Début de Soirée
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Début de Soirée was a French
France
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 duet of pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...

 which had a huge success in 1988 with their song "Nuit de folie
Nuit de folie
"Nuit de folie" is a 1988 popular song recorded by French pop duet Début de Soirée. It was their debut single from their album Jardins d'enfants and was released in June 1988. In France, it became the summer hit of the year, topping the chart for over two months...

", number-one single in France.

History

Released for the first time in 1984 while the 2 singers were DJ in nightclub
Nightclub
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s in the south of France
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, the song "Nuit de folie" didn't meet success. They had difficulties in finding a record company to re-release a new version in 1988. However, the song was a great success : "Nuit de folie
Nuit de folie
"Nuit de folie" is a 1988 popular song recorded by French pop duet Début de Soirée. It was their debut single from their album Jardins d'enfants and was released in June 1988. In France, it became the summer hit of the year, topping the chart for over two months...

" was even the best-selling single of 1988 in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

. It is currently still regarded as a classic dance music song.

The band split in 2004.

Singles

With peak positions and certifications in France :
  • "Nuit de folie
    Nuit de folie
    "Nuit de folie" is a 1988 popular song recorded by French pop duet Début de Soirée. It was their debut single from their album Jardins d'enfants and was released in June 1988. In France, it became the summer hit of the year, topping the chart for over two months...

    " (1988) - #1 (x 9) in France, Platinum
  • "La Vie la nuit" (1989) - #2 in France, Gold
  • "Jardins d'enfants" (1989) - #5 in France, Silver
  • "Chance" (1989) - #30 in France
  • "Belles Belles Belles" (1990) - #49 in France
  • "De Révolution en Satisfaction" (1991)
  • "Nuit de folie" (Remix) (1999) - #72 in France

Albums

  • Jardins d'enfants (1989) - Gold
  • Tous les paradis (1991)
  • Faut pas exagérer (1996)
  • Best of (1996)

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