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L'quipe Jojo
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = L'quipe Jojo
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Joe Dassin
| album = Joe Dassin (La Fleur aux dents)
| A-side = L'quipe Jojo
| B-side = Le Portugais
| released =
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Chanson, pop
| length =
| label = CBS Disques
| writer = Claude Lemesle
| producer = Jacques Plait
| prev_title = La Fleur aux dents
| prev_year = 1971
| next_title = Elle tait oh !
| next_year = 1971
| misc =
}}
"'L'quipe Jojo'" is a song by Joe Dassin from his 1970 album 'Joe Dassin (La Fleur aux dents)'. In 1971 it was released as a single.
Writing and composition
The song was written and composed by Claude Lemesle. He wrote it when he was just 25 and still feels a particular tenderness towards it. Lemesle recalled to 'Le Figaro':
Commercial performance
Unlike the album 'Joe Dassin (La Fleur aux dents)', the single "L'quipe Jojo" didn't sell well.
Track listing
'7" single CBS 7151' (1971)
:A. "L'quipe Jojo" (3:08)
:B. "Le Portugais" (2:40)
Cover versions
The song was covered by Les Objets on the various-artists compilation album 'L'quipe JoJo Les Chansons de Joe Dassin par...' (1993).
References
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