Songs in French
“Dernier métro” is a collaboration between French singer Kenji Girac and Congolese singer/rapper Gims that was released on August 27, 2020. It has spent 11 weeks on the French radio chart, reaching number five last week and sitting at number 6 this week. About the Artists Kendji Girac Kendji Jason Read more…
“La Fête” by Amir has been one of the big hits this summer in France. It was released in June and will appear on his upcoming fourth album, due to be released this coming Monday, October 18, 2020. For weeks it sat in the top 10 of the SNEP radio Read more…
This song by French rock band Indochine is a summer hit (tube d’été) in France. It has been hanging near the top of the SNEP radio chart for weeks. This week it is sitting at number 5, having spent 17 weeks on the chart. This single does not currently appear Read more…
“Encore” is the first single by French singer Alliel. Currently sitting at #50, it has been on the SNEP radio hits chart for 61 weeks so far. It is currently not on any albums. About the Artist Alliel is a singer from Villeurbanne, a suburb of Lyon, France. Growing up Read more…
“Ninja” by Soprano is often considered one of the ‘tubes’ or hits of the summer for 2020 and peaked at 37 on the Top Singles chart. It appears on his 2018 album Phœnix. About the Artist Saïd M’Roumbaba, who performs as Soprano, is a rapper, singer and songwriter from Marseille, Read more…
Calogero released the new single “La rumeur” on July 9, 2020. It is currently number 36 on the SNEP Radio Classifications chart, having spent 4 weeks on the chart so far. It is considered one of the ‘tubes de l’été’, or hits of the summer for this year. This single Read more…
After a two year break, Julien Doré is back with his newest single “La fiévre”, a song with the goal of alerting fans to the dangers posed by climate change. Released on June 25th, 2020, it will appear on his upcoming Album Aimée, set to be released in September. Julien Read more…
According to Jenifer’s Twitter account, this single just hit 15 million streams and was certified gold. “Les choses simples” is a collaboration between French singers Jenifer and Slimane. Released on October 26th, 2018, it was the third single from Jenifer’s eighth studio album Nouvelle Page. It reached number 16 on Read more…
I figured we’d honor le 14 juillet, France’s national holiday, with a Polynesian twist on the French national anthem, La Marseillaise. This version only contains the first verse and the chorus, but it’s the part of the anthem that most people know. It’s performed by Tahitian singer/songwriter Ken Carlter, and Read more…
This song was a big hit in France during the summer of 2018. When I was perusing the French charts this week I was amazed to see that it is still charting (though admittedly barely). So while it’s still on the charts I figured why not analyze it. “À nos Read more…