# David Hallyday

David Hallyday (born David Michael 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 is most known for writing music for others, including a collaboration with his father on the 1999 album Sang pour sang.
He 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. They have two children. He married Alexandra Pastor, the daughter of businessman Michel Pastor, on 3 June 2004.

## Discography
### Albums
#### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | FRA | BE (WA) | SWI | Certifications |
| True Cool | Released: April 1988 Label: Scotti Bros. Formats: CD, LP, MC Re-released in Japan in 1989 as Your Power of Love | 13 | — | — | FRA: 2× Platinum |
| Rock 'n' Heart | Released: October 1990 Label: Scotti Bros. Formats: CD, LP, MC | 14 | — | — | FRA: 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 enfer | Released: 14 June 1999 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, MC | 9 | 7 | — | FRA: 2× Gold |
| Révélation | Released: 24 June 2002 Label: Mercury Formats: CD | 9 | — | 44 | |
| Satellite | Released: 14 September 2004 Label: Mercury Formats: CD | 14 | 44 | 41 | |
| David Hallyday | Released: 18 June 2007 Label: Mercury Formats: CD | 25 | 32 | — | |
| Un nouveau monde | Released: 15 March 2010 Label: Mercury Formats: CD | 9 | 18 | 63 | |
| Alive (with Mission Control) | Released: 30 March 2015 Label: Self-released Formats: CD | — | — | — | |
| Le temps d'une vie | Released: 25 November 2016 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, digital download | 71 | 132 | — | |
| J'ai quelque chose à vous dire | Released: 7 December 2018 Label: Play Two Formats: CD, LP, digital download | 5 | 7 | 14 | FRA: Platinum |
| Imagine un monde | Released: 27 November 2020 Label: Play Two Formats: CD, LP, digital download | 33 | 55 | — | |
| Requiem pour un fou | Released: 21 June 2024 Label: TF1 Musique Formats: CD, 2xCD, 2xLP, digital download | 3 | 3 | 17 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||

#### Live albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | FRA |
| On the Road | Released: May 1992 Label: Scotti Bros. Formats: CD, 2xCD, MC | 28 |

#### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details |
| Master serie | Released: 1998 Label: Podis Formats: CD, MC |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | FRA | BE (WA) | SWI | US | Certifications | Album |
| "Tonight Your Mine" | 1985 | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "He's My Girl" | 1987 | 8 | — | — | 79 | FRA: Silver | He's My Girl (soundtrack) |
| "Lady Beware" | 1987 | — | — | — | — | | Lady Beware (soundtrack) |
| "Rock Revival" | 1988 | — | — | — | — | | He's My Girl (soundtrack) |
| "Move" | 1988 | — | — | — | — | | True Cool |
| "High" | 1988 | 1 | — | — | — | | True Cool |
| "Your Power of Love" | 1989 | — | — | — | — | | Your Power of Love |
| "Wanna Take My Time" | 1989 | 11 | — | — | — | | True Cool |
| "Listening" | 1989 | 11 | — | — | — | | True Cool |
| "Tears of the Earth" | 1990 | 6 | — | — | — | FRA: Silver | Rock 'n' Heart |
| "About You" | 1990 | 10 | — | — | — | | Rock 'n' Heart |
| "Ooh La La" | 1991 | 28 | — | — | 51 | | Rock 'n' Heart |
| "Change of Heart" | 1991 | 21 | — | — | — | | Rock 'n' Heart |
| "Hold On Blue Eyes" | 1992 | 34 | — | — | — | | On the Road |
| "Héros" (with Blind Fish) | 1993 | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Pain and Pride" (with Blind Fish) | 1993 | — | — | — | — | | 2000 BBF |
| "Natural Child" (with Blind Fish) | 1994 | — | — | — | — | | 2000 BBF |
| "Tu ne m'as pas laissé le temps" | 1999 | 1 | 2 | — | — | FRA: Diamond | Un paradis/un enfer |
| "Pour toi" | 1999 | 33 | 32 | — | — | | Un paradis/un enfer |
| "Ange étrange" | 2000 | 36 | — | — | — | | Un paradis/un enfer |
| "Le manque à donner" | 2000 | — | — | — | — | | Un paradis/un enfer |
| "Repenses-y si tu veux" | 2002 | 36 | — | — | — | | Révélation |
| "Un homme libre" | 2002 | 35 | — | 68 | — | | Treasure Planet (French version, soundtrack) |
| "Le défi" | 2004 | 14 | 34 | — | — | | Satellite |
| "Satellite" | 2005 | 45 | — | — | — | | Satellite |
| "Steve McQueen" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | | David Hallyday |
| "On se fait peur" (with Laura Smet) | 2010 | — | 18 | — | — | | Un nouveau monde |
| "Le cœur qui boite" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | | Un nouveau monde |
| "Comme avant" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | | Le temps d'une vie |
| "Des portes entre nous" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | | Le temps d'une vie |
| "Ma dernière lettre" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | | J'ai quelque chose à vous dire |
| "Éternel" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | | J'ai quelque chose à vous dire |
| "J'ai quelque chose à vous dire" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | | J'ai quelque chose à vous dire |
| "Ensemble et maintenant" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | | Imagine un monde |
| "Le plus heureux des hommes" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Requiem pour un fou" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | | Requiem pour un fou |
| "Sang pour sang" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | | Requiem pour un fou |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||

## 24 Hours of Le Mans results

| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
| 2003 | Courage Compétition | Philippe Alliot Carl Rosenblad | Courage C65-JPX | LMP675 | 41 | DNF | DNF |
| 2007 | PSI Experience | Claude-Yves Gosselin Philipp Peter | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | GT1 | 289 | 28th | 12th |
| 2008 | Larbre Compétition | Christophe Bouchut Patrick Bornhauser | Saleen S7-R | GT1 | 306 | 28th | 7th |
| 2011 | Team Oreca-Matmut | Alexandre Prémat Dominik Kraihamer | Oreca 03-Nissan | LMP2 | 200 | DNF | DNF |
| 2014 | IMSA Performance Matmut | Raymond Narac Nicolas Armindo | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | GTE Am | 323 | 31st | 11th |