L'Envie

"L'Envie" is a song written by Jean-Jacques Goldman and originally recorded by French singer Johnny Hallyday on his 1987 album Gang.

"L'Envie"
Single by Johnny Hallyday
from the album Johnny à Bercy
B-side	"Equipe de Nuit"
Released	1988 (1988)
Recorded	September–October 1987
Studio	Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris
Genre	Rock
Length	4:18
Label	Philips
Songwriter(s)	Jean-Jacques Goldman
Producer(s)	Michel Berger, Jean-Pierre Janiaud
Johnny Hallyday singles chronology
"Laura" (1987) "L'Envie" (1988) "Que je t'aime" (1988)
Music video
"L'Envie" (Live at Bercy, 1987) on YouTube

In 1988 a live version of the song recorded at Palais de Bercy in 1987 was released as a single from Hallyday's 1988 live album Johnny à Bercy.

Composition and writing

The song was written by Jean-Jacques Goldman.

Charts

"L'Envie" (en concert à Bercy)

Chart (1988)	Peak position
France (SNEP)^[1]	15

"L'Envie"

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop Back Catalogue Singles)^[2]	2
Chart (2012–2016)	Peak position
France (SNEP)^[3]	116
Chart (2017)	Peak position
France (SNEP)^[4]	3

References

1. "Johnny Hallyday – L'envie (en concert à Bercy)" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
2. "ultratop.be - Johnny Hallyday - L'envie+accessdate=2017-11-18".
3. "Johnny Hallyday – L'envie" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
4. "Johnny Hallyday – L'envie" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 18 November 2017.