"Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)" more commonly known as "Femme Like U" is a 2004 song recorded by Canadian artist Cyril Kamar, better known under the name of K.Maro. The song was released as the first single from his album La Good Life, on May 8, 2004. It achieved a huge success in many countries in Europe, including France, Belgium and Switzerland, where it topped their charts, being thus one of the summer hits. As of August 2014, the song was the 14th best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 633,000 units sold.[1]
| "Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)" | ||||
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| Single by K.Maro | ||||
| from the album La Good Life | ||||
| B-side | "La Good Life" (CD maxi only) | |||
| Released | May 8, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 4:08 | |||
| Label | EastWest | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Cyril Kamar, Sonny Black | |||
| Producer(s) | Cyril Kamar, Sonny Black, Divin, Louis Côté | |||
| K.Maro singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Femme Like U" on YouTube | ||||
This debut single is generally considered as K. Maro's signature song, although he has had other hits in Europe, such as "Crazy" or "Sous l'œil de l'ange", but which were less successful than "Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)". The song is known under its short title, "Femme Like U", but the complete title is "Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)", as it features in small letters on the single cover.
Although the lyrics are in French, they also contain several words in English throughout the song.
The female chorus is sung by Nancy Martinez.
Music video edit
In the music video, K. Maro meets a woman while he comes down from his car. Then they have dinner together during a reception, but K. Maro has an altercation with the woman's former boyfriend. These scenes alternate with those of K. Maro performing the song.
Awards edit
In 2005, "Femme Like U" won a NRJ Music Awards in the category 'Francophone song of the year'. The single sold more than 1,500,000 units in Europe, making it K. Maro's most successful song.
Track listings edit
- CD single
- "Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)" (radio edit) — 3:50
- "Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)" (just another hit remix) — 3:51
- CD maxi
- "Femme Like You (Donne-moi ton corps)" (radio edit) — 4:06
- "Femme Like You (Donne-moi ton corps)" (urban version) — 3:58
- "Femme Like You (Donne-moi ton corps)" (house version) — 6:39
- "La Good Life" — 3:57
- 12" maxi
- "Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)" (radio edit) — 3:58
- "Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)" (urban version) — 3:58
- "Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)" (house version) — 6:39
Charts and sales edit
Peak positions edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Decade-end charts edit
| (2000–2009) | Position |
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| German Singles Chart[15] | 81 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Belgium (BEA)[16] | Platinum | 50,000* |
| France (SNEP)[17] | Diamond | 750,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[18] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[19] | Gold | 20,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Covers edit
The Canadian singer-songwriter Cœur de pirate released her own version in 2019.[20] Her version was within the context of the "Back dans les Bacs!" (#BACKDANSLESBACS) project, a musical programme in which more recent upcoming and successful artists would pay tribute to earlier songs that they actually like from earlier artists.
References edit
- ^ "Top 100 des singles les plus vendus du millénaire en France, épisode 9 (20-11)". Chartsinfrance, PureCharts. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ^ "Polish Airplay Charts - Lista krajowa 48/2004" (in Polish). PiF PaF Production. Archived from the original on October 20, 2007. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ "Oficiální Česká Hitparáda - Pro týden 16/2005" (in Czech). IFPI ČR. Archived from the original on April 28, 2005. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ 2004 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be Archived September 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved April 19, 2008)
- ^ 2004 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be Archived December 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved April 19, 2008)
- ^ a b c 2004 French Airplay and Video Charts Yacast.fr (Retrieved May 14, 2008)
- ^ 2004 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived March 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved April 19, 2008)
- ^ 2004 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch Archived May 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved April 19, 2008)
- ^ 2005 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at Archived September 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved May 15, 2008)
- ^ "Year End European Hot 100 Singles Chart 2005 01 – 2005 52" (PDF). Billboard. VNU Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Single Jahrescharts 2005" (in German). MTV. Archived from the original on 20 January 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
- ^ 2005 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch Archived July 9, 2014, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved August 1, 2008)
- ^ Die erfolgreichsten Hits des neuen Jahrtausends, rtl.de (Retrieved August 12, 2011)
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2004". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "French single certifications – K-Maro – Femme Like U" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 8 August 2022. Select K-MARO and click OK.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (K-Maro; 'Femme Like You')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Femme Like You')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ #BACKDANSLESBACS - Coeur de pirate - "Femme like U" (clip officiel) (in French)