Auteuil, Neuilly, Passy

"Auteuil, Neuilly, Passy (rap BCBG)" is a song recorded by the satiric group Les Inconnus in 1991. Released as a single from their album Bouleversifiant, it achieved great success in France, reaching number one on the national singles chart.

"Auteuil, Neuilly, Passy (rap BCBG)"
Single by Les Inconnus
from the album Bouleversifiant
ReleasedJune 1991
Recorded1991
GenreRap
Length4:10
LabelLederman
Songwriter(s)Les Inconnus
Producer(s)Les Inconnus
Les Inconnus singles chronology
"Isabelle a les yeux bleus"
(1991)		 "Auteuil, Neuilly, Passy (rap BCBG)"
(1991)		 "Rap tout (vampire)"
(1992)

Lyrics and music

After their success with many sketches, Les Inconnus decided to release this single, their biggest success, which is actually a humorous sketch. The group used music by Maceo Parker in the song without his permission; as a result, they had legal problems due to copyright issues. The song has rap and R&B sounds, and is punctuated by many "Salut ! Tu - vas - bien ?".[1] Music & Media considered the song as a "parody on rap", in which "the three TV stars turn the tables on the usual raprecord dialogue-which often boasts of male chauvinism, ghetto talk and social engagement-by coming out with a rap about rich snobs. Miles from Brooklyn in many ways, Auteuil, Neuilly, and Passy are names of the most fashionable quarters of Paris".[2] The song is about the life of fictitious youngsters from the upper class singing rap on their allegedly difficult lives.

The characters bear traditional French names, with lots of middle names and surnames with particles.[3] Later we can see the same thing with the women, they bear very traditional names that are associated either with older generations or upper and more traditional classes.[4] They use a mix of a very sophisticated language with slang words pronounced with a Parisian accent.

Critical reception

According to Music & Media, "the humor [of the song] is appreciated, especially with a little understanding of French".[2]

Chart performances

In France, "Auteuil, Neuilly, Passy" was one of the biggest hits of 1991: it debuted at number two on the chart edition of 8 June and reached number one three weeks later, thus dethroning Mylène Farmer's hit "Désenchantée", stayed atop for non successive four weeks, in alternance with Lagaf's "La Zoubida", and remained in the top ten for a total of 18 weeks and in the top 50 for 21 weeks.[5] It was certified Gold disc by the Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique, the French certifier, for a minimum of 250,000 units.[6] In Belgium (Wallonia), it topped the chart for consecutive two weeks, on 10 and 17 August 1990, and remained in the top ten for nine weeks.[7] On the European Hot 100, it entered at number 17 on 22 June 1991, reached number ten for non consecutive four weeks, and spent 19 weeks on the chart, 14 of them in the top 20.[8] Much aired on radio, it charted for eight weeks on the European Airplay Top 50, with a peak at number 22 in its fifth week, on 20 July 1991.[9]

Track listings
  • CD single
  1. "Auteuil, Neuilly, Passy (rap BCBG)" — 4:10
  2. "C'est ton destin" — 3:45
  • 7-inch maxi
  1. "Auteuil, Neuilly, Passy (rap BCBG)" — 4:10
  2. "C'est ton destin" — 3:45

Charts

See also

References
  1. Habib, Elia (2002). Muz hit.tubes (in French). Alinéa Bis. p. 212. ISBN 2-9518832-0-X.
  2. "New releases – Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 12. 24 August 1991. p. 9. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 7 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
  3. Paulin (July 1862). J. Techener (ed.). De la particule dite nobiliaire. Paris.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. Paul Fabre (1997). FeniXX (ed.). Les noms de personnes en France.
  5. "Les Inconnus – Auteuil, Neuilly, Passy" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  6. "French single certifications – Les Inconnus – Auteuil, Neuilly, Passy" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 26 November 2021. Select LES INCONNUS and click OK. 
  7. "Top 10 Singles in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 32. 10 August 1991. p. 19. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 8 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
  8. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 30. 27 July 1991. p. 21. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 8 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
  9. "European Airplay Top 50" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 29. 20 July 1991. p. 22. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 8 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
  10. "Eurochart Hot 100 1991" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 51–52. 21 December 1991. p. 21. Retrieved 17 January 2020 – via American Radio History.
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