Le Casse de Brice explained

Le Casse de Brice
Cover:	Le_casse_de_Brice.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Jean Dujardin
B-Side:	My Lost Paradise
Released:	25 March 2005
Recorded:	France
Genre:	Pop, Comedy hip hop, Disco
Length:	3:26
Label:	Virgin
Prev Title:	C'est aussi pour ça... qu'on s'aime!
Prev Year:	2002
Next Title:	Yellow, la leçon de casse
Next Year:	2005

"Le Casse de Brice" is a 2005 song recorded by the French comedian and actor Jean Dujardin. It is the soundtrack of the James Huth's 2005 film, Brice de Nice, in which Dujardin portrayed Brice Agostini. Released on 25 March 2005 as his first solo single, the song reached the top five in Belgium (Wallonia) and France.

Song information

The song used a sample from George Benson's song "Give Me The Night".

The music video was directed by J.G Biggs. It is composed of various images from the film.

"Le Casse de Brice" features on many French compilations, such as Hit Machine 2005 Vol. 20, Now! Hits Référence 2005, Crazy Kids and Hits & Co 3. It was also the B-side of Dujardin's next single, "Yellow, la leçon de casse".

Chart performances

On the French Singles Chart, the song debuted at number 93 on 26 March 2005, before jumping to number 14. Then it entered the top ten and reached number two for three weeks. It totaled 13 weeks in the top ten, 17 weeks in the top 50 and 25 weeks in the top 100.^[1] It ranked at number 18 on Annual Chart^[2] and achieved Gold status (the song is credited to Bruno Coulais on the SNEP website).^[3]

On the Ultratop 40 (Wallonia, Belgium), the single was charted for 21 weeks (14 in the top ten) from 16 April to 3 September. It peaked at number four in its seventh and ninth weeks.^[4] It was the 14th best-selling single in this country.^[5]

Although the song failed to reach the top ten on the Swiss Singles Chart, it had a long running of 32 weeks, (14 of them in the top 30), hitting number 13 in its seventh week, on 3 July.^[6] The single appears at number 56 on the End of the Year Chart.^[7]

Track listings

• CD single

1. "Le Casse de Brice" (radio mix) — 3:26
2. "Le Casse de Brice" (version film) — 2:32
3. "My Lost Paradise" by Michael Robinson — 2:44

+ "Le Casse de Brice" (video)
+ Trailers of the film

• Digital download

1. "Le Casse de Brice" (radio mix) — 3:26

Charts and sales

Peak positions

Chart (2005)	Peak position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart	4
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles^[8]	7
French SNEP Singles Chart	2
Swiss Singles Chart	13

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)	Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart	14
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[9]	55
French Singles Chart	18
Swiss Singles Chart	56

Certifications

External links

• "Le Casse de Brice", lyrics

Notes and References

1. Web site: "Le Casse de Brice", French Singles Chart . Lescharts . French . 1 May 2008.
2. Web site: 2005 French Singles Chart . . French . 20 April 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120404175659/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/page-259376.xml?year=2005 . 4 April 2012 .
3. Web site: Certifications Singles Or - année 2005 . . French . 20 April 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120307200432/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/monopage.xml?id=259165&year=2005&type=7 . 7 March 2012 .
4. Web site: "Le Casse de Brice", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart . Ultratop . French . 20 April 2008.
5. Web site: 2005 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart . Ultratop . French . 20 April 2008.
6. Web site: "Le Casse de Brice", Swiss Singles Chart . Hitparade . German . 1 May 2008.
7. Web site: 2005 Swiss Singles Chart . Hitparade . German . 1 May 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140709100356/http://hitparade.ch/year.asp?key=2005 . 9 July 2014 .
8. Eurochart Hot 100, week of 11 June 2005 . . 21 April 2011.
9. Year End European Hot 100 Singles Chart 2005 01 – 2005 52 . Billboard . . 7 April 2023 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121018142431/http://www.vnuemedia.com/bb/biz/images/pdf/YearEndEuropeanHot100.pdf . 18 October 2012.
10. Web site: 2005 French physical sales . Fanofmusic . French . 1 May 2008.