title: Essayez
text: # Essayez
  
  "Essayez" is a song by French singer Johnny Hallyday. It was released on his 1970 studio album Vie and as a single.
  
  ## Composition and writing
  
  The song was written by Philippe Labro, Micky Jones, and Tommy Brown. The recording was produced by Lee Hallyday.
  
  ## Commercial performance
  
  In France the single spent two weeks at no. 1 on the singles sales chart (in December 1970).
  
  ## Track listing
  
  7" single Philips 6009 122 (1970, France etc.)
  
      A. "Essayez" (4:24)
      B. "C'est écrit sur les murs" (3:40)
  
  ## Charts
  
  | Chart (1970) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | France (Singles Sales) | 1 |
  