Bob Sinclar
| Bob Sinclar | |
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 Bob Sinclar at the NRJ Music Awards in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christophe Le Friant |
| Also known as | Bob Sinclar, Da Cheese, The Mighty Bop, Reminiscence Quartet, Yellow Productions, Chris the French Kiss, Bob from Paris, Desmond K |
| Born | 10 May 1969 |
| Origin | Bois-Colombes, Paris, France |
| Genres | House, reggae fusion, raggamuffin, electro house, dance, French house, electronic, hip house |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ |
| Instruments | Turntables |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels |
Yellow Productions Ministry of Sound Australia |
| Associated acts | Africanism All Stars |
| Website | www.bobsinclar.com |
Bob Sinclar (born Christophe Le Friant; 10 May 1969) is a French record producer, house music DJ, remixer and the owner of the label Yellow Productions.[1]
Musical career
He is known for popularising the "French touch" of house music with heavy use of sampled and filtered disco strings. He describes his musical style as inspired by "peace, love, and house-music".[2] Several of Sinclar's songs have become international hits, being particularly popular in Europe. Some of his most popular hits include "Love Generation" (with Gary Pine) and "World, Hold On" (with Steve Edwards). In 2006 Bob Sinclar received the TMF Award Best Dance International (Belgium).
Discography
Studio albums
- 1998 Paradise
- 2000 Champs Elysées
- 2003 III
- 2006 Western Dream
- 2009 Born in 69
- 2012 Disco Crash
- 2013 Paris By Night (A Parisian Musical Experience)
Compilation albums
- 2004 Enjoy
- 2005 In The House (Various Artists Mix CD)
- 2007 Soundz of Freedom
- 2007 Bob Sinclar: Live at the Playboy Mansion
- 2010 The Best Of
- 2011 Knights of The Playboy Mansion (Bob Sinclar & Dimitri from Paris)
Remix albums
- 2010 Made In Jamaïca (Bob Sinclar & Sly and Robbie)
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | BEL [3] |
FRA [4] |
GER [5] |
ITA [6] |
NED [7] |
SPA [8] |
SUI [9] |
UK [10] |
US Dance [11] | |||
| "My Only Love" (featuring Lee A. Genesis) |
1998 | — | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | Paradise |
| "The Ghetto" (featuring Karl The Voice) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ultimate Funk" | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Feel for You" | 2000 | — | 52 | 44 | 94 | 33 | — | 14 | 39 | 9 | — | Champs Elysées |
| "Darlin'" (featuring James "D-Train" Williams) |
— | 59 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | ||
| "Freedom" (featuring Gene Van Buren) |
2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | — | |
| "Ich Rocke" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Save Our Soul" | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Beat Goes On" | 2002 | — | 25 | 22 | — | 29 | 92 | — | — | 33 | — | III |
| "Kiss My Eyes" | 2003 | — | 17 | 34 | — | — | 79 | — | — | 67 | 23 | |
| "Sexy Dancer" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Wonderful World" (featuring Ron Carroll) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Enjoy | |
| "You Could Be My Lover" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Love Generation" (featuring Gary Pine) |
2005 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 1 | Western Dream |
| "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (featuring Steve Edwards) |
2006 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 1 | |
| "Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)" (with Cutee B featuring Dollarman, Big Ali and Makedah) |
6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
| "Tennessee" (featuring Farrell Lennon) |
2007 | — | 25 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Everybody Movin'" (featuring Ron Carroll and Mz Toni) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Give a Lil' Love" (featuring Gary Pine) |
— | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sound of Freedom" (with Cutee B featuring Gary Pine and Dollarman) |
22 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 7 | 9 | — | 31 | 9 | 1 | Soundz of Freedom | |
| "Together" (featuring Steve Edwards) |
— | 11 | — | — | 8 | 17 | 6 | 72 | — | 1 | ||
| "What I Want" (pres. Fireball) |
— | 7 | 6 | — | — | 8 | — | 57 | 52 | 2 | ||
| "What a Wonderful World" (with Axwell featuring Ron Carroll) |
2008 | — | 57 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 48 | — | Born in 69 |
| "Lala Song" (featuring The Sugarhill Gang) |
2009 | — | 9 | 90 | 55 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 68 | — | 21 | |
| "New, New, New" (featuring Vybrate, Queen Ifrica and Makedah) |
— | 53 | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Love You No More" (featuring Shabba Ranks) |
— | 34 | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Wanna" (with Sahara featuring Shaggy) |
2010 | — | 24 | — | 87 | — | 84 | — | 46 | — | — | Made In Jamaïca |
| "Rainbow of Love" (featuring Ben Onono) |
— | 56 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Tik Tok" (featuring Sean Paul) |
— | 18 | — | 37 | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | Disco Crash | |
| "Far l'amore" (with Raffaella Carrà) |
2011 | — | 7 | 26 | 46 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 16 | — | — | |
| "Me Not a Gangsta" (featuring Mr Shammi and Colonel Reyel) |
— | 21 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Rock the Boat" (featuring Pitbull, Dragonfly and Fatman Scoop) |
2012 | 39 | 15 | 22 | 45 | — | 47 | 21 | 20 | — | — | |
| "Fuck With You" (featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Gilbere Forte) |
— | 35 | 144 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Groupie" | — | 59 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Paris By Night (A Parisian Musical Experience) | |
| "Summer Moonlight" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Cinderella (She Said Her Name)" | 2013 | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Heart of Glass" (with Gisele) |
2014 | — | 66 | 31 | 73 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "I Want You" (featuring CeCe Rogers) |
— | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Forte" (with Raffaella Carrà) |
2015 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Feel The Vibe" (featuring Dawn Tallman) |
— | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
- Hello (Martin Solveig song) - where Sinclar appears in the video as Solveig's opponent in a tennis match
References
- ↑ IMO Records. "Bob Sinclar Biography", IMO Records, London, Retrieved on 25 January 2012.
- ↑ "Interview: Bob Sinclar". LessThan3. January 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
- ↑ Flanders peak
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "Christophe Le Friant". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
- ↑ German peaks
- ↑ Italian peaks
- ↑ Dutch peaks
- ↑ Spanish peaks
- ↑ Swiss peaks
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 503. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ Allmusic peaks
External links
- Main sites
- Bob Sinclar — official site
- Bob Sinclar — Twitter official site
- Bob Sinclar — MySpace official site
- Bob Sinclar discography at Discogs
- Interviews and features
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