"Fils de joie" | ||||
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Single by Stromae | ||||
from the album Multitude | ||||
Language | French | |||
English title | "Son of joy" | |||
Released | 23 June 2022 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:15 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) | Stromae | |||
Producer(s) | Stromae | |||
Stromae singles chronology | ||||
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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 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]
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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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 |
Chart (2022) | Position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [14] | 123 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [15] | 135 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Belgium (BEA) [16] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
France (SNEP) [17] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Berlin Music Video Award | 2022 | Best Art Direction | Pending | [18] |
MTV Video Music Award | 2022 | Video for Good | Nominated | [19] |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Italy | 4 March 2022 | Contemporary hit radio | Universal | [20] |
France | 23 June 2022 | 7-inch |
| [1] |
United States | 25 June 2022 | [6] |
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