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"Damn, dis-moi" (English "Damn, Tell Me"), also released under the title "Girlfriend", is a song by French singer
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. "Damn, dis-moi" is the French version and "Girlfriend" is the English version. Both versions were released on 17 May 2018. The song peaked inside the top 10 of the
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and was named as the best song of 2018 by ''
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''. The characteristic harmonic basis of the song is a loop from the
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Background

Letissier announced a new tour planned for autumn 2018 and a new album, ''
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''.


Commercial performance


"Damn, dis-moi"

"Damn, dis-moi" started at number 69 on the French Singles Chart (Downloads + Streaming) with 3,701 units, but entered at number 7 on the Sales Singles Chart (physical sales and downloads). The single did not enter the Swiss national charts, but peaked at number 15 in
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.


"Girlfriend"

"Girlfriend" did not enter the French Singles Chart, but peaked at number 27 on the Sales Singles Chart and at number 26 on the Downloads Singles Chart. The single entered at number 95 on the UK Singles Chart. It entered at number 76 on the Scottish Singles Chart.


"Damn, dis-moi" + "Girlfriend"

The Belgian Web site Ultratop.be indicates "Damn, dis-moi" + "Girlfriend" on both the
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and
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n charts until 15 June 2018. During the first week, the single did not enter on both ultratop 50 charts, but peaked at number 22 on Wallonian Ultratip chart and at number 15 on Flemish Ultratip chart. The second week, it entered on both Ultratop 50 charts and peaked at number 21 on the Flemish chart and at number 45 on the Wallonian chart. It later reached number 13 in Wallonia, then number 10.


Music videos

The audio videos of two versions (French and English) were released in
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Christine and the Queens channel on 17 May 2018. On the picture, there is a new name "Chris", stylised as "CHRISTINE AND THE QUEENS". He also changed the title of his website. On 24 May 2018, both versions of the official video were released on his website.


Live performances

During
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2018 in
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, he sang several songs from his discography, including "Girlfriend". On 5 June 2018, Letissier again interpreted his song in the United Kingdom, during '' Later... with Jools Holland'' on the television channel
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. On 8 June 2018, the singer participated in ''La Chanson de l'année 2018'' (Song of the Year 2018) at the
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, which was broadcast on the French television channel
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. He sang the French version of the single, "Damn, dis-moi".


Reception

The song was acclaimed by music critics and was named as the best song of 2018 by ''
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''. The magazine wrote:
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Track listing

*Digital download – Damn, dis-moi #"Damn, dis-moi" (French version) — 3:21 #"Girlfriend" (English version) — 3:21 *Digital download – Girlfriend #"Girlfriend" (English version) — 3:21 *Digital download – Girlfriend / Damn, dis-moi (Remixes) #Girlfriend" (Gerd Janson's Balearic Remix Edit Version) — 3:44 #"Damn, dis-moi" (Gerd Janson's Balearic Remix Edit Version) — 3:44 #"Girlfriend" (Palms Trax Remix) — 5:25 #"Damn, dis-moi" (Palms Trax Remix) — 5:25 #"Girlfriend" (Dâm-Funk Re-Freak) — 7:28 #"Girlfriend" (Jam City Remix) —3:17 #"Girlfriend" (GODMODE Remix) — 4:28


Personnel

*
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– vocals, drum programming * Cole M.G.N. – drum programming * James Manning – bass * Marlon McClain – guitars * David Frank – keyboards *
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– vocals,
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Charts


"Damn, dis-moi" + "Girlfriend"

Weekly charts Year-end charts


"Damn, dis-moi"


"Girlfriend"


Certifications


Release history


References

{{authority control 2018 singles 2018 songs Rahim Redcar songs Songs written by Héloïse Letissier