Petit Papa Noël

"Petit Papa Noël" (literally Little Father Christmas) is a 1946 song recorded by French singer Tino Rossi. Written by Raymond Vincy (lyrics) and Henri Martinet (music), this Christmas song was originally performed by Rossi in Richard Pottier's film Destins. Since its initial recording, over 30 million copies have been sold worldwide. The song peaked at No. 6 on 28 December 1991 (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). The song has been covered by many artists over the years.

Track listings

Tino Rossi

CD single – 1992 version

1. "Petit Papa Noël" – 3:07
2. "Minuit, chrétiens" – 3:11

CD single – Disques Pathé

1. "Petit Papa Noel" – 3:07
2. "Vive le vent" – 2:30
3. "Douce nuit" – 2:05
4. "Noël des enfants oubliés" – 2:45

CD single – Fifty Five

1. "Petit Papa Noël"
2. "Ave Maria"
3. "Mon étoile"
4. "Minuit Chrétien"

Bébé Lilly

CD single

1. "Petit Papa Noël" – 3:26
2. "Vive le vent d'hiver" – 2:00
3. "Mon beau sapin, roi des forêts" – 2:09
4. "Bonne année" – 3:28

Pinocchio & Marilou

CD single

1. "Petit Papa Noël" – 3:59
2. "Sous la neige étoilée" by Pinocchio – 4:16

Charts

¹ Original version
² "Petit Papa Noël / Minuit, chrétiens"
³ Disques Pathé label
⁴ Fifty Five label
⁵ M6 Interactions label

See also

• List of Christmas carols

References