Fils de joie

"Fils de joie"
Single by Stromae
from the album Multitude
Language	French
English title	"Son of joy"
Released	23 June 2022
Genre	Pop
Length	3:15
Label	Mosaert Universal Music France Polydor Records, Darkroom Records Interscope Records
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

"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]

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 dictator 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

7" vinyl ^{[1] [6]} (23 June 2022) ^[7]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fils de joie"	3:15
2.	"Fils de joie (Instrumental)"	3:15

Charts

Weekly charts

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
Luxembourg ( Billboard ) [12]	12
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [13]	30
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [14]	8

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Fils de joie"

Chart (2022)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [15]	123
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [16]	135

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Fils de joie"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA) [17]	Platinum	20,000‡
France (SNEP) [18]	Gold	100,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Awards

Awards for "Fils de joie"

Award	Year	Category	Result	Ref.
Berlin Music Video Award	2022	Best Art Director	Won	[19] [20]
MTV Video Music Award	2022	Video for Good	Nominated	[21]

Release history

Release history for "Fils de joie"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Italy	4 March 2022	Contemporary hit radio	Universal	[22]
France	23 June 2022	7-inch	Mosaert Polydor	[1]
United States	25 June 2022		Darkroom Interscope	[6]

References

1. "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. 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. "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 - Luxembourg Songs". Billboard . Retrieved 15 December 2024.
13. "Stromae – Fils de joie" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
14. "Stromae – Fils de joie". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
15. "Jaaroverzichten 2022" (in Dutch). Ultratop . Retrieved 13 January 2023.
16. "Rapports annuels 2022" (in French). Ultratop . Retrieved 13 January 2023.
17. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2023". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
18. "French single certifications – Stromae – Fils de joie" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved 5 January 2024.
19. Chiara Scioni (10 June 2022). "Berlin Music Video Awards: le performance e i vincitori della seconda serata". VelvetMag (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
20. "BMVA 2022 WINNERS". Berlin Music Video Awards. BMVA. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
21. Paul Grein (26 July 2022). "Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow & Kendrick Lamar Lead 2022 MTV VMA Nominations: Full List". Billboard . Retrieved 1 August 2022.
22. "Stromae "Fils de joie" | (Radio Date: 4 March 2022)". radiodate.it (in Italian). Retrieved 4 March 2022.