Marly-Gomont (song)

"Marly-Gomont"
Single by Kamini
from the album Psychostar World
Released November 13, 2006
Format CD single
Digital download
Recorded 2006
Genre R&B
Length 5:09
Label RCA Music Group
Writer(s) Kamini
Producer Psychostar
Kamini singles chronology
"Marly-Gomont"
(2006)		 "J'Suis blanc"
(2007)

"Marly-Gomont" is the first single by French "agricultural" rapper Kamini, recorded in 2006. It was produced under the RCA Group label and released on November 13, 2006.

The song is Kamini's ode to the small, rural village in Northern France where he grew up, Marly-Gomont. In the song, Kamini laments being from the only black family in town.

Contents

Music video

The videoclipvideo, shot by Kamini and Émilie Desbonnet and sent on September 12 to several record companies, was refused, but amused the employees of the labels who circulated it until making it a true popular success. The song and the video were quickly broadcast on several media : Fun Radio, Skyrock et Contact FM. Kamini was also invited to perform his song on numerous French broadcasts : Cauetivi, the TV News on TF1, Le Grand Journal, La Méthode Cauet, On a tout essayé, Star Academy on December 1[1], and on Direct 8 on November 24.

The video was awarded best video clip at time of French show Victoires de la musique 2007.

Track listing

CD single
  1. "Marly-Gomont" — 5:09
  2. "Marly-Gomont" (video) — 5:09
  3. Documentary — 3:54

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified Physical sales
Belgium[2] Gold June 16, 2007 25,000
France[3] Platinum October 25, 2007 300,000 350,800[4]

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[5] 2
Eurochart Hot 100 4
French SNEP Singles Chart[6] 1
Swiss Singles Chart[7] 21
End of year chart (2006) Position
French Singles Chart[8] 21
End of year chart (2007) Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[9] 7
French Airplay Chart[10] 90
French Singles Chart[11] 3
French TV Airplay Chart[10] 80
Preceded by
"Fous ta cagoule" by Fatal Bazooka		 French SNEP number-one single
January 20, 2007 - February 10, 2007 (4 weeks)		 Succeeded by
"Aux arbres citoyens"
by Yannick Noah

References

  1. ^ Staracademy.tf1.fr
  2. ^ Belgian certifications Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 7, 2008)
  3. ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved May 7, 2008)
  4. ^ Kamini's certifications and sales in France See: "Les Ventes" => "Toutes les certifications depuis 1973" => "KAMINI" Infodisc.fr (Retrieved August 27, 2008)
  5. ^ "Marly-Gomont", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 7, 2007)
  6. ^ "Marly-Gomont", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved December 17, 2007)
  7. ^ "Marly-Gomont", Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved December 17, 2007)
  8. ^ 2006 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved July 29, 2009)
  9. ^ 2007 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 7, 2008)
  10. ^ a b 2007 French Airplay and Video Charts Yacast.fr (Retrieved May 14, 2008)
  11. ^ 2007 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved May 7, 2008)