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"Par amour, par pitié" is a song by Sylvie Vartan. It was released on an EP in December 1966 and then on her 1967 album 2'35 de bonheur.

"Par amour, par pitié"
Single by Sylvie Vartan
Language	French
Released	December 1966 (1966-12)
Label	RCA Victor
Composer(s)	Jean Renard
Lyricist(s)	Gilles Thibaut
Music video
"Par amour, par pitié" (official live, 1967) on YouTube

Composition

The song was written by Gilles Thibaut and composed by Jean Renard [fr].[1]

Commercial performance

The song reached the top 10 in France (according to the charts published by the U.S. magazine Billboard in its "Hits of the World" section)[2][3][4] and number two in Wallonia (French Belgium).[1]

Track listing

7" EP RCA 86187 M (1966 or early 1967, France etc.)

A1. "Par amour, par pitié" (3:06)

A2. "Noël sans toi" (2:53)

B1. "Quand un amour renaît" (2:31)

B2. 'Garde-moi dans ta poche" (2:27)[1]

Charts

Chart (1967)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[1]	2

Cover versions

The song was covered by Valérie Lemercier on her 2009 album Madame Aime.[5]

References

• Sylvie Vartan – "La plus belle pour aller danser" (EP) at Discogs

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