| Fils de joie | |
| Cover: | Stromae - Fils de joie.png |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Stromae |
| Album: | Multitude |
| Language: | French |
| English Title: | "Son of joy" |
| Released: | 23 June 2022 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Length: | 3:15 |
| Producer: | Stromae |
| Prev Title: | L'enfer |
| Prev Year: | 2022 |
| Next Title: | Mon amour |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
"Fils de joie" (English: "Son of joy") is a song by Belgian musician Stromae. It is the third single from his album Multitude, which was released on 4 March 2022. The 7-inch single was released on 23 June 2022.
The song tells the story of the child of a prostitute. The song includes a sample from a teaser for Netflix series Bridgerton.[1] The melody combines baroque sounds and the ardor of Brazilian funk carioca. The song was also used in the soundtrack of video game FIFA 23.[2]
A music video, directed by Henry Scholfield,[3] was released on 7 March 2022.[4] In the video, Stromae portrays a dictator of a fictional country. He gives a speech at a national funeral for a missing sex worker, surrounded by officers and wreaths, as a military parade and funeral procession unfolds.
| Peak position | |
| Global Excl. US (Billboard)[5] | 146 |
|---|---|
| Position | ||
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] | 123 | |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] | 135 |
| Year | Category | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Music Video Award | 2022 | Best Art Director | [8] [9] | ||
| MTV Video Music Award | 2022 | Video for Good | [10] |
| Date | Format | Label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 4 March 2022 | Contemporary hit radio | Universal | [11] |
| France | 23 June 2022 | 7-inch | ||
| United States | 25 June 2022 |