"Lettre à France" is a single by French singer Michel Polnareff that was released in 1977. The artist had been living in California since 1973, in part due to financial problems. The song, whose title means "Letter to France" in English, is about living in exile, and is a love song to his home country.

"Lettre à France"
Single by Michel Polnareff
B-side"Mademoiselle De"
Released1977
GenreArt rock, progressive rock
Length4:38
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Michel Polnareff
Jean-Loup Dabadie
Producer(s)David Hentschel
Michel Polnareff
Michel Polnareff singles chronology
"Fame à la mode"
(1976)
"Lettre à France"
(1977)
"Une simple mélodie"
(1978)

The single sold 476 000 copies, allowing Polnareff to return to France to partially resolve his tax problems.[1]

Track listing edit

  • A side: "Lettre à France" — 4:38
  • B side: "Mademoiselle De" — 3:40

Charts edit

Musicians edit

References edit

  1. ^ Zahia Yaoulia (10 June 2015). "50 mn inside : Michel Polnareff : retour sur l'incroyable histoire de Lettre à France". TF1. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  2. ^ Top France, top hebdo 45 tours
  3. ^ a b "Michel Polnareff – Lettre à France" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  4. ^ Top annuel - 1977