Monday, Tuesday... Laissez-moi danser

"Monday, Tuesday... Laissez-moi danser"
Single by Dalida
from the album Dédié à toi
B-side	"Comme toi"
Released	1979
Format	7" single
Genre	Pop
Length	3:35
Label	Orlando
Writer(s)	Pierre Delanoë Toto Cutugno Cristiano Minellono

"Monday, Tuesday... Laissez-moi danser" is a 1979-released disco single by French recording-artist Dalida.

Dalida version

Song information

It topped the French chart in 1979, and had considerable success throughout Europe. The song was written, and originally recorded in, Italian, by Toto Cutugno in 1978, under the title "Voglio l'Anima". Dalida recorded the song in three languages; French, Spanish; "Dejame Bailar", and English; "Let Me Dance Tonight". The English language version was released on 7" single, backed with an English version of "Il Venait d'Avoir 18 Ans".

A video was not made to accompany the original release; however, Dalida did make several TV appearances performing the song. A 2001 remix by French disco-artist Cerrone, which samples his 1981 track "Took Me So Long", is accompanied by a video, using archive footage and computer-generated effects.

The French version of the song was released on the 1979 album "Dédié À Toi (Monday Tuesday)". It also features on the recent compilation "Dalida 70: Les Années Disco".

Track listings

7" single

1. "Monday Tuesday... Laissez-moi danser" — 3:35
2. "Comme toi" — 3:40

Star Academy version

"Laissez-moi danser"
Single by Star Academy 4
from the album Fait son cinéma
B-side	Remix + Instrumental
Released	September 2004
Format	CD single
Genre	Pop
Length	3:37
Label	Universal Records, Mercury
Writer(s)	Toto Cutugno Cristiano Minellono
Producer	Antoine Angelelli
Star Academy 4 singles chronology
"Laissez-moi dansez" (2004) "En chantant" (2004)

In 2004, the song was covered by Star Academy 4 in France, under the shorter name "Laissez-moi danser". This version was released as single in September 2004 and was successful, reached #1 for six weeks on the French and Belgian Singles Charts.

Track listings

CD single

1. "Laissez-moi danser" — 3:37
2. "Laissez-moi danser" (remix) — 3:53
3. "Laissez-moi danser" (instrumental) — 3:37

Certifications

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified
Belgium[1]	Gold	November 6, 2004	20,000

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[2]	1
French Singles Chart[3]	1
Swiss Singles Chart[4]	7

End of year chart (2004)	Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[5]	10
French Singles Chart[6]	5
Swiss Singles Chart[7]	83

Preceded by "Obsesión" by Aventura	French SNEP number-one single 26 September 2004 – 31 October 2004 (6 weeks)	Succeeded by "Gentleman" by Tragédie
Preceded by "Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)" by K'Maro	Belgian (Wallonia) number-one single 16 October 2004 – 20 November 2004 (6 weeks)

See also

• Dalida
• List of Dalida songs
• Dalida albums discography
• Dalida singles discography

References

1. ^ Belgian (Wallonia) certifications Ultratop.be (Retrieved 18 June 2008)
2. ^ "Laissez-moi danser", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 18 June 2008)
3. ^ "Laissez-moi danser", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved 18 June 2008)
4. ^ "Laissez-moi danser", Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved 18 June 2008)
5. ^ 2004 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 18 June 2008)
6. ^ 2004 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved 18 June 2008)
7. ^ 2004 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved 18 June 2008)

• L’argus Dalida: Discographie mondiale et cotations, by Daniel Lesueur, Éditions Alternatives, 2004. ISBN 2862274283 and ISBN 978-2862274287. (French)
• Dalida Official Website (English) (French)

External links

• Dalida Official Website "Discography" section