Auteuil, Neuilly, Passy

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“Auteuil, Neuilly, Passy (rap BCBG)”
Single by Les Inconnus from the album Bouleversifiant
Released	June 1991
Format	CD single CD maxi 7" single 7" maxi Cassette
Recorded	1991
Genre	Rap
Length	4:10
Label	Lederman
Writer(s)	Les Inconnus
Producer	Les Inconnus
Certification	Gold disc France, 1991
Les Inconnus singles chronology
"Isabelle a les yeux verts" "Auteuil, Neuilly, Passy (rap BCBG)" (1991) "Rap tout (vampire)" (1992)

"Auteuil, Neuilly, Passy (rap BCBG)" is a song recorded by the satiric group Les Inconnus in 1991. Released as a single from their album Bouleversifiant, it had a great success in France, reaching number one on the national singles chart.

Contents 1 Lyrics and music 2 Chart performances 3 Track listings 4 Charts, certifications and sales 5 References

[edit] Lyrics and music

After their success with many sketches, Les Inconnus decided to release this single that was their biggest success, and that this is actually a humorous sketch. The group used in the song Maceo Parker's music without his permission ; as a result, they had legal problems due to copyright issues. The song has rap and R&B sounds, and is punctuated by many "Salut ! Tu - vas - bien ?"^[1].

The song is about the life of fictitious youngsters from the upper class singing rap on their allegedly difficult lives.

The chorus is:

Auteuil, Neuilly, Passy, c'est pas du gâteau ;

Auteuil, Neuilly, Passy, tel est notre ghetto

In English:

Auteuil-Neuilly-Passy, it ain't a piece of cake ;

Auteuil-Neuilly-Passy, such is our ghetto

[edit] Chart performances

The song was one of the biggest hits of 1991. It debutes at number 2 on June 8, and managed to reach #1 three weeks after, where it stayed for four not successive weeks. The single remained for a total of 18 weeks in the top ten and 21 weeks in the Top 50^[2].

It was certified Gold disc^[3] by the SNEP, the French certificatior, for a minimum of 250,000 copies sold. According to Infodisc website, 428,000 copies of the song were sold^[4], making the hit the 747th best-selling single of all time in France^[5].

[edit] Track listings

CD single

1. "Auteuil, Neuilly, Passy (rap BCBG)" — 4:10
2. "C'est ton destin" — 3:45

7" maxi

1. "Auteuil, Neuilly, Passy (rap BCBG)" — 4:10
2. "C'est ton destin" — 3:45

[edit] Charts, certifications and sales

Chart (1991) Peak position French Singles Chart[2] 1

Country Certification Sales France Gold[3] 428,000[4]

Preceded by "Désenchantée" by Mylène Farmer	French (SNEP) number one single (first run) June 29, 1991 - July 13, 1991	Succeeded by "La Zoubida" by Lagaf'
Preceded by "La Zoubida" by Lagaf'	French (SNEP) number one single (second run) July 27, 1991

[edit] References