À cause des garçons (song)
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"À caus' des garçons" or "À cause des garçons" is a song first released by the French duo À Caus' des Garçons comprising Laurence Heller and Hélène Bérard in 1987. It was covered by French trio Yelle
on their 2007 debut album Pop Up, released as its lead single.
covered
"A cause des garçons" in 2007 for their debut album, Pop Up, released as its lead single
. The Riot in Belgium remix of the song is featured on the soundtrack to the Electronic Arts
video games Need for Speed: ProStreet
and Euro 2008
.
"A cause des garçons
" ( Yelle version) was also used as the dance song in the "Les Jeunes de Paris" skit on the November 11, 2011 episode of Saturday Night Live
hosted by Emma Stone.
, directed by Nima Nourizadeh, Yelle is seen singing and dancing in her all-white room, preparing amid animated giant objects. Then she is seen in photoshoots for magazine covers, surrounded by men dressed up as objects.
A Tecktonik version of the video also exists, directed by Bastien Lattanzio and Guillaume Berg. The video uses the remix made by Tepr and shows Tecktonik dancers Treaxy and Vavan dancing beside the letters of the word "Yelle".
French CD single – Tepr Remix
French 12" single
French iTunes remix EP
Yelle
Yelle is a French band founded by lead singer and namesake, Yelle and GrandMarnier . A third member, Tepr , joined the band before the recording of their debut album. Budet and GrandMarnier began working on music together in 2000...
on their 2007 debut album Pop Up, released as its lead single.
Yelle version
The French trio YelleYelle
Yelle is a French band founded by lead singer and namesake, Yelle and GrandMarnier . A third member, Tepr , joined the band before the recording of their debut album. Budet and GrandMarnier began working on music together in 2000...
covered
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
"A cause des garçons" in 2007 for their debut album, Pop Up, released as its lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
. The Riot in Belgium remix of the song is featured on the soundtrack to the Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
video games Need for Speed: ProStreet
Need for Speed: ProStreet
Need for Speed: ProStreet is the 11th installment of Electronic Arts' popular racing game series Need for Speed. On May 21, 2007, Electronic Arts published a teaser trailer of ProStreet, and officially announced it ten days later. It was released worldwide in November 2007. Its action footage was...
and Euro 2008
UEFA Euro 2008 (video game)
UEFA Euro 2008 is the official video game of the Euro 2008 football tournament, published by EA Sports. It was developed collaboratively by EA Canada and HB Studios and was released in Europe and North America on April 18, 2008 and May 19, 2008 respectively...
.
"A cause des garçons
À cause des garçons (song)
"À caus' des garçons" or "À cause des garçons" is a song first released by the French duo À Caus' des Garçons comprising Laurence Heller and Hélène Bérard in 1987...
" ( Yelle version) was also used as the dance song in the "Les Jeunes de Paris" skit on the November 11, 2011 episode of Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
hosted by Emma Stone.
Music video
In the videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
, directed by Nima Nourizadeh, Yelle is seen singing and dancing in her all-white room, preparing amid animated giant objects. Then she is seen in photoshoots for magazine covers, surrounded by men dressed up as objects.
A Tecktonik version of the video also exists, directed by Bastien Lattanzio and Guillaume Berg. The video uses the remix made by Tepr and shows Tecktonik dancers Treaxy and Vavan dancing beside the letters of the word "Yelle".
Track listings
French CD single and iTunes EP- "A cause des garçons" (Edit Version) – 3:10
- "A cause des garçons" (Booster Remix) – 3:10
- "A cause des garçons" (Album Version) – 3:54
French CD single – Tepr Remix
- "A cause des garçons" (Tepr Remix) – 2:52
- "A cause des garçons" (Album Version) – 3:54
- "A cause des garçons" (Tepr Remix) (Video) – 2:52
French 12" single
- A1. "A cause des garçons" (Original)
- A2. "A cause des garçons" (Punks Jump Up Remix)
- B1. "A cause des garçons" (Tepr Remix)
- B2. "A cause des garçons" (Riot in Belgium Remix)
French iTunes remix EP
- "A cause des garçons" (Punks Jump Up Remix) – 5:46
- "A cause des garçons" (Tepr Remix) – 6:02
- "A cause des garçons" (Riot in Belgium Remix) – 4:32
Charts
| Chart (2007/2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Tip Chart Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... (Flanders) |
2 |
| Belgian Singles Chart Ultratop 40 Ultratop 40 singles, often just Ultratop 40, is the weekly chart of best-selling singles in Wallonia and Brussels Capital Region, the french-speaking parts of Belgium. Its equivalent covering the Flanders region is Ultratop 50. Both charts are produced and published by the Ultratop organization... (Wallonia) |
40 |
| European Hot 100 Singles | 41 |
| French Singles Chart Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
11 |
| Swiss Singles Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
95 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Source Etc EMI The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major... |
CD single, digital EP Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
0094639722822 | |
| Kitsuné Kitsuné Music Kitsuné is a French fashion label and electronic music record label created in 2002 by Gildas Loaëc, Masaya Kuroki and the London-based company Åbäke... |
12" single 12-inch single The 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality... , digital remix EP |
KITSUNE063 | ||
| Source Etc | CD single – Tepr Remix | 5099951135706 |