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"Makin' Love" is a song written and originally released by American country singer Floyd Robinson. He released it as a single in 1959.

"Makin' Love"
Single by Floyd Robinson
Released	1959 (1959)
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Floyd Robinson

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.[1]

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

Chart (1959)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[2]	Tip
Norway (VG-lista)[3]	7
UK Singles (OCC)[4]	9
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5]	27
US Billboard Hot 100[6]	20

Dalida version (in French)

The song was translated into French (under the title "T'aimer follement") and recorded by two French singers: Dalida[7] and soon then-unknown Johnny Hallyday. Both versions were released in early 1960.

Dalida's version reached no. 2 in Wallonia (French Belgium).[8][9][10] and no. 1 in France.^{[citation needed]}

Charts

Chart (1960)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8]	2
France (singles sales)[citation needed]	1

Johnny Hallyday version (in French)

"T'aimer follement"
Single by Johnny Hallyday
Released	1960 (1960) (France, etc.)
Label	Disques Vogue
Songwriter(s)	Jacques Plait, André Salvet, Floyd Robinson
Johnny Hallyday singles chronology
"T'aimer follement" (1960) "Souvenirs, souvenirs" (1960)

Track listings

7" EP Vogue EPL 7750 (1960, France etc.)

A1. "T'aimer follement" (2:30)

A2. "J'étais fou" (2:45)

B1. "Laisse les filles" (2:17)

B2. "Oh, Oh Baby" (2:52)[11]

7" single Vogue V. 45-722 (1960, France etc.)

A. "T'aimer follement" (2:27)

B. "Laisse les filles" (2:28)[12]

7" single Vogue Productions 45-4068 (Canada)

A. "T'aimer Follement" (2:28)

B. "J'et ais fou" (2:49)[13]

CD single Disques Vogue 743211131712 (1993, France)

1. "T'aimer follement" (2:29)
2. "Nous les gars, nous les filles (1:51)[14]

CD single "Souvenirs, Souvenirs / T'aimer follement" amc 14.002 (2000, Belgium)

1. "Souvenirs, souvenirs" (2:09)
2. "T'aimer follement" (2:29)[15]

See also

• List of number-one singles of 1960 (France)

References

External links

• Floyd Robinson – "Makin' Love" (single) at Discogs
• Johnny Hallyday – "T'aimer follement" (EP) at Discogs
• Johnny Hallyday – "T'aimer follement" (single) at Discogs

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