''Perdu d'avance'' is the debut studio album by French rapper

Orelsan Aurélien Cotentin (; born 1 August 1982), better known by his stage name Orelsan, sometimes stylized as OrelSan (), is a French rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor and film director. He has released four studio albums: his debut ''Perdu d ...

. It was released on 16 February 2009 by 3^e Bureau and

7th Magnitude 7th Magnitude (french: Septième magnitude) is a record label founded by French record producer Matthieu "Skread" Le Carpentier and co-founder Abdoulaye "Ablaye" Doucouré. The label is known for having signed French rappers Orelsan and Nessbeal. ...

. It peaked at number 10 on the French Albums Chart, and sold more than 10,000 copies. It was also nominated for a

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award.

Track listing

All songs written by Aurélien Cotentin and produced by

Skread Matthieu Le Carpentier (; born on September 22, 1981 in Hérouville-Saint-Clair), known professionally as Skread (), is a French hip hop record producer and composer. He is the co-founder in 2006 of the record label 7th Magnitude, with his partn ...

. ;Notes * "Pour le pire" features vocals by Nadia. * "Gros poissons dans une petite mare" features vocals by Keina.

Personnel

Credits for ''Perdu d'avance'' adapted from

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. * 123 Klan – Artwork * Benjamin Brard – Artwork * Jean-Pierre Chalbos – Mastering * Véronica Ferraro – Mixing * Gringe – Featured artist * Keina – Vocals * Manuel Lagos Cid –

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* Nadia – Vocals * Orelsan – Primary artist * Skread – Producer,

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* Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal – Guitar, featured artist

Chart performance

The album sold more than 10,000 copies.

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 2009 debut albums Orelsan albums French-language albums 7th Magnitude albums Albums produced by Skread