Vendeurs de larmes

Vendeurs de larmes
Studio album by Daniel Balavoine
Released	April 1982
Recorded	December 1981 in Ibiza
Genre	Pop rock
Label	Barclay Records
Producer	Léo Missir
Daniel Balavoine chronology
Balavoine sur scène (1981) Vendeurs de larmes (1982) Loin des yeux de l'Occident (1983)

Vendeurs de larmes is the sixth studio album of French singer Daniel Balavoine, that was released in April 1982 and was a success with sales of 600,000 copies in France. It was also a new revival of French pop rock, and the single "Vivre ou survivre" from the album proved to be one of the greatest hits for Balavoine. Other notable songs included "Dieu que l'amour est triste" and "Soulève moi".

The album contains 13 recordings including the self-titled "Vendeurs de larmes", whereas "Viens danser" / "La danse" is a lyrical and instrumental continuation of each other.

Track list

1. Pour faire un disque (1:23)
2. Vivre ou survivre (3:33)
3. Je veux de l'or (3:42)
4. Dieu que l'amour est triste (4:02)
5. C'est fini (4:08)
6. Soulève-moi (3:33)
7. L'amour gardé secret (4:05)
8. La fillette de l'étang (3:20)
9. Y a pas de bon numéro (2:50)
10. Vendeurs de larmes (4:40)
11. Viens danser (3:37)
12. La danse (4:05)
13. Au revoir (4:01)

Awards

In 1982, the album won the "Prix Diamant de la chanson française" award.