Fous ta cagoule

"Fous ta cagoule"
Single by Fatal Bazooka
from the album T'As Vu ?
B-side Playmobitch dirty south remix
Released November 18, 2006
Format CD single, Digital download
Recorded 2006
Genre Rap, Parody
Label Warner Music
Writer(s) Dominique Gauriaud, William Geslin, Jurij Prette, Nicolas Brisson, V. Desagnat, B. Morgaine, M. Balanca, Michaël Youn
Producer(s) Dominique Gauriaud, William Geslin, Jurij Prette, Michaël Youn
Michaël Youn singles chronology
"Iznogoud"
(2005)
"Fous ta cagoule"
(2006)
"Mauvaise Foi Nocturne"
(2007)

"Fous ta cagoule" (French for "Put your balaclava on") is a song by the comedy rap group Fatal Bazooka with Michaël Youn, the first single from its album T'As Vu ? released in 2007. This song achieved a huge success in France and Belgium.

Background and writing

The group transposes the urban style into the setting of the snow-covered mountains of Savoy, and caricatures certain French rappers there. The music video was produced by Nicolas Benamou.

The single peaked at #1 in France[1] in January 2007. As of August 2014, the song was the 31st best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 488,500 units sold.[2]

Description

Two rappers are cold while in the French department of Savoy. To avoid getting sick, they put a ski mask on and advise others to follow suit.

See also

References

Cover versions and parodies

This song, by its big hit and its broad diffusion on the music channels and Internet, was the subject of several parodies:

Track listings

CD single
  1. "Fous ta cagoule" (radio edit) — 3:28
  2. "Fous ta cagoule" (Playmobitch dirty south remix) — 3:07
  3. "Fous ta cagoule" (extended Dedikass mix) — 5:09
  4. "Fous ta cagoule" (instrumental mix) — 3:28
Digital download
  1. "Fous ta cagoule" (radio edit) — 3:28

Certifications and sales

Country Certification Date Sales certified Physical sales
Belgium[6] Gold January 6, 2007 20,000
France[7] Platinum December 15, 2006 300,000 341,241 in 2006[8]

Charts

Chart (2006/07) Peak
position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[9] 1
Eurochart Hot 100 3
French Digital Chart[10] 1
French SNEP Singles Chart[11] 1
Swiss Singles Chart[12] 8

End of year chart (2006) Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[13] 32
French Singles Chart[14] 2
Swiss Singles Chart[15] 77
End of year chart (2007) Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[16] 2
French Singles Chart[17] 10
Swiss Singles Chart[18] 68

References

  1. Top single Fatal-Bazooka
  2. "Top 100 des singles les plus vendus du millénaire en France, épisode 7 (40-31)". Chartsinfrance, PureCharts. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  3. Article dans Libération
  4. "Дак это Пермь!" -- YouTube
  5. КВН 2015 Чистые пруды - Французский рэп (Сочи "Красная поляна")
  6. Belgian certifications Ultratop.be (Retrieved July 8, 2008)
  7. French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved July 8, 2008)
  8. 2006 best-selling singles in France Fanofmusic.fr (Retrieved July 8, 2008)
  9. "Fous ta cagoule", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved July 8, 2008)
  10. French Digital Chart Ifop.com (Retrieved July 8, 2008)
  11. "Fous ta cagoule", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved July 8, 2008)
  12. "Fous ta cagoule", Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved July 8, 2008)
  13. 2006 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved July 8, 2008)
  14. 2006 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved July 8, 2008)
  15. 2006 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved July 8, 2008)
  16. 2007 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved July 8, 2008)
  17. 2007 French Singles Chart Ifop.com (Retrieved July 8, 2008)
  18. 2007 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved July 8, 2008)
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