"À tout casser" is a song by French singer and actor

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. It was used in the opening title sequence of the 1968 film of the same name. Hallyday also released it as a

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and on his 1968 studio album ''Jeune homme'' ("Young man") The B-side "Cheval d'acier" ("Steel horse") also appears in the film, where Hallyday performs it on stage.

Composition and writing

The song was written by

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, and Tommy Brown. The recording was produced by

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, Tommy Brown, and Lee Hallyday.

Commercial performance

In France the single spent two weeks at no. 1 on the singles sales chart.

Track listing

7" single Philips B 370.639 F (1968, France etc.) : A. "À tout casser" (2:48) : B. "Cheval d'acier" (2:29)

Charts

References

External links

Johnny Hallyday – "À tout casser" (single)
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