David Hallyday (born David Michaël Benjamin Smet; 14 August 1966) is a French singer, songwriter, actor and amateur sports car racer.

Early life

Hallyday was born in Boulogne-Billancourt and is the son of the French singers Johnny Hallyday and Sylvie Vartan. David Hallyday is a first cousin of actor Michael Vartan. He is the older half-brother of actress Laura Smet.

Career

Hallyday in 2009

Hallyday is most known for writing music for others, including a collaboration with his father on the 1999 album Sang pour sang.

Hallyday appeared in the teenage comedy He's My Girl (1987), also performing its title theme song. "He's My Girl" reached #79 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #72 on Cash Box. His 1991 album Rock 'n' Heart spawned a bigger hit, "Ooh La La", which reached #51 on the Hot 100.

Personal life

Hallyday married Estelle Lefébure on 15 September 1989; they divorced in 2001.[citation needed] They have two children. In 2004, he had a son with Alexandra Pastor.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
FRABE (WA)SWI
True CoolReleased: April 1988 Label: Scotti Bros. Formats: CD, LP, MC Re-released in Japan in 1989 as Your Power of Love13FRA: 2× Platinum
Rock 'n' HeartReleased: October 1990 Label: Scotti Bros. Formats: CD, LP, MC14FRA: 2× Gold
2000 BBF (with Blind Fish)Released: 14 March 1994 Label: Scotti Bros. Formats: CD, MC
Novacaine (with Novacaine)Released: May 1997 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, MC
Un paradis/un enferReleased: 14 June 1999 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, MC97FRA: 2× Gold
RévélationReleased: 24 June 2002 Label: Mercury Formats: CD944
SatelliteReleased: 14 September 2004 Label: Mercury Formats: CD144441
David HallydayReleased: 18 June 2007 Label: Mercury Formats: CD2532
Un nouveau mondeReleased: 15 March 2010 Label: Mercury Formats: CD91863
Alive (with Mission Control)Released: 30 March 2015 Label: Self-released Formats: CD
Le temps d'une vieReleased: 25 November 2016 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, digital download71132
J'ai quelque chose à vous direReleased: 7 December 2018 Label: Play Two Formats: CD, LP, digital download5714FRA: Platinum
Imagine un mondeReleased: 27 November 2020 Label: Play Two Formats: CD, LP, digital download3355
Requiem pour un fouReleased: 21 June 2024 Label: TF1 Musique Formats: CD, 2xCD, 2xLP, digital download3317
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
FRA
On the RoadReleased: May 1992 Label: Scotti Bros. Formats: CD, 2xCD, MC28

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum details
Master serieReleased: 1998 Label: Podis Formats: CD, MC

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
FRABE (WA)SWIUS
"Tonight Your Mine"1985Non-album single
"He's My Girl"1987879FRA: SilverHe's My Girl (soundtrack)
"Lady Beware"Lady Beware (soundtrack)
"Rock Revival"1988He's My Girl (soundtrack)
"Move"True Cool
"High"1
"Your Power of Love"1989Your Power of Love
"Wanna Take My Time"11True Cool
"Listening"11
"Tears of the Earth"19906FRA: SilverRock 'n' Heart
"About You"10
"Ooh La La"19912851
"Change of Heart"21
"Hold On Blue Eyes"199234On the Road
"Héros" (with Blind Fish)1993Non-album single
"Pain and Pride" (with Blind Fish)2000 BBF
"Natural Child" (with Blind Fish)1994
"Tu ne m'as pas laissé le temps"199912FRA: DiamondUn paradis/un enfer
"Pour toi"3332
"Ange étrange"200036
"Le manque à donner"
"Repenses-y si tu veux"200236Révélation
"Un homme libre"3568Treasure Planet (French version, soundtrack)
"Le défi"20041434Satellite
"Satellite"200545
"Steve McQueen"2007David Hallyday
"On se fait peur" (with Laura Smet)201018Un nouveau monde
"Le cœur qui boite"
"Comme avant"2016Le temps d'une vie
"Des portes entre nous"2017
"Ma dernière lettre"2018J'ai quelque chose à vous dire
"Éternel"
"J'ai quelque chose à vous dire"2019
"Ensemble et maintenant"2020Imagine un monde
"Le plus heureux des hommes"2023Non-album single
"Requiem pour un fou"Requiem pour un fou
"Sang pour sang"2024
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Hallyday in his final 24 Hours of Le Mans appearance in 2014.
YearTeamCo-driversCarClassLapsPos.Class pos.
2003France Courage CompétitionFrance Philippe Alliot Sweden Carl RosenbladCourage C65-JPXLMP67541DNFDNF
2007Belgium PSI ExperienceFrance Claude-Yves Gosselin Austria Philipp PeterChevrolet Corvette C6.RGT128928th12th
2008France Larbre CompétitionFrance Christophe Bouchut France Patrick BornhauserSaleen S7-RGT130628th7th
2011France Team Oreca-MatmutFrance Alexandre Prémat Austria Dominik KraihamerOreca 03-NissanLMP2200DNFDNF
2014France IMSA Performance MatmutFrance Raymond Narac France Nicolas ArmindoPorsche 997 GT3-RSRGTE Am32331st11th

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