Ainsi soit-il

"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
Released	1977 (1977)
Label	Philips
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

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

Commercial performance

France

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

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

1. La Revue du Liban et de l'Orient Arabe. September 1977.
2. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1977-11-12. pp. 96–. ISSN 0006-2510.
3. "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.

• Express multimédia. Presse-Union. 1977.

External links

• Demis Roussos — "Ainsi soit-il" at Discogs