Le Frunkp

"Le Frunkp" is a 2002 song performed by the fictional character Alphonse Brown (portrayed by Michaël Youn), the "unknown son" of James Brown, who tries to start his own career by creating a new (fictional) style called "Frunkp" (a mixture of funk and rap), in French film La Beuze,[1] written by Youn and Desagnat. The music video shows images from film.

"Le Frunkp"
Single by Alphonse Brown
B-side"Instrumental"
ReleasedJanuary 2003
Recorded2002
GenrePop
Length3:22
LabelPathé Marcony, Warner Music
Songwriter(s)Raphaël Mussard, Michaël Youn
Producer(s)PGD
Michael Youn singles chronology
"It's Kyz My Life"
(2002)		 "Le Frunkp"
(2003)		 "Comme des conards"
(2004)

The song became a hit, topping the charts in all countries where it was released. As of August 2014, the song was the 16th best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 573,000 units sold.[2]

Track listings
CD single
  1. "Le Frunkp" — 3:22
  2. "Le Frunkp" (instrumental) — 3:30
12" maxi
  1. "Le Frunkp" — 3:22
  2. "Le Frunkp" (instrumental) — 3:30
  3. "Le Frunkp" (a cappella) — 3:22

Certifications
Country Certification Date Sales certified
Belgium[3] Platinum April 26, 2003 40,000
France[4] Platinum March 12, 2003 500,000

Charts
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References
  1. King, Alex P. (2004). Hit-parade — 20 ans de tubes (in French). Paris: Pascal. p. 338. ISBN 2-35019-009-9.
  2. "Top 100 des singles les plus vendus du millénaire en France, épisode 9 (20-11)". Chartsinfrance, PureCharts. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  3. Belgian certifications Ultratop.be (Retrieved September 26, 2008)
  4. French certifications Disqueenfrance.com Archived 2012-02-23 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved September 26, 2008)
  5. "Le Frunkp", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved September 26, 2008)
  6. 2003 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved September 26, 2008)
  7. 2003 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance Archived 2012-04-04 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved September 26, 2008)
  8. 2003 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch Archived 2004-02-04 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved September 26, 2008)
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