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Makin' Love
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Wikipedia article
"'Makin' Love'" is a song written and originally released by American country singer Floyd Robinson. He released it as a single in 1959.
Commercial performance
The song became a hit on the both sides of Atlantic. In the United States it reached no. 20 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 and no. 27 on the 'Billboard' Black Singles chart. In the UK it reached no. 9 on the national singles chart.
In the US, "Makin' Love" was controversial because of its suggestive sexual content, and many radio stations pulled it from the airwaves after only a few weeks.
Charts
Dalida version (in French)
The song was translated into French (under the title "T'aimer follement") and recorded by two French singers: Dalida and soon then-unknown Johnny Hallyday. Both versions were released in early 1960.
Dalida's version reached no. 2 in Wallonia (French Belgium). and no. 1 in France.
Charts
Johnny Hallyday version (in French)
Track listings
'7" EP Vogue EPL 7750' (1960, France etc.): A1. "T'aimer follement" (2:30)
: A2. "J'tais fou" (2:45)
: B1. "Laisse les filles" (2:17)
: B2. "Oh, Oh Baby" (2:52)
'7" single Vogue V. 45-722' (1960, France etc.)
: A. "T'aimer follement" (2:27)
: B. "Laisse les filles" (2:28)
'7" single Vogue Productions 45-4068' (Canada)
: A. "T'aimer Follement" (2:28)
: B. "J'et ais fou" (2:49)
'CD single Disques Vogue 743211131712' (1993, France)
# "T'aimer follement" (2:29)
# "Nous les gars, nous les filles (1:51)
'CD single "Souvenirs, Souvenirs / T'aimer follement" amc 14.002' (2000, Belgium)
# "Souvenirs, souvenirs" (2:09)
# "T'aimer follement" (2:29)
See also
* List of number-one singles of 1960 (France)
References
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