"Les Rois du monde" is a

2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ...

song performed by Philippe d'Avilla,

Damien Sargue Damien Sargue (born 26 June 1981) is a French pop singer known for his performance of Romeo in Gérard Presgurvic's '' Roméo et Juliette, de la Haine à l'Amour''. A French native, he grew up in Caen, Normandy, France with his mother Miriam ...

and Grégori Baquet. It was the second

single Single may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Single (music), a song release Songs * "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004 * "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008 * "Single" (William Wei song), 2016 * "Single", by ...

from the French

musical Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film and television, a genre of film and television that incorporates into the narr ...

'' Roméo et Juliette, de la Haine à l'Amour'', featuring as the fourth track on the album of the same name. Released in July 2000, the single achieved a huge success in France and Belgium, topping the charts for many months.

Lyrics and music

The song was written and the music composed by

Gérard Presgurvic Gérard Presgurvic (born 1953) is a French popular composer. He was the author of 1980s pop hits "Chacun fait c'qui lui plait" and "Marre de cette nana-là", but is best known for the 2001 musical spectacle '' Roméo et Juliette, de la haine à l' ...

. Elia Habib, a specialist of the French charts, commented on this song: "its refrain, bewitching choirs chiselled in its words as much as in its melody," compensating for "the tasteless of the performance" and "the clumsiness of some of its verses." In 2001, "Les Rois du monde" won a

NRJ Music Awards An NRJ Music Award (commonly abbreviated as an NMA) is an award presented by the French radio station NRJ to honor the best in the French and worldwide music industry. The awards ceremony, created in 2000 by NRJ in partnership with the televisi ...

in the category 'Francophone song of the year.' In 2003, the song was covered by

Marc Lavoine Marc Lucien Lavoine (; born 6 August 1962 in Longjumeau) is a French singer and actor. In 1985, his hit single " Elle a les yeux revolver..." reached number four on the French Singles chart and marked the beginning of his successful singing car ...

MC Solaar Claude M'Barali, professionally known as MC Solaar (; born 5 March 1969), is a French rapper of Senegalese and Chadian origin. He is one of France's most famous and influential hip hop artists. Some consider him the best French rapper of all t ...

Pierre Palmade Pierre Palmade (born 23 March 1968) is a French actor, comedian, stage director and playwright. Biography Pierre Palmade began his career in sketch comedy shows on stage and on television in the late 1980s, and in the 1990s he wrote and played ...

and

Dany Brillant Dany Brillant (; né Daniel Cohen-Biran, 28 December 1965 in Tunis), is a French singer of a Jewish- Tunisian origin. Born in Tunis, his parents immigrated to France while he was a newborn infant. They settled in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois n ...

. It features as sixth track on the album ''La Foire aux Enfoirés'', released on 24 February 2003.''La Foire aux Enfoirés'', track listin
Lescharts.com
(Retrieved April 25, 2008)

Chart performances

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

, "Les Rois du monde" debuted at number 30 on the

French Singles Chart French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ...

on 29 July 2000 and reached number one in its fifth week, where it stayed for 17 not consecutive weeks, thus blocking

Alizée Alizée Lyonnet (''née'' Jacotey; born 21 August 1984), known professionally as Alizée, is a French singer, dancer and musician. She was born and raised in Ajaccio, Corsica. She first became known with her winning performance in the talent s ...

's most successful single " Moi... Lolita" from the top position for thirteen weeks. It totalled 22 weeks in the top ten, 36 weeks in the top 50 and 40 weeks on the chart (top 100)."Les Rois du monde", in French Singles Char
Lescharts.com
(Retrieved April 25, 2008) It was certified Diamond disc by the

Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique The National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing (french: Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique; SNEP) is the inter-professional organisation that protects the interests of the French record industry. Originally known under the acronym ...

. In

Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...

(

Wallonia Wallonia (; french: Wallonie ), or ; nl, Wallonië ; wa, Waloneye or officially the Walloon Region (french: link=no, Région wallonne),; nl, link=no, Waals gewest; wa, link=no, Redjon walone is one of the three regions of Belgium—alo ...

), the single went to number 27 on the Ultratop 40 Singles Chart on 12 August 2000, reached the top ten the week after and became number one two weeks later. It remained at the top for 14 consecutive weeks and spent 22 weeks in the top ten and 32 on the chart (top 40)."Les Rois du monde", in Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Char
Ultratop.be
(Retrieved April 25, 2008) As in France,2000 French Singles Char
Disqueenfrance.com
(Retrieved April 20, 2008) the single was the second best-selling single of the year, behind "Ces Soirées-là," by Yannick, although this song spent less weeks at number-one.2000 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Char
Ultratop.be
(Retrieved April 20, 2008) In

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

, the single charted for 23 weeks from 24 September 2000, peaking at number nine in its fourth week and stayed for 11 weeks in the top 20."Les Rois du monde", in Swiss Singles Char
Hitparade.ch
(Retrieved April 25, 2008) The song was also released in the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

, but in July 2001. It ranked on the

Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 ( nl, Nederlandse Top 40) is a weekly music chart compiled by ''Stichting Nederlandse Top 40''. It started as a radio program titled "Veronica Top 40", on the offshore station Radio Veronica in 1965. It remained "The Veronica ...

for four weeks, in the bottom of the chart."Les Rois du monde", in Dutch Singles Char
Dutchcharts.nl
(Retrieved April 25, 2008)

Track listings

; CD single # "Les Rois du monde" — 3:26 # "Un Jour" by

and

Cécilia Cara Cécilia Cara (born 5 June 1984) is a French actress and singer. She is best known for playing the role of Juliet in the French musical "''Romeo and Juliet''". Early life Cécilia was born in Cannes, on the French Riviera. Cécilia started l ...

— 3:44

Charts and sales

Peak positions

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rois Du Monde 2000 singles Ultratop 50 Singles (Wallonia) number-one singles SNEP Top Singles number-one singles Songs from musicals Damien Sargue songs 2000 songs Mercury Records singles