Parlez Vous Francais?
| "Parlez Vous Francais?" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Art vs. Science | ||||
| from the album Art vs. Science | ||||
| Released | 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | Art vs. Science | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jim Finn, Daniel Mcnamee, Daniel Williams | |||
| Producer(s) | Art vs. Science, Berkfinger | |||
| Art vs. Science singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| Parlez Vous Francais? on YouTube | ||||
"Parlez Vous Francais?" [sic] is a song released by Australian electronic band Art vs. Science as a radio single. It was released as the second single from their debut self-titled EP. Sales towards the track counted toward the EP; however, the song charted at number 41 on the ARIA Digital Track Chart.
In the Triple J Hottest 100, 2009, the song was voted at number 2.[1]
The video for "Parlez Vous Francais?", directed by Alex Roberts, was nominated for 'Australian Music Video of the Year' at the 2009 J Awards.[2]
The song was released in the UK as a double-A sided single with "Flippers" in 2010.
In 2015, the band reflected saying "When we first started playing it, we asked every French person we found if the grammar was right. And they were always like 'yeah, it's really cool'. But then we played it in Paris and they were like 'what the fuck? Are you mocking us?'. I think it must sound confusing. Like if a French person was singing 'Do. You. Speak. English. Steak and chips and driving fast'. I think it just doesn't make actual sense in French."[3]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Parlez Vous Francais?" | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Parlez Vous Francais?" (Lee Mortimer Remix) | 5:21 |
| 3. | "Parlez Vous Francais?" (Decibel Remix) | 6:31 |
| 4. | "Parlez Vous Francais?" (Disco of Doom Remix) | 5:16 |
| 5. | "Flippers" | 3:34 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2009/10) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA Digital Track Chart)[4] | 41 |
Release history
[edit]| Country | Date | Format | Version | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2009 | radio | Original | Art Vs. Science | AU-VS3-09-00002 |
| United Kingdom | 2010 | Digital download | remixes |
References
[edit]- ^ "Countdown: Hottest 100 2009". ABC. 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Triple J: J Awards: Australian Music Video of the Year". J Award. Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ "Art vs Science Aren't a Techno Band". scenestr. 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.