"Ainsi soit-il" is a song in French by Greek singer Demis Roussos.

"Ainsi soit-il"
Single by Demis Roussos
from the album Ainsi soit-il
Released1977 (1977)
LabelPhilips
Songwriter(s)Alec R. Costandinos, Martial Carcelès, Célestin Ganou
Producer(s)Demis Roussos
Demis Roussos singles chronology
"Kyrila"
(1977)
"Ainsi soit-il"
(1977)
"That Once in a Lifetime"
(1978)
Music video
"Ainsi soit-il" (French TV, 25 Feb 1978) on YouTube

The song was recorded by Roussos at Philips. It was released as a 45-RPM single with "Un cœur qui bat pour toi" on the other side[1] (in 1977 on the label Philips Records).

The song "Ainsi soit-il" was also part of Roussos' 1977 French-language album Ainsi soit-il.

Background and writing

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The song was written by Martial Carcelès, Célestin Ganou, and Alec R. Costandinos.[2] The recording was produced by Demis Roussos.[3]

Commercial performance

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France

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The single "Ainsi-soit-il" reached the top 10 in France (according to the chart compiled by Groupement d'Intérêt Economique de l'Edition Phonographique et Audiovisuelle, a.k.a. GIEEPA).[4]

As of October 21, 1977, it was at no. 4 of the RTL Hit Parade.[2]

Track listing

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7" single Philips 6172 048 (1977, France)

A. " Ainsi soit-il" (3:43)
B. "Un cœur qui bat pour toi" (2:46)[3][5]

References

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  1. ^ La Revue du Liban et de l'Orient Arabe. September 1977.
  2. ^ a b Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1977-11-12. pp. 96–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  3. ^ a b "spanishcharts.com - Demis Roussos - Ainsi soit-il". Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  4. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1977-10-29. pp. 1–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  5. ^ "Demis Roussos - Ainsi Soit-Il at Discogs". Discogs. 1977. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
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