La fête est finie explained

La fête est finie
Type:studio
Artist:Orelsan
Cover:Orelsan - La fête est finie.jpg
Genre:French hip hop
Length:50:03
Language:French
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La fête est finie (in French pronounced as /la fɛte fini/; English: The Party is Over) is the third studio album by French rapper Orelsan, released on 20 October 2017 by 7th Magnitude, 3e Bureau and Wagram Music. It was his first solo album in over six years, having worked on two studio albums with Casseurs Flowters after releasing his second studio album Le chant des sirènes in September 2011. A re-release of the album with 11 additional tracks, entitled La fête est finie - Épilogue, was released on 15 November 2018.[1]

Entering the French Albums Chart at number 1 and remaining at number 1 for three consecutive weeks, the album has received positive reviews from music critics and was certified platinum in France only one week after its release.[2] [3] In January 2023, the album has been certified double diamond by the SNEP, with over one million copies sold in France.[4] [5] [6]

Singles

La fête est finie has produced one lead single:

Reception

Critical reception

French publication Le Parisien called La fête est finie the album of the year, “an electroshock that leaves the competition far behind”.[8]

NRJ called the album “a winning hit” and “Orelsan’s big comeback”, reporting that “With his third album, Orelsan thrilled not only the public, but also the critics. Written press, radio, TV all reacted… 'Brilliant' from Marianne (October 2017), 'Album of the year' from Le Parisien (November 2017) or even 'A gem' from Le Point (November 2017), all are unanimous to say that La fête est finie is a success.”[9]

Commercial performance

La fête est finie has achieved enormous commercial success: it entered the French Albums Chart in first place on 28 October 2017, eight days after its release. By this time, the album had been certified gold in France with over 50,000 copies sold in just three days.[10] By the end of its first week, the album had been certified platinum in France, with sales reportedly standing at 96,974 copies (streaming included) seven days after release.[11] Within eight months of release, the album was certified diamond (over 500,000 copies sold in France) by the SNEP.[12] In January 2023, the album reached a new milestone in terms of impressive sales record: it has been certified double diamond by the SNEP with over one million copies sold in France.[13]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal.[14]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] 14
French Albums (SNEP)[16] 6
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 92
Chart (2018)Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[18] 7
French Albums (SNEP)[19] 4

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "La fête est finie - épilogue" : Orelsan dévoile sa puissante réédition. Ecoutez ! . 16 November 2018 . ChartsInFrance.net . 19 June 2019.
  2. Web site: OrelSan au sommet avec La fête est finie, certifié disque de platine en une semaine . French . 27 October 2017 . Melty.fr . 31 October 2017.
  3. Web site: "La fête est finie" déjà disque de platine ! . 30 October 2017 . . 31 October 2017.
  4. Web site: ORELSAN, DOUBLE-DISQUE DE DIAMANT AVEC "LA FÊTE EST FINIE". BFMTV.. 16 January 2023.
  5. Web site: Orelsan : son album, " La fête est finie " certifié double diamant. NRJ. 18 January 2023.
  6. Web site: Orelsan vient d’atteindre le plus gros succès de sa carrière. RTBF.be. 18 January 2023.
  7. Web site: Lescharts – Orelsan – Basique . Hung Medien . 31 October 2017.
  8. Web site: Orelsan et son nouvel album "La fête est finie" : c'est simple, on l'adore. Le Parisien. fr. 13 November 2017.
  9. Web site: Orelsan: son come-back gagnant avec "La fête est finie". NRJ.. fr. 13 February 2018.
  10. Web site: OrelSan : La Fête est Finie, son album certifié disque d'or en seulement trois jours . French . 25 October 2017 . Melty.fr . 14 November 2017.
  11. Web site: Orelsan: les premiers chiffres de vente de " La fête est finie " dévoilés ! . French . 31 October 2017 . MCETV.fr . Ma Chaîne Étudiante . 14 November 2017.
  12. Web site: Orelsan : Son album La fête est finie disque de diamant!. 3 July 2018.
  13. Web site: ORELSAN, DOUBLE-DISQUE DE DIAMANT AVEC "LA FÊTE EST FINIE". 16 January 2023.
  14. Web site: La fête est finie - EPILOGUE / Orelsan — TIDAL . . 19 June 2019.
  15. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2017. Ultratop. 21 September 2020.
  16. Web site: Top de l'année Top Albums 2017. SNEP. fr. 8 January 2020.
  17. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2017 – hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. 31 December 2017.
  18. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2018. Ultratop. 21 December 2018.
  19. Web site: Top de l'année Top Albums 2018. SNEP. fr. 8 January 2020.
  20. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2019. Ultratop. 26 July 2021.
  21. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2020. Ultratop. 26 July 2021.