| "Fils de joie" | ||||
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| Single by Stromae | ||||
| from the album Multitude | ||||
| Language | French | |||
| English title | "Son of joy" | |||
| Released | 23 June 2022 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Stromae | |||
| Producer(s) | Stromae | |||
| Stromae singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Fils de joie" on YouTube | ||||
"Fils de joie" (English: "Son of joy") is a song by Belgian musician Stromae. It is the third single from his album Multitude, which was released on 4 March 2022. The 7-inch single was released on 23 June 2022.[1]
The song tells the story of the child of a prostitute. The song includes a sample from a teaser for Netflix series Bridgerton.[2] The melody combines baroque sounds and the ardor of Brazilian funk carioca. The song was also used in the soundtrack of video game FIFA 23.[3]
A music video, directed by Henry Scholfield,[4] was released on 7 March 2022.[5] In the video, Stromae portrays a dictator of a fictional country. He gives a speech at a national funeral for a missing sex worker, surrounded by officers and wreaths, as a military parade and funeral procession unfolds.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Official storewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Stromae Breaks Down 'Fils De Joie'". Rolling Stone. 23 December 2022.
- ^ a b Julien Goncalves (8 March 2022). "Clip "Fils de joie" : Stromae rend hommage aux travailleuses du sexe". Charts in France (in French). Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Emily Zemler (8 March 2022). "Stromae honors sex workers in "Fils de Joie" video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Stromae - Fils de joie (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 1 August 2022.