''La fête est finie'' (; English: ''The Party is Over'') is the third studio album by French rapper

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, released on 20 October 2017 by 7th Magnitude, 3^e Bureau and

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. 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. Entering the French Albums Chart at number 1 and remaining at number 1 for three consecutive weeks, the album has received positive reviews from

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s and was certified platinum in France only one week after its release. In January 2023, the album has been certified double diamond by the

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, with over one million copies sold in France.

Singles

''La fête est finie'' has produced one lead single: * " Basique" was released as the

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on 21 September 2017. It entered the French Singles Chart at number 31 on 23 September 2017, peaking at number 9.

Reception

Critical reception

French publication ''

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'' called ''La fête est finie'' the album of the year, “an electroshock that leaves the competition far behind”.

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called the album “a winning hit” and “Orelsan’s big comeback”, reporting that “With his third album,

thrilled not only the public, but also the critics. Written press, radio, TV all reacted… 'Brilliant' from ''

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'' (October 2017), 'Album of the year' from ''

'' (November 2017) or even 'A gem' from ''

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'' (November 2017), all are unanimous to say that ''La fête est finie'' is a success.”

Commercial performance

''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. 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. Within eight months of release, the album was certified diamond (over 500,000 copies sold in France) by the

. In January 2023, the album reached a new milestone in terms of impressive sales record: it has been certified double diamond by the

with over one million copies sold in France.

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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