La Bagarre / Lethal Leading Lady

Released in 1975 under the Polydor label, La Bagarre represents a distinct moment in Amanda Lear's transition from an enigmatic muse to a recording artist in her own right. The single, which pairs the title track with Lethal Leading Lady, was produced during a period when Lear was working closely with David Bowie and Roxy Music’s Bryan Ferry, drawing significant intrigue from the European art-pop and disco scenes due to her striking persona and close associations with Salvador Dalí.

The record design emphasizes Lear's carefully curated image, utilizing high-contrast, glamorous photography that played on her background as a fashion model and her status as a central figure in the transgressive nightlife of 1970s Paris. While the song itself aimed to capitalize on the burgeoning disco movement, the release was received primarily as a curiosity driven by Lear’s unique vocal style and the surrounding celebrity mystique, establishing the foundation for her subsequent commercial success in the Euro-disco genre.