''Perdu d'avance'' is the debut studio album by French rapper

Orelsan Aurélien Cotentin (; born 1 August 1982), better known by his stage name Orelsan (; sometimes stylized as OrelSan), is a French rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor and director. He has released four studio albums: his debut ''Perdu d'av ...

. It was released on 16 February 2009 by 3^e Bureau and

7th Magnitude 7th Magnitude () is a record label founded by French record producer Matthieu "Skread" Le Carpentier and co-founder Abdoulaye "Ablaye" Doucouré. The label is known for having signed French rappers Orelsan and Nessbeal. Activity 7th Magnitude ha ...

. It peaked at number 20 on the French Albums Chart, and was certified platinum by the

SNEP SNEP (, in English National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing) is the inter-professional organisation that protects the interests of the French record industry. Originally known under the acronym SNICOP, the organisation was established in ...

, selling more than 100,000 copies in France. It was also nominated for a

Prix Constantin The Prix Constantin is an annual French music prize awarded to the best album of an artist who has come to prominence during the course of the past year. It was inaugurated in 2002, following the example of the Mercury Music Prize, as an attempt ...

award.

Track listing

All songs written by Aurélien Cotentin and produced by

Skread Matthieu Le Carpentier (; born September 22, 1981, Hérouville-Saint-Clair), known professionally as Skread (), is a French hip hop record producer and composer. He is the co-founder in 2006 of the record label 7th Magnitude, with his partner " ...

. ;Notes * "Pour le pire" features vocals by Nadia. * "Gros poissons dans une petite mare" features vocals by Keina.

Personnel

Credits for ''Perdu d'avance'' adapted from

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. * 123 Klan – Artwork * Benjamin Brard – Artwork * Jean-Pierre Chalbos – Mastering * Véronica Ferraro – Mixing * Gringe – Featured artist * Keina – Vocals * Manuel Lagos Cid –

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* Nadia – Vocals * Orelsan – Primary artist * Skread – Producer,

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* Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal – Guitar, featured artist

Chart performance

The album sold more than 100,000 copies in France.

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 2009 debut albums Orelsan albums 2000s French-language albums 7th Magnitude albums Albums produced by Skread