Coup de Boule
Encyclopedia
"Coup de Boule" is a French song
written and performed by brothers Sébastien and Emmanuel Lipszyc, who run a firm called La Plage that produces television jingle
s, and Franck Lascombes. The soca
-style song is about the France national football team
's appearance at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final, especially Zinedine Zidane's headbutt on Marco Materazzi. After its release, the song spread throughout the world via the Internet
and topped the French and Belgian (Wallonia) charts.
" by Cauet. The Lipszyc brothers and Lascombes distributed the song as a joke to about 50 friends over the Internet, and within hours it was playlisted by Skyrock
, one of France's largest independent radio stations. By July 12, Warner Music won the bidding war to license the song. It was released as a one-song CD on July 20 and reached number one on the French charts on August 2, supplanting "Zidane y va marquer".
There is also a Spanish
version of the song. The CD single was released on July 28, 2006, while the international CD maxi was launched on September 15, 2006.
In France, the song was covered by Zouk de Foot who peaked only at #82 on August 12, 2006.
International - CD maxi
Song
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written and performed by brothers Sébastien and Emmanuel Lipszyc, who run a firm called La Plage that produces television jingle
Jingle
A jingle is a short tune used in advertising and for other commercial uses. The jingle contains one or more hooks and lyrics that explicitly promote the product being advertised, usually through the use of one or more advertising slogans. Ad buyers use jingles in radio and television...
s, and Franck Lascombes. The soca
Soca music
Soca is a style of music from Trinidad and Tobago. Soca is a musical development of traditional Trinidadian calypso, through loans from the 1960s onwards from predominantly black popular music....
-style song is about the France national football team
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
's appearance at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final, especially Zinedine Zidane's headbutt on Marco Materazzi. After its release, the song spread throughout the world via the Internet
Internet
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and topped the French and Belgian (Wallonia) charts.
Background and writing
The song was written and recorded in half an hour on July 10, 2006, the day after the World Cup Final, and parodies "Zidane y va marquerZidane y va marquer
"Zidane y va marquer" is a song recorded by the French TV and radio host Sébastien Cauet and broadcast on radio from May 2006. Based on the music of Salif Keita and Martin Solveig's hit single "Madân", this parody evokes different players on the team of France Football committed during World 2006,...
" by Cauet. The Lipszyc brothers and Lascombes distributed the song as a joke to about 50 friends over the Internet, and within hours it was playlisted by Skyrock
Skyrock
Skyrock.com is a social networking site offering its members a free web space where they can create a blog, add a profile, and exchange messages with other registered members...
, one of France's largest independent radio stations. By July 12, Warner Music won the bidding war to license the song. It was released as a one-song CD on July 20 and reached number one on the French charts on August 2, supplanting "Zidane y va marquer".
There is also a Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
version of the song. The CD single was released on July 28, 2006, while the international CD maxi was launched on September 15, 2006.
In France, the song was covered by Zouk de Foot who peaked only at #82 on August 12, 2006.
Track listings
CD single- "Coup de boule" — 2:43
- "Coup de boule" (instrumental) — 2:43
International - CD maxi
- "Coup de boule" — 2:43
- "Ballo della Capocciata" — 2:43
- "Zutsuki de Zidana" — 2:43
- "Cudebul" — 2:43
- "Coup de boule" (video)
Certifications and sales
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Gold | September 2, 2006 | 20,000 | |
| France | Should be Platinum | — | — | 333,518 |
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 1 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 | 4 |
| French Singles Chart | 1 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 2 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 2 |
| End of year chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 2 |
| French Singles Chart | 3 |