"La Vie la nuit"
Single by Début de Soirée
from the album Jardins d'enfants
B-side"Week-end Dance"
ReleasedDecember 1988
Recorded1988, France
GenreEuro disco, synth-pop
Length3:51
LabelCBS
Composer(s)Claude Mainguy,
Guy Mattéoni
Lyricist(s)William Picard
Producer(s)Bel Air Studio
Début de Soirée singles chronology
"Nuit de folie"
(1988)		 "La Vie la nuit"
(1988)		 "Jardins d'enfants"
(1989)

"La Vie la nuit" is a 1988 song recorded by French pop duet Début de Soirée. Written by William Picard with a music composed by Claude Mainguy and Guy Mattéoni, it was their second single from their album Jardins d'enfants and was released in December 1988. In France, it became a hit, remaining at number two for almost two months.

Music

The music for "La Vie la nuit" is typical of the 1980s synth-pop era. Before the last refrain, the song used a sample from the introduction of "Nuit de folie", the duet previous single.[1]

Critical reception

A review in Pan-European magazine Music & Media presented "La Vie la nuit" as an "uncomplicated, unpretentious, carefree pop in a cheerful, disco setting. Aimed straight at the heart of the charts".[2]

Chart performance

In France, "La Vie la nuit" entered the singles chart at number 11 on the chart edition of 24 December 1988, reached the top ten two weeks later, peaked at number two for non consecutive six weeks, being blocked from the number one slot first by David Hallyday's "High", then the charity single "Pour toi Arménie". It stayed for a total of 14 weeks in the top ten and 21 weeks in the top 50,[3] and was certified Gold disc by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.[4] In Belgium (Wallonia), it peaked at number three,[5] and was a top 40 hit in Flanders where it charted for six weeks.[6] On the European Hot 100 Singles, it debuted at number 43 on 14 January 1989, reached a peak of number nine twice, in its fourth and eighth weeks,[7] and fell off the chart after 19 weeks of presence, 11 of them in the top 20.

Track listings

Personnel

  • Arrangement — Guy Mattéoni
  • Artistic direction — Sacha Pichot
  • Artwork — Patrick Regout
  • Photography — Didier Olivré
  • Remix — Pete Hammond

Charts and sales

Release history

Country Date Format Label
France 1988 CD maxi[11] CBS
7" single[8]
12" maxi[13]
7" single - Remix[15]
12" maxi - Remix[16]
Austria CD maxi[12]
Netherlands 7" single[9]
12" maxi[14]
Spain 12" maxi - Remix[17]
Canada 1989 7" single[10]
Ecuador 12" maxi - Remix[18]

References

  1. ↑ Habib, Elia (2002). Muz hit.tubes (in French). Alinéa Bis. p. 136. ISBN 2-9518832-0-X.
  2. ↑ "Previews – Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 51/52. 1 January 1989. p. 24. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 15 October 2021 – via World Radio History.
  3. 1 2 "Début de Soirée – La Vie la nuit" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  4. 1 2 "French single certifications – Début de Soirée – La Vie la nuit" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved November 24, 2021. Select DÉBUT DE SOIRÉE and click OK. 
  5. 1 2 "Top 3 Singles in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 3. 21 January 1989. p. 44. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 15 October 2021 – via World Radio History.
  6. 1 2 "Début de Soirée – La Vie la nuit" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 5. 4 February 1989. p. 16-17. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 15 October 2021 – via World Radio History.
  8. 1 2 "La Vie la nuit" at Discogs, 7" single France (Début de Soirée – "La Vie la nuit") (accessdate: 15 October 2021).
  9. 1 2 "La Vie la nuit" at Discogs, 7" single Netherlands (Début de Soirée – "La Vie la nuit") (accessdate: 15 October 2021).
  10. 1 2 "La Vie la nuit" at Discogs, 7" single Canada (Début de Soirée – "La Vie la nuit") (accessdate: 15 October 2021).
  11. 1 2 "La Vie la nuit" at Discogs, CD maxi France (Début de Soirée – "La Vie la nuit") (accessdate: 14 October 2021).
  12. 1 2 "La Vie la nuit" at Discogs, CD maxi Austria (Début de Soirée – "La Vie la nuit") (accessdate: 15 October 2021).
  13. 1 2 "La Vie la nuit" at Discogs, 12" maxi France (Début de Soirée – "La Vie la nuit") (accessdate: 15 October 2021).
  14. 1 2 "La Vie la nuit" at Discogs, 12" maxi Netherlands (Début de Soirée – "La Vie la nuit") (accessdate: 15 October 2021).
  15. 1 2 "La Vie la nuit" at Discogs, 7" single remix France (Début de Soirée – "La Vie la nuit") (accessdate: 15 October 2021).
  16. 1 2 "La Vie la nuit" at Discogs, 12" maxi remix France (Début de Soirée – "La Vie la nuit") (accessdate: 15 October 2021).
  17. 1 2 "La Vie la nuit" at Discogs, 12" maxi remix Spain (Début de Soirée – "La Vie la nuit") (accessdate: 15 October 2021).
  18. 1 2 "La Vie la nuit" at Discogs, 12" maxi remix Ecuador (Début de Soirée – "La Vie la nuit") (accessdate: 15 October 2021).
  19. ↑ Michel Gignac. "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (pdf). banq.qc.ca (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. p. 206. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  20. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 of 1989" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 51. 23 December 1989. p. 6. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 15 October 2021 – via World Radio History.
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