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Le Frunkp

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"Le Frunkp"
Single by Alphonse Brown
B-side"Instrumental"
ReleasedJanuary 2003
Recorded2002
GenrePop
Length3:22
LabelPathé Marcony, Warner Music
Songwriter(s)Raphaël Mussard, Michaël Youn
Producer(s)PGD
Michael Youn singles chronology
"It's Kyz My Life"
(2002)
"Le Frunkp"
(2003)
"Comme des conards"
(2004)

"Le Frunkp" is a 2002 song performed by the fictional character Alphonse Brown (portrayed by Michaël Youn), the "unknown son" of James Brown, who tries to start his own career by creating a new (fictional) style called "Frunkp" (a mixture of funk and rap), in French film La Beuze,[1] written by Youn and Desagnat. The music video shows images from film.

The song became a hit, topping the charts in all countries where it was released. As of August 2014, the song was the 16th best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 573,000 units sold.[2]

Track listings

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CD single

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  1. "Le Frunkp" — 3:22
  2. "Le Frunkp" (instrumental) — 3:30

12" maxi

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  1. "Le Frunkp" — 3:22
  2. "Le Frunkp" (instrumental) — 3:30
  3. "Le Frunkp" (a cappella) — 3:22

Certifications

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Country Certification Date Sales certified
Belgium[3] Platinum April 26, 2003 40,000
France[4] Platinum March 12, 2003 500,000

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ King, Alex P. (2004). Hit-parade — 20 ans de tubes (in French). Paris: Pascal. p. 338. ISBN 2-35019-009-9.
  2. ^ "Top 100 des singles les plus vendus du millénaire en France, épisode 9 (20-11)". Chartsinfrance, PureCharts. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  3. ^ Belgian certifications Ultratop.be (Retrieved September 26, 2008)
  4. ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com Archived 2012-02-23 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved September 26, 2008)
  5. ^ a b c "Le Frunkp", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved September 26, 2008)
  6. ^ 2003 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved September 26, 2008)
  7. ^ 2003 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance Archived 2012-04-04 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved September 26, 2008)
  8. ^ 2003 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch Archived 2004-02-04 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved September 26, 2008)