"La Boulette" (pronounced [la bulɛt]) is the first single taken from Dans ma bulle, an album by Diam's released on 21 February 2006. La Boulette debuted at number 3 on the French music charts and stayed number one for three consecutive weeks. Containing numerous references to fellatio, incest and violence, some consider the lyrics to be somewhat vulgar if unfamiliar with the genre's conventions. In 2007, "La Boulette" won a NRJ Music Awards in the category 'Francophone song of the year'. As of July 2014, it was the 88th best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 323,000 units sold.[1]
"La Boulette" | ||||
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Single by Diam's | ||||
from the album Dans ma bulle | ||||
Released | 21 February 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2005 | |||
Genre | French hip hop | |||
Length | 3:39 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tefa, DJ Maître, Diam's, Skread, Elio | |||
Producer(s) | Tefa | |||
Diam's singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"La Boulette" on YouTube |
Track listings
edit- CD-Single
- "La Boulette (génération nan nan)" (3:39)
- "La Boulette (génération nan nan)" (Instrumental) (3:39)
- "La Boulette (génération nan nan)" (Video & Making of)
Charts
editChart (2006) | Peak position |
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Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[2] | 1 |
Eurochart Hot 100 | 2 |
French SNEP Singles Chart[2] | 1 |
Swiss Singles Chart[2] | 12 |
Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Belgium (BEA)[3] | Gold | 25,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ "Top 100 des singles les plus vendus du millénaire en France, épisode 2 (90-81)". Chartsinfrance. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
- ^ a b c "La Boulette (génération nan nan), in French, Belgian and Swiss Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved 8 February 2008)
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2006". Ultratop. Hung Medien.