| David Hallyday | |
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 Hallyday in 2020 | |
| Born | David Michael Benjamin Smet (1966-08-14) 14 August 1966 (age 58) Boulogne-Billancourt, France |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1985–present |
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| Children | 3 |
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| Relatives | Michael Vartan (cousin) Laura Smet (half-sister) Tony Scotti (stepfather) |
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David Hallyday (born David Michael Benjamin Smet; 14 August 1966) is a French singer, songwriter, actor and amateur sports car racer.
Early life
Hallyday was born in Boulogne-Billancourt and is the son of the French singers Johnny Hallyday and Sylvie Vartan. David Hallyday is a first cousin of actor Michael Vartan. He is the older half-brother of actress Laura Smet.
Career
Hallyday is most known for writing music for others, including a collaboration with his father on the 1999 album Sang pour sang.
He appeared in the teenage comedy He's My Girl (1987), also performing its title theme song. "He's My Girl" reached #79 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #72 on Cash Box. His 1991 album Rock 'n' Heart spawned a bigger hit, "Ooh La La", which reached #51 on the Hot 100.
Personal life
Hallyday married Estelle Lefébure on 15 September 1989; they divorced in 2001. They have two children. He married Alexandra Pastor, the daughter of businessman Michel Pastor, on 3 June 2004.
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA |
BE (WA) |
SWI | |||
| True Cool |
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13 | — | — |
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| Rock 'n' Heart |
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14 | — | — |
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| 2000 BBF (with Blind Fish) |
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— | — | — | |
| Novacaine (with Novacaine) |
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— | — | — | |
| Un paradis/un enfer |
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9 | 7 | — |
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| Révélation |
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9 | — | 44 | |
| Satellite |
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14 | 44 | 41 | |
| David Hallyday |
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25 | 32 | — | |
| Un nouveau monde |
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9 | 18 | 63 | |
| Alive (with Mission Control) |
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— | — | — | |
| Le temps d'une vie |
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71 | 132 | — | |
| J'ai quelque chose à vous dire |
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5 | 7 | 14 |
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| Imagine un monde |
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33 | 55 | — | |
| Requiem pour un fou |
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3 | 3 | 17 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| FRA | ||
| On the Road |
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28 |
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Master serie |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA |
BE (WA) |
SWI |
US | ||||
| "Tonight Your Mine" | 1985 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "He's My Girl" | 1987 | 8 | — | — | 79 |
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He's My Girl (soundtrack) |
| "Lady Beware" | — | — | — | — | Lady Beware (soundtrack) | ||
| "Rock Revival" | 1988 | — | — | — | — | He's My Girl (soundtrack) | |
| "Move" | — | — | — | — | True Cool | ||
| "High" | 1 | — | — | — | |||
| "Your Power of Love" | 1989 | — | — | — | — | Your Power of Love | |
| "Wanna Take My Time" | 11 | — | — | — | True Cool | ||
| "Listening" | 11 | — | — | — | |||
| "Tears of the Earth" | 1990 | 6 | — | — | — |
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Rock 'n' Heart |
| "About You" | 10 | — | — | — | |||
| "Ooh La La" | 1991 | 28 | — | — | 51 | ||
| "Change of Heart" | 21 | — | — | — | |||
| "Hold On Blue Eyes" | 1992 | 34 | — | — | — | On the Road | |
| "Héros" (with Blind Fish) | 1993 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Pain and Pride" (with Blind Fish) | — | — | — | — | 2000 BBF | ||
| "Natural Child" (with Blind Fish) | 1994 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Tu ne m'as pas laissé le temps" | 1999 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
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Un paradis/un enfer |
| "Pour toi" | 33 | 32 | — | — | |||
| "Ange étrange" | 2000 | 36 | — | — | — | ||
| "Le manque à donner" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Repenses-y si tu veux" | 2002 | 36 | — | — | — | Révélation | |
| "Un homme libre" | 35 | — | 68 | — | Treasure Planet (French version, soundtrack) | ||
| "Le défi" | 2004 | 14 | 34 | — | — | Satellite | |
| "Satellite" | 2005 | 45 | — | — | — | ||
| "Steve McQueen" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | David Hallyday | |
| "On se fait peur" (with Laura Smet) | 2010 | — | 18 | — | — | Un nouveau monde | |
| "Le cœur qui boite" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Comme avant" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | Le temps d'une vie | |
| "Des portes entre nous" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ma dernière lettre" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | J'ai quelque chose à vous dire | |
| "Éternel" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "J'ai quelque chose à vous dire" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ensemble et maintenant" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | Imagine un monde | |
| "Le plus heureux des hommes" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Requiem pour un fou" | — | — | — | — | Requiem pour un fou | ||
| "Sang pour sang" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 |  Courage Compétition
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Philippe Alliot Carl Rosenblad
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Courage C65-JPX | LMP675 | 41 | DNF | DNF |
| 2007 |  PSI Experience
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Claude-Yves Gosselin Philipp Peter
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Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | GT1 | 289 | 28th | 12th |
| 2008 | Larbre Compétition
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Christophe Bouchut Patrick Bornhauser
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Saleen S7-R | GT1 | 306 | 28th | 7th |
| 2011 | Team Oreca-Matmut
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Alexandre Prémat Dominik Kraihamer
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Oreca 03-Nissan | LMP2 | 200 | DNF | DNF |
| 2014 | IMSA Performance Matmut
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Raymond Narac Nicolas Armindo
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Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | GTE Am |
323 | 31st | 11th |
Notes
- "Tonight Your Mine" was only released as a single in Japan.
- "Lady Beware" was only released as a single in Japan.
- "Rock Revival" was only released as a single in Germany and Italy.
- "Your Power of Love" was only released as a single in Japan.
References
- Cohen, Arnault (6 December 2017). "Le prince Albert II parle de Johnny Hallyday: les 5 choses à retenir". Monaco Matin. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste". infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "lescharts.com - Discographie David Hallyday". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Discographie David Hallyday - ultratop.be". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "David Hallyday - hitparade.ch". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- "Album Releases". Billboard. 16 April 1988. p. 47.
- ^ "David Hallyday". Music & Media. 23 March 1991. p. 13.
- "InfoDisc : Les Certifications Officielles des Formats Longs ((33 T. / CD / Albums / Téléchargements depuis 1973". infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- "Solo Artist Hallyday Becomes Band Member". Music & Media. 16 April 1994. p. 9.
- "New Releases". Music & Media. 24 May 1997. p. 7.
- ^ "Les certifications". SNEP (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- Marolle, Emmanuel (2004-09-10). "Notre Paris-Londres avec David Hallyday". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- "Top Albums". SNEP (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- Whitburn, Joel (2009). Top Pop Singles 1955–2008. Record Research. p. 241. ISBN 9780898201802.
- ^ "InfoDisc : Les Certifications Officielles des 45 T. / Singles / Titres (Depuis 1073)". infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ Cadet, Thierry (2017-05-29). "David HALLYDAY : "Au début, je refuse de composer "Sang pour sang" pour mon père"". Melody TV (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-03.
External links
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