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Il faut laisser le temps au temps

"Il faut laisser le temps au temps" is a 1990 song recorded as a duet by the French singers Didier Barbelivien and Félix Gray. Written by Barbelivien, while the music was composed by Gray, this ballad was released in November 1990 and became the second single from their 1991 album Les Amours cassées. It hit number one on the single chart in France, and was also a success in the French-speaking part of Belgium.

"Il faut laisser le temps au temps"
Single by Félix Gray and Didier Barbelivien
from the album Les Amours cassées
B-side"Instrumental"
ReleasedNovember 1990
Recorded1990
GenrePop ballad
Length3:56
LabelZone Music
Songwriter(s)Didier Barbelivien, Félix Gray
Producer(s)Didier Barbelivien, Jean Albertini
Félix Gray and Didier Barbelivien singles chronology
"À toutes les filles..."
(1990) 		"Il faut laisser le temps au temps"
(1990) 		"E vado via"
(1991)

Charts performance edit

In France, "Il faut laisser le temps au temps" debuted at number 18 on the chart edition of 1 December 1990, which was the highest debut that week. It entered the top ten two weeks later and managed to dislodge François Feldman's "Petit Frank" at number one in its eighth week, jumping from number five to number one, which allowed Gray and Barbelivien to become the first duo to obtain two number one singles in France.[1] It stayed atop for two weeks, being replaced at this position by Enigma's worldwide hit "Sadeness (Part I)", remained for three weeks at number two, then started to drop on the chart, and eventually totalled 15 weeks in the top ten and 21 weeks in the top 50.[2]

"Il faut laisser le temps au temps" reached a peak of number four on the Belgian (Wallonia) chart, on 22 December 1990,[3] thus failed to match the massive success of "À toutes les filles...", the duo's previous single, which was number one. It was only number 37 on the Belgian (Flanders) chart, on which it charted for a sole week.[4]

On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Il faut laisser le temps au temps" debuted at number 39 on 15 December 1990, peaked at number eight six weeks later, and cumulated seven weeks in the top 20 and 19 weeks in the top 100.[5]

Track listings edit

  1. "Il faut laisser le temps au temps" — 3:56
  2. "Il faut laisser le temps au temps" (instrumental) — 3:57
  1. "Il faut laisser le temps au temps" — 3:56
  2. "Il faut laisser le temps au temps" (instrumental) — 3:57

Personnel edit

  • Lyrics - Didier Barbelivien
  • Music - Félix Gray
  • Guitarist - José Souc
  • Design cover - FKGB
  • Photography - Alain Marouani
  • Recording company - Zone Music
  • Arrangements - Bernard Estardy
  • Artistic direction - Jean Albertini

Charts and sales edit

Release history edit

Country Date Format Label
France, Belgium 1990 CD single[7] Zone Music
7" single[6]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Habib, Elia (2002). Muz hit.tubes (in French). Rouillon: Alinea Bis. p. 200. ISBN 2-9518832-0-X.
  2. ^ a b "Félix Gray & Didier Barbelivien – Il faut laisser le temps au temps" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Top 3 Singles in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 51. 22 December 1990. p. 52. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 5 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
  4. ^ a b "Félix Gray & Didier Barbelivien – Il faut laisser le temps au temps" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 5. 2 February 1991. p. 23. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 5 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
  6. ^ a b "Il faut laisser le temps au temps" at Discogs, 7" single (Félix Gray & Didier Barbelivien – "Il faut laisser le temps au temps") (accessdate: 5 September 2021).
  7. ^ a b "Il faut laisser le temps au temps" at Discogs, CD single (Félix Gray & Didier Barbelivien – "Il faut laisser le temps au temps") (accessdate: 5 September 2021).
  8. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 of 1991" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 51–52. 21 December 1991. p. 21. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 5 September 2021 – via American Radio History.
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