Sous le ciel de Paris (song)

"Sous le ciel de Paris" is a song initially written for the 1951 French film Sous le ciel de Paris,[1] directed by Julien Duvivier. In the film it was sung by Jean Bretonnière.[1]

"Sous le ciel de Paris"
Song by Jean Bretonnière
Published1951 (1951) by Choudens
GenreChanson
Composer(s)Hubert Giraud
Lyricist(s)Jean Dréjac

In the same year it was also recorded by Juliette Gréco, as well as Anny Gould. Thanks to Gréco and subsequent recordings by artists such as Édith Piaf (1954) and Yves Montand (1964) which popularised it, the song became a symbol of Paris for the world.

Writing and composition

The song was written for the film by Hubert Giraud (music) and Jean Dréjac (lyrics).

Other language versions and covers

The song has been also notably recorded by:

English lyrics were written for the song by Kim Gannon. The English version was titled "Under Paris Skies". It was recorded in that form by:

and many others.

The melody of the song is used as a background for the song "Live Circus" on the concert album Glitter and Doom Live by Tom Waits.

References
  1. "Sous le Ciel de Paris: the story of the song". French Moments. 2013-08-17. Archived from the original on 2013-08-23. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  2. "ultratop.be - Jean Bretonnière - Sous le ciel de Paris". Ultratop. Archived from the original on 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  3. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1964. Archived from the original on June 13, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
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