L'école est finie
| "L'école est finie" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Sheila | |
| Released | 1962 |
| Recorded | 1962 |
| Genre | yé-yé[1] |
| Length | 2:35 |
| Label | Philips |
| Songwriter(s) | Claude Carrère |
| Audio | |
| "L'école est finie" on YouTube | |
"L'école est finie" (English translation: "School is out") is a song by French singer Sheila. She released it in 1962, at the age of 16. Written, published and produced by young Claude Carrère, the song sold over 1 million copies and effectively kick-started his career in the music business.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Lyrics[edit]
The song reflected contempt for studying among young people and the wantings of enjoying a fun summer vacation break instead.[9]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[10] | 2 |
References[edit]
- ^ Deluxe, Jean-Emmanuel (18 November 2013). Yé-Yé Girls of '60s French Pop. ISBN 9781936239726.
- ^ Abecassis, Michaël (11 June 2018). An Anthology of French and Francophone Singers from a to Z: "Singin' in French". ISBN 9781527512054.
- ^ "Billboard". 25 May 1974.
- ^ Briggs, Jonathyne (2015). Sounds French: Globalization, Cultural Communities, and Pop Music, 1958-1980. ISBN 9780199377060.
- ^ "Billboard". March 1974.
- ^ The Book of Golden Discs. 1978. ISBN 9780214204807.
- ^ Murrells, Joseph (1984). Million Selling Records from the 1900s to the 1980s: An Illustrated Directory. ISBN 9780713438437.
- ^ "Billboard". 16 March 1963.
- ^ Jacques Vassal (1976). Français, si vous chantiez: à la patrie, la chanson reconnaissante. A. Michel. ISBN 978-2-226-00335-5.
Ici, les chansons évoquent le fameux conflit des générations (« Papa, t'es plus dans l'coup »), assorti d'un mépris de l'étude (« L'école est finie », « Sacré Charlemagne ») et d'un désir de s'amuser (« C'est ma première surprise-partie », « La ...
- ^ "Sheila – L'école est finie" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
External links[edit]
- L'école est finie (EP) at Discogs (list of releases)
