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Georges (song)

"George (Disco Tango)"
Single by Pat Simon
B-side"George (Disco Tango) Part II"
ReleasedMarch 1977 (1977-03)
Recorded1976
GenreChanson, pop
Length3:18
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Thomas Strasser, Pat Simon, Colin Hall
Pat Simon singles chronology
"Itchy koo koo / Sprich nicht von Gestern"
(1972)
"George (Disco Tango)"
(1977)
Audio
"George (Disco Tango)" on YouTube
"Georges"
Single by Sylvie Vartan
from the album Georges
LanguageFrench
B-side"Arrete de rire"
ReleasedDecember 1977 (1977-12)
Recorded1977
GenreChanson, pop
Length3:25
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)Thomas Strasser, Pat Simon, Colin Hall, Pierre Billon [fr], Michel Mallory
Producer(s)Jacques Revaux
Sylvie Vartan singles chronology
"Petit rainbow"
(1977)
"Georges"
(1977)
"Disco Queen"
(1978)
Music video
"Georges" (French TV, 1977)
"Georges" (French TV, 1978)

"George (Disco Tango)" is a song, originally released in English in 1977 by German female singer Pat Simon (born 1949)[1][2] after a 5-year break in her career.[2]

In the same year it was recorded in French (under the title "Georges") by Sylvie Vartan. Her version was included on her 1977 album of the same name and was also released as the aforementioned album's second and final single that same year.

Background and writing

The original song was written by Thomas Strasser, Pat Simon and Colin Hall.[2] It was adapted into French by Pierre Billon [fr] and Michel Mallory.[3]

The Sylvie Vartan recording was produced by Jacques Revaux.[3]

Commercial performance

The Sylvie Vartan version reached at least the top 10 in France (according to the chart, courtesy of RTL Hit Parade, published in the "Hits of the World" section of the 21 January 1978 issue of U.S. Billboard).[4]

Track listings

Pat Simon version

7" single "George (Disco Tango) Part I + II" (1977, Germany, UK, Italy, France, Netherlands, etc.)

A. "George (Disco Tango) Part I" (3:18)
B. "George (Disco Tango) Part II" (3:08)[2][5]

Sylvie Vartan version (in French)

7" single PB 8140 (France, Belgium, Portugal, etc.)

A. "Georges" ("Georges Disco Tango") (3:25)
written by C. Hall, M. Mallory, P. Simon, P. Billon, T. Strasser
B. "Arrete de rire" ("Sail On") (4:00)
written by J.M. Rivat, H. Warren[6]

References

  1. ^ "Sylvie Vartan cover of Pat Simon's 'George Disco Tango'". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  2. ^ a b c d "Pat Simon - George Disco Tango Part I + II at Discogs". Discogs. 1977. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  3. ^ a b "ultratop.be - Sylvie Vartan - Georges". Ultratop. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  4. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1978-01-21. pp. 115–. ISSN 0006-2510. SYLVIE VARTON.
  5. ^ "45cat - Pat Simon - George (Disco Tango) Part I / George (Disco Tango) Part II - Papillon - Netherlands - PAPL. 919". Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  6. ^ "Sylvie Vartan - Georges at Discogs". Discogs. 1977. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
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