J'aime regarder les filles (song)

"J'aime... regarder les filles"' (or "J'aime regarder les filles", "I Love Looking at Girls") is a song by French singer and songwriter Patrick Coutin. It was released in 1981 as a single and on his debut album titled Coutin (or J'aime regarder les filles).[1][2][3]

"J'aime... regarder les filles"
Single by Patrick Coutin
from the album Coutin
LanguageFrench
Released1981 (1981)
Genrerock
LabelEpic Records (CBS Disques)
Songwriter(s)Patrick Coutin
Music video
"J'aime... regarder les filles" (FR3, 1980) on YouTube

The song became emblematic of the 1980s in France.[4]

Writing and composition

The song was written by Patrick Coutin.[5]

Track listings

7" single Epic EPC 9473 (1981)

A. "J'aime... regarder les filles" (5:01)
B. "Lady Mandrax" (2:50)[6]

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[7] 37
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[5] 15
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Belgique (Back Catalogue Singles Wallonia)[5] 15

Cover versions

The song has been covered, among others, by Rachida Brakni (in 2009 under the title "J'aime regarder les mecs", meaning "I Love Looking at Guys"),[8] Vitor Hublot (in 2012),[9] and Liane Foly (in 2016).[10]

References

  1. François GRIMPRET; Daniel LESUEUR (19 February 2016). CAMION BLANC: ANTHOLOGIE DES TUBES ROCK Soixante ans de musique pour les kids. CAMION BLANC. pp. 137–. ISBN 978-2-35779-751-2.
  2. Dominique Grandfils (17 February 2017). Camion Blanc: Anthologie du rock français De 1956 à 2017. Camion Blanc. pp. 161–. ISBN 978-2-35779-927-1.
  3. Daniel Lesueur (2009). Les années transistor. Aléas. ISBN 978-2-84301-277-8.
  4. "Patrick Coutin: biographie, actualités, photo et vidéos". Nostalgie.fr. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  5. "Patrick Coutin – J'aime regarder les filles" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
  6. "Coutin* - J'aime... Regarder Les Filles at Discogs". Retrieved 2017-11-26.
  7. "Patrick Coutin – J'aime regarder les filles" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
  8. "ultratop.be - Rachida Brakni - J'aime regarder les mecs". Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  9. "ultratop.be - Vitor Hublot - J'aime regarder les filles". Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  10. "ultratop.be - Liane Foly - J'aime regarder les filles". Retrieved 2017-11-25.
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