| "Petit Papa Noël" | |
|---|---|
| Single byTino Rossi | |
| B-side | "Minuit, Chrétiens" |
| Recorded | 1946 |
| Genre | Christmas song |
| Length | 3:07 |
| Label | Disques Pathé, Fifty Five, M6 Interactions |
| Songwriters | Raymond Vincy Henri Martinet |
"Petit Papa Noël" (literallyLittle Father Christmas) is a 1946 song recorded by French singerTino Rossi. Written by Raymond Vincy (lyrics) and Henri Martinet (music), thisChristmas song was originally performed by Rossi in Richard Pottier's filmDestins.[1] Since its initial recording, over 30 million copies have been sold worldwide.[2] The song peaked at No. 6 on 28 December 1991[3] (the French SNEP Singles Chart was created on 4 November 1984), and was ranked every year under several labels, including Disques Pathé, Fifty Five and M6 Interactions (every label is charted separately).[4] The song has been covered by many artists over the years.
| Chart | Peak position | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tino Rossi (from 1984) | |||
| French SNEP Singles Chart1[4] | 6 | ||
| French SNEP Singles Chart2[4] | 17 | ||
| French SNEP Singles Chart3[4] | 17 | ||
| French SNEP Singles Chart4[4] | 29 | ||
| French SNEP Singles Chart5[4] | 9 | ||
| The Smurfs (1996) | |||
| French SNEP Singles Chart[5] | 21 | ||
| Roch Voisine (2000) | |||
| French SNEP Singles Chart[6] | 49 | ||
| Roberto Alagna (2003) | |||
| French SNEP Singles Chart[7] | 91 | ||
| Pinocchio & Marilou (2005) | |||
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[8] | 17 | ||
| French SNEP Singles Chart[8] | 7 | ||
| Swiss Singles Chart[8] | 23 | ||
| Bébé Lilly (2006) | |||
| French SNEP Singles Chart[9] | 5 | ||
| Swiss Singles Chart[9] | 41 | ||
| Josh Groban (2008) | |||
| French SNEP Singles Chart[10] | 12 | ||
1 Original version
2 "Petit Papa Noël / Minuit, chrétiens"
3 Disques Pathé label
4 Fifty Five label
5 M6 Interactions label