Salade de fruits
1959 single by Bourvil
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"Salade de fruits" (Translation: Fruit salad) is a 1959 song by French comedy actor Bourvil.[2][3] The lyrics describe a French Polynesian girl whose name is Fruit Salad and who is compared by the singer to a literal fruit salad, being just as delicious and nice. He sings that his father and mother like her that he wants to marry her.[4][5]
Background and writing
The song was written by Noël Roux and Armand Canfora.[6]
Commercial performance
In France the song was released on an EP by Bourvil in 1959.
Soon it was covered by Belgian actress and singer Annie Cordy. (She also released her version on an EP.)
Track listings
Cover versions
The tune has also been recorded by Luis Mariano (in 1960), Franck Pourcel, Mad Dodo (in 1992), and Roberto Alagna (in 2005).[9]
Charts
| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6][7] | 3 |