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"Il était une fois nous deux" ("Once Upon a Time There Were We Two") is a song by Joe Dassin from his 1976 album Le Jardin du Luxembourg.

The song was based on the song "Monja Monja" written by Toto Cutugno and Vito Pallavicini and originally released by Toto Cutugno's band Albatros [it]. It was adapted into French by Claude Lemesle and Pierre Delanoë.

Released in 1976 as a single, in France it was number one on the singles sales chart for two consecutive weeks from June 17 to June 30, 1976.

Track listing

7" single (CBS 4433)

1. "Il était une fois nous deux" (3:55)
2. "Les aventuriers" (2:40)

Charts

References

1. ^ "Il était une fois nous deux - Joe Dassin". Hit-Parade.net. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
2. "Joe Dassin – Il était une fois nous deux" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2016-12-12.

• 1976 songs
• 1976 singles
• Joe Dassin songs
• French songs
• CBS Records singles
• Songs written by Pierre Delanoë
• Number-one singles in France
• Songs with lyrics by Vito Pallavicini
• Songs written by Toto Cutugno
• Songs written by Claude Lemesle
• Song recordings produced by Jacques Plait