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Fils de joie

"Fils de joie" (English: "Son of joy") is a song by Belgian musician Stromae. It is the third single from his album Multitude, which was released on 4 March 2022. The 7-inch single was released on 23 June 2022.[1]

"Fils de joie"
Single by Stromae
from the album Multitude
LanguageFrench
English title"Son of joy"
Released23 June 2022
GenrePop
Length3:15
Label
Songwriter(s)Stromae
Producer(s)Stromae
Stromae singles chronology
"L'enfer"
(2022) 		"Fils de joie"
(2022) 		"Mon amour"
(2022)
Music video
"Fils de joie" on YouTube

The song tells the story of the child of a prostitute. The song includes a sample from a teaser for Netflix series Bridgerton.[2] The melody combines baroque sounds and the ardor of Brazilian funk carioca. The song was also used in the soundtrack of video game FIFA 23.[3]

A music video, directed by Henry Scholfield,[4] was released on 7 March 2022.[5] In the video, Stromae portrays a president of a fictional country. He gives a speech at a national funeral for a missing sex worker, surrounded by officers and wreaths, as a military parade and funeral procession unfolds.[3]

Track listing edit

7" vinyl[1][6] (23 June 2022)[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Fils de joie"3:15
2."Fils de joie (Instrumental)"3:15

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Weekly chart performance for "Fils de joie"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 28
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] 3
France (SNEP)[10] 6
Global Excl. US (Billboard)[11] 146
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 30
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 8

Year-end charts edit

Year-end chart performance for "Fils de joie"
Chart (2022) Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[14] 123
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[15] 135

Certifications edit

Certifications and sales for "Fils de joie"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[16] Platinum 40,000‡
France (SNEP)[17] Gold 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Awards edit

Awards for "Fils de joie"
Award Year Category Result Ref.
Berlin Music Video Award 2022 Best Art Direction Pending [18]
MTV Video Music Award 2022 Video for Good Nominated [19]

Release history edit

Release history for "Fils de joie"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Italy 4 March 2022 Contemporary hit radio Universal [20]
France 23 June 2022 7-inch
[1]
United States 25 June 2022
[6]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Fils de Joie - 45T". Stromae Store (in French). Mosaert/Polydor. 23 June 2022. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Stromae Breaks Down 'Fils De Joie'". Rolling Stone. 23 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Julien Goncalves (8 March 2022). "Clip "Fils de joie" : Stromae rend hommage aux travailleuses du sexe". Charts in France (in French). Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  4. ^ Emily Zemler (8 March 2022). "Stromae honors sex workers in "Fils de Joie" video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Stromae - Fils de joie (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Fils De Joie". Amazon. Universal Import. 23 June 2022. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Fils de joie". Decks Records. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Stromae – Fils de joie" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Stromae – Fils de joie" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Stromae – Fils de joie" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Stromae". Billboard. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Stromae – Fils de joie" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Stromae – Fils de joie". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2022" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Rapports annuels 2022" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  16. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2023". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  17. ^ "French single certifications – Stromae – Fils de joie" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  18. ^ Chiara Scioni (10 June 2022). "Berlin Music Video Awards: le performance e i vincitori della seconda serata". VelvetMag (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  19. ^ Paul Grein (26 July 2022). "Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow & Kendrick Lamar Lead 2022 MTV VMA Nominations: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  20. ^ "Stromae "Fils de joie" | (Radio Date: 4 March 2022)". radiodate.it (in Italian). Retrieved 4 March 2022.
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