All Over the World (Françoise Hardy Song)
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“All Over the World” | |
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Single by Françoise Hardy | |
B-side | “Another Place” |
Released | 12 March 1965 |
Recorded | Pye studio, London |
Genre | pop music |
Length | 4:31 |
Label | Pye Records |
Songwriter(s) | Françoise Hardy (music) – Julian More (adaptation) |
Producer(s) | Jacques Wolfsohn |
Françoise Hardy | |
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English cover | |
EP by Françoise Hardy | |
Released | March 1966 |
Recorded | Pye Studios, London |
Genre | Pop music |
Length | 9:24 |
Label | Disques Vogue-Vogue international industries |
Producer | Jacques Wolfsohn |
Alternative cover | |
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French cover |
“All Over the World” is a 1965 song by the French singer Françoise Hardy.
History
The song was first recorded (lyrics and music) in French by Françoise Hardy in 1964 under the title “Dans le monde entier”, featured on the album Mon amie la rose (catalogue number CLD 699.30). It was released in France in October 1964.
Translated into English by Julian More under the title “All Over the World”, it was released in the United Kingdom on Single on 12 March 1965 by Pye Records.
- Extended play (EP), in March 1966 by Disques Vogue-Vogue international industries.
- Long Play (LP), Françoise Hardy Sings in English in May 1966 by Disques Vogue-Vogue international industries.
On March 25, 1965, the song reached the top 50 in the United Kingdom and remained there for 15 weeks (until 8 July — and in the top 20 from April 29 to June 3). “All Over the World” became one of Hardy’s most popular songs and is her best known song in the Anglophone world.

Single track listing
Accompaniment directed by Charles Blackwell orchestra.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | “All over the World” (original title: “Dans le monde entier”) | ad. Julian More | Françoise Hardy | 2:29 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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2. | “Another Place” (original title: “La nuit est sur la ville”) | ad. Julian More | Françoise Hardy | 2:02 |
UK chart performance
- Entry Date: 25 March 1965 (41st)
- Highest Position: 16th (3 June: 1965)
- Weeks in Chart: 15 Weeks (25 March – 8 July 1965)
EP track listing
Accompaniment directed by Charles Blackwell orchestra.
Side one
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | “Autumn Rendezvous” (original title: “Rendez-vous d’automne”) | ad. by Meredith | Gérard Bourgeois | 2:40 |
2. | “Another Place” (original title: “La nuit est sur la ville”) | ad. Julian More | Françoise Hardy | 2:02 |
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Total length: | 4:42 |
Side two
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | “Say It Now” (original title: “Dis Lui Non”) | Robert Douglas Skelton | Robert Douglas Skelton | 2:13 |
2. | “All over the World” (original title: “Dans le monde entier”) | ad. Julian More | Françoise Hardy | 2:29 |
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Total length: | 4:42 |
Cover version
- 1965: Zsuzsa Koncz, EP Qualiton, EP 7346
- 1966: The Seekers, Album, Come the Day, LP EMI, SCX 6093
- 1967: Noeleen Batley, EP Festival Records, FK 1641
- 1989: Neoton Familia, Album, Intim Percek, Profil – SLPM 37259
- 5 March 2012: Katie Melua, CD, Secret Symphony, Dramatico.
Film score
- April 2009: The Boat That Rocked, written and directed by Richard Curtis
All Over the World (Electric Light Orchestra Song)
“All Over the World” | |
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Single by Electric Light Orchestra | |
from the album Xanadu | |
B-side | “Drum Dreams” (US)”Midnight Blue” (UK) |
Released | July 1980 |
Recorded | 1980 |
Studio | Musicland Studios (Munich, Germany) |
Length | 4:02 |
Label | Jet (UK)MCA (US) |
Songwriter(s) | Jeff Lynne |
Producer(s) | Jeff Lynne |
Electric Light Orchestra singles chronology | |
“Xanadu“ (1980)”All Over the World“ (1980)”Don’t Walk Away“ (1980) |
“All Over the World” is a song by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It is featured in the 1980 feature film Xanadu in a sequence with the film’s stars Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, and Michael Beck. The song also appears on the soundtrack album Xanadu, and was performed in the 2007 Broadway musical Xanadu.
Released after the single “Xanadu” (a collaboration with Olivia Newton-John), this was the third Top 20 ELO single released from the 1980 soundtrack, peaking at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
The sequence in the Xanadu film was filmed on location at the Beverly Hills Fiorucci store.
One section of the lyrics lists a number of famous cities; London, Hamburg, Paris, Rome, Rio de Janeiro, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Los Angeles, New York City, Amsterdam and Monte Carlo. The last place named in the list is Shard End, the suburb of Birmingham, England where Jeff Lynne was born.
Cash Box called it “souped up ’50s and ’60s pop at its best”, and praised the hook. Billboard called it one of ELO’s “catchier tunes”. Record World said that “a spirited chorus, triumphant keyboards & multitudinous handclaps carry the joyous, uplifting message”.
This song featured prominently in the trailer for the Simon Pegg science fiction comedy film Paul and also played at the end of the film before the credits.
In 2022, Lynne listed it as one of his nine favorite ELO songs.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album Xanadu:
- Jeff Lynne – lead vocals, backing vocals, electric guitars, acoustic guitars, synthesizers
- Bev Bevan – drums, percussion, tympani
- Richard Tandy – pianos, synthesizers, keyboards
- Kelly Groucutt – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Louis Clark – strings
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report) | 78 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) | 25 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 16 |
Germany (GfK) | 27 |
Ireland (IRMA) | 12 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 11 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 10 |
UK Singles (OCC) | 11 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 13 |
US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 46 |
US Cash Box | 14 |
US Record World | 8 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1980) | Rank |
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US Cash Box | 100 |
All Over the World (Ola Song)
“All Over the World” | |
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Single by Ola | |
from the album Ola | |
Released | December 2010 |
Recorded | 2010 |
Genre | Dance-pophouse |
Songwriter(s) | Ola Svensson Tony Nilsson Gavin Jones |
Ola singles chronology | |
“Overdrive“ (2010)”All Over the World“ (2010)”Riot“ (2011) |
“All Over the World” is a 2010 single by Swedish singer Ola, full name Ola Svensson and the third single from his 2010 self-titled album Ola after his two Swedish hits from the album: Unstoppable (The Return of Natalie)” and “Overdrive“. The third release peaked at number three on the Swedish Singles Chart.
Chart
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | 3 |
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