Le premier bonheur du jour is the second studio album

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 of the French

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 popular singer Françoise Hardy

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. Like many of Hardy's earlier albums, it was released with no title, except for her name on the cover, but has become known by the title of the most successful song on the album, "Le premier bonheur du jour". The Brazilian band Os Mutantes

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 later covered the song on their debut 1968 album, Os Mutantes

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Track listing

Except as noted, lyrics and music were written by Françoise Hardy.

1. "Le premier bonheur du jour" – 1:53
   Lyrics by: Franck Gérald
   Music written by: Jean Renard
2. "Va pas prendre un tambour" – 2:50
   Lyrics by: Maurice Vidalin
   Music written by: Jacques Dutronc
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3. "Saurai-je?" – 2:05
4. "Toi je ne t'oublierai pas" – 2:24
   Lyrics by: André Salvet and Claude Carrère
   Music written by: Jean-Pierre Bourtayre
5. "Avant de t'en aller" – 1:57
   Original title: "Think About It"
   Lyrics and music by: Paul Anka
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   First performed by: Paul Anka, 1963
   French adaptation by: Françoise Hardy
6. "Comme tant d'autres" – 2:35
7. "J'aurais voulu" – 2:10
8. "Nous tous" – 1:43
9. "L'amour d'un garçon" – 2:10
   Original title: "The Love of a Boy"
   Lyrics by: Hal David
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   Music written by: Burt Bacharach
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   First performed by: Timi Yuro, 1962
   French adaptation by: Françoise Hardy
10. "Le sais-tu ?" – 1:44
11. "L'amour ne dure pas toujours" – 1:45
12. "On dit de lui" – 2:42’’
    Original title: "It's Gonna Take Me Some Time"
    Lyrics and music written by: Christopher, Sterling, Temkin
    First performed by: Connie Francis
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    , 1962
    French adaptation by: Françoise Hardy