| La fête est finie | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Orelsan |
| Cover: | Orelsan - La fête est finie.jpg |
| Genre: | French hip hop |
| Length: | 50:03 |
| Language: | French |
| Prev Title: | Comment c'est loin |
| Prev Year: | 2015 |
| Next Title: | Civilisation |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
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]
La fête est finie has produced one lead single:
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]
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]
Credits adapted from Tidal.[14]
| 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 |