Nuit de folie
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"Nuit de folie" is a 1988 popular song recorded by French
pop
duet Début de Soirée
. It was their debut single from their album Jardins d'enfants and was released in June 1988. In France, it became the summer hit of the year, topping the chart for over two months. It was re-released in 2000 in a remixed version, but it did not reach success.
therefore easy to remember, a tune that becomes embedded in the eardrum
s, lyrics referring to summer festive atmosphere". It also contains a brief bridge
sung in a rap
version, just before the last refrain.
The duet's second single, "La Vie la nuit", released in December 1988, used around the end of the song a sample
from the introduction of "Nuit de folie".
on "shimmering backgrounds", in an "astonishing variety of head to foot positions". They are accompanied by three women, one of them being obese, each with a plain dress in a different colour. During the last refrain, two couples are formed, and the obese woman remains alone.
The video is now deemed as old-fashioned
and, in an interview, both singers had admitted they do not like to see it aired on TV because they find it antiquated.
by the SNEP. It became the 57th best-selling single of all time in France, with over 1 million copies sold.
The song was later released again in remix
ed versions: first in 1995, then in 2000. Both versions, particularly devoted to the discothèques, were failures.
's 2006 film Camping.
1995 remixes
1 1999 remix
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
duet Début de Soirée
Début de Soirée
Début de Soirée was a French duet of pop music which had a huge success in 1988 with their song "Nuit de folie", number-one single in France.-History:...
. It was their debut single from their album Jardins d'enfants and was released in June 1988. In France, it became the summer hit of the year, topping the chart for over two months. It was re-released in 2000 in a remixed version, but it did not reach success.
Background
The song, written and composed by both members of the duets, was especially created to become a summer hit, although the song was actually released for the first time in 1984 as a B-side, but passed unnoticed at the time. It was very difficult to find a record company, because nobody believed in the potential of the song, but a contract was eventually signed with Sony. In 1988, the song was also much promoted by the band in many TV shows. According to Elia Habib, an expert of French charts, the song is characterized by a "rapid and lively rhythm, a very simple refrainRefrain
A refrain is the line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse; the "chorus" of a song...
therefore easy to remember, a tune that becomes embedded in the eardrum
Eardrum
The eardrum, or tympanic membrane, is a thin membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear in humans and other tetrapods. Its function is to transmit sound from the air to the ossicles inside the middle ear. The malleus bone bridges the gap between the eardrum and the other ossicles...
s, lyrics referring to summer festive atmosphere". It also contains a brief bridge
Bridge (music)
In music, especially western popular music, a bridge is a contrasting section which also prepares for the return of the original material section...
sung in a rap
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
version, just before the last refrain.
The duet's second single, "La Vie la nuit", released in December 1988, used around the end of the song a sample
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
from the introduction of "Nuit de folie".
Music video
In the music video, the two singers perform a choreographyChoreography
Choreography is the art of designing sequences of movements in which motion, form, or both are specified. Choreography may also refer to the design itself, which is sometimes expressed by means of dance notation. The word choreography literally means "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" ...
on "shimmering backgrounds", in an "astonishing variety of head to foot positions". They are accompanied by three women, one of them being obese, each with a plain dress in a different colour. During the last refrain, two couples are formed, and the obese woman remains alone.
The video is now deemed as old-fashioned
Old-fashioned
Old-fashioned may refer to:* Old Fashioned, a cocktail* Old fashioned glass, a type of drinking glass* Old-fashioned three, a basketball term* "Old-fashioned" a 1976 short story by Isaac Asimov* Old Fashioned, a racing horse...
and, in an interview, both singers had admitted they do not like to see it aired on TV because they find it antiquated.
Chart performances
In France, the single entered the singles chart at number 39 on 11 June 1988. It climbed quickly and reached number one from its sixth to his fourteenth week. It then remained for other nine weeks in the top five, then almost kept on dropping. It totalled 22 weeks in the top ten and 30 weeks in the top 50, and was certified Platinum discMusic recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
by the SNEP. It became the 57th best-selling single of all time in France, with over 1 million copies sold.
The song was later released again in remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
ed versions: first in 1995, then in 2000. Both versions, particularly devoted to the discothèques, were failures.
Uses in the media
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-Filmography:* 1989 : Bobby et l'aspirateur * 1992 : À la vitesse d'un cheval au galop* 1995 : Tom est tout seul* 1996 : Le Tuteur * 1998 : rève party* 2000 : Jet Set* 2001 : Tel épris * 2002 : 3 zéros...
's 2006 film Camping.
Track listings
- 7" single
- "Nuit de folie" (euro remix) — 3:52
- "Tout pour la danse" — 3:15
- CD maxi
- "Nuit de folie" — 4:16
- "Tout pour la danse" — 3:14
- "Nuit de folie" (extended version) — 6:23
- 12" maxi
- "Nuit de folie" (crazy night remix) — 6:40
- "Nuit de folie" (French mix club) — 6:40
- 12" maxi
- "Nuit de folie" (extended version) — 6:25
- "Tout pour la danse" — 3:15
- "Nuit de folie" (a capella chœur) — 0:50
- "Nuit de folie" (a capella vois rap) — 0:40
- CD maxi - 1995 remixes
- "Nuit de folie" (dance club remix) — 6:40
- "Nuit de folie" (remix edit radio) — 3:42
- "Nuit de folie" (hard version) — 5:20
- "Nuit de folie" (space version) — 5:15
- CD single - 2000 remixes
- "Nuit de folie" (edit radio 2000) — 4:08
- "Nuit de folie" (karaoke version) — 4:09
Versions and remixes
- A capella chœur
- A capella vois rap
- Album / Single version
- Crazy night remix
- Dance club remix
- Edit radio 2000
- Euro mix
- Extended version
- French mix club
- Hard version
- Karaoke version
- Remix edit radio
- Space version
Credits
Original version- Lyrics : Willima Picard and C.Mainguy
- Music : Sacha Pichot
- Production : Bel Air Studio
- Remixed by "Mixmaster" Pete Hammond
1995 remixes
- Arranged and remixed by Rick Pier O'Neil and Yann Asting at Studio Sunday Light
Peak positions
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Mega Top 100 Singles | 24 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 | 21 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 1 |
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
| French SNEP Singles Chart 1 | 72 |
1 1999 remix
Year-end charts
| Chart (1988) | Position |
|---|---|
| French Singles Chart | 1 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Platinum | 1988 | 1,000,000 | 1,150,000 |