Partenaire Particulier
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Partenaire Particulier is French
pop
, electronic
, and new wave
band from Bordeaux
, which was successful in France in the mid 1980s. Three of their singles
were ranked on the SNEP chart (Top 50), including their signature song
"Partenaire Particulier". They stopped releasing records in 1989, although they produced some records in the early 1990s using different pseudonyms.
The group was recently revived, due to their appearance in the RFM Party Tour. The group is currently recording songs for a new album.
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
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, electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
, and new wave
New Wave music
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band from Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
, which was successful in France in the mid 1980s. Three of their singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
were ranked on the SNEP chart (Top 50), including their signature song
Signature song
A signature song is the one song that a popular and well-established singer or band is most closely identified with or best known for, even if they have had success with a variety of songs...
"Partenaire Particulier". They stopped releasing records in 1989, although they produced some records in the early 1990s using different pseudonyms.
The group was recently revived, due to their appearance in the RFM Party Tour. The group is currently recording songs for a new album.
Albums
- 1986 : Jeux interdits
- 1988 : Le Chant des vautours
- 1993 : The very best of
- 1998 : Collection légende
- 2008 : Partenaire Particulier : le son des années 80
Singles
- 1985 : "Partenaire Particulier" / "Partenaire Particulier" (instrumental remix) - #3 in France, Gold disc
- 1986 : "Je n'oublierai jamais" / "Une Autre Nuit" - #24 in France
- 1987 : "Elle est partie" / "Elle n'aimait pas les garçons" - #17 in France
- 1987 : "Tiphaine" / "Le Regard fier"
- 1988 : "L'Armée" / "Le Rire de Sidonie"
- 1989 : "L'Amour à trois" / "Non !"
12 inch releases
- 1986 : "Tiphaine (Quand tu téléphones)"
- 1989 : "L'amour à trois"
- 1990 : "Hypnoteck" (using the "DK Dance" pseudonym)
- 1990 : "Are friends electric" / "Beside Steel" / "Still beside"
- 1990 : "Din Da Dance" (using the "Biz'Art" pseudonym)
- 1991 : "It's a lot" (using the "DK Dance" pseudonym)