"Tous mes copains" (''All My Friends'') is a song by

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from her 1962 album ''

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''. It was also released on an EP and as a

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that year.

Background and writing

The song was written by

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Commercial performance

The song entered the top 10 in France (according to the charts published by the U.S. magazine ''

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'' in its "Hits of the World" section) and reached no. 12 in Wallonia (French Belgium).

Track listings

7" single "M'amuser / Tous mes copains" RCA Victor 45.259 (1962) : A. "M'amuser" : B. "Tous mes copains" 7" EP "Moi je pense encore à toi / Dansons / M'amuser / Tous mes copains" RCA Victor 76.602 S, 86602 (1963, France etc.) : A1. "Moi je pense encore à toi" ("

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") (2:05) : A2. "Dansons" (" Let's Dance") (1:55) : B1. "M'amuser" (2:33) : B2. "Tous mes copains" (2:30) 7" single RCA Victor 45N-1338 (1963, Italy) : A. "Tous mes copains" (2:30) : B. "Quand le film est triste" (3:05)

Charts

Different language versions and covers

The song was covered in Italian by

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(under the title "Tutti i ragazzi (Tous mes copains)").

References

* {{Sylvie Vartan 1962 songs 1962 singles 1962 EPs French songs Songs about friendship Sylvie Vartan songs RCA Victor singles Songs written by Jean-Jacques Debout