher of theater, features in the music video for the song. Nine of the constestants participated in the vocals.
In France, the single went to #88 on December 5, 2004, then climbed to #6, then to #2 and eventually topped the chart for a sole week. It then dropped every week and totaled six weeks in the top ten, 12 weeks in the top 50 and 18 weeks on the chart (top 100). The song was less successful in Belgium : it entered the chart at #22 on December 25, 2004, then entred the top ten in which it remained for five weeks, with a peak at #7 in its third week. It fell of the chart (top 40) after 11 weeks.
Track listings
CD single- "Adieu monsieur le professeur" — 3:57
- "Les Matins d'hiver" — 3:15
- "Adieu monsieur le professeur" (instrumental) — 3:57
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 7 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 38 |
| End of year chart (2004) | Position |
|---|---|
| French Singles Chart | 53 |
| End of year chart (2005) | Position |
| French Singles Chart | 66 |