"Viens boire un p'tit coup à la maison" is a 1987

1987 in music

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 song recorded by the French band Licence IV. Released as a single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 in March 1987, the song achieved a huge success in France, becoming the best-selling single of the 1980s in France.

Music and lyrics

This drinking song

Drinking song

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 was composed notably by Jean-Jacques Lafon

Jean-Jacques Lafon

Jean-Jacques Lafon is a French singer-songwriter and painter. He remains known for his 1985 hit "Le géant de papier", which peaked at #6 on the SNEP singles chart and earned a Silver disc...

 under the pseudonym of J.Falon. This French singer has had a smash hit in 1986 with "Le Géant de papier". Very popular, the song deals with the tasting of the wine

Wine

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 and the sausage

Sausage

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, in company with some friends, in a festive atmosphere.

Licence IV was a male duet composed of Olivier Guillot and Francis Vacher, who were respectively the secretary and the artistic director of Patrick Sébastien. Gillou - Pierre Perret

Pierre Perret

Pierre Perret , is a French singer and composer. Pierre Perret resides in the city of Nangis.- Biography :...

's accordionist -, who is mentioned in the lyrics, also participated in the composition of the song.

Chart performance

The single was charted for 32 weeks on the French Singles Chart, from March 7 to October 10, 1987. It debuted at #27, reached the top top two weeks later and became #1 in its sixth week. It stayed there for 13 consecutive weeks, which was at the time the record of the most weeks at the top for a single (this record was also carried out the previous year by the band Images with their hit "Les Démons de minuit

Les Démons de minuit

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"). The single totaled 23 weeks in the top ten and was certified Platinum

Music recording sales certification

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 disc by the SNEP. According to Infodisc website, this song is the 38th best-selling single of all time in France with 1,220,000 sales.

The band did not release another song, nor any album.

Cover versions

The song was covered by Les Enfoirés

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 on their album 2011: Dans l'œil des Enfoirés, and included in the medley "Troisième Sexe". The song was performed by Lorie

Lorie

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, Alizée

Alizée

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, Claire Keim

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, Nolwenn Leroy

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, Amel Bent

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, Mimie Mathy

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, Jenifer Bartoli

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, Tina Arena

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, Patricia Kaas

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, Pascal Obispo

Pascal Obispo

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, Jean-Louis Aubert

Jean-Louis Aubert

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, Grégoire, Kad Merad

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, Patrick Bruel

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, MC Solaar

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, Christophe Maé

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, Jean-Jacques Goldman

Jean-Jacques Goldman

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 and Sébastien Loeb

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Track listing

7" single

1. "Viens boire un p'tit coup à la maison" — 3:27
2. "Viens boire un p'tit coup à la maison" (instrumental) — 4:12

Certification

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified
France	Platinum	1987	1,000,000+

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Eurochart Hot 100	22
French SNEP Singles Chart	1

End of year chart (1987)	Position
French Singles Chart	1