''Comment c'est loin: L'album du film'' is the second
studio album by
Casseurs Flowters
Casseurs Flowters () is a French hip hop duo established in 2004 by rappers Orelsan and Gringe. The duo's name is a reference to the two "Wet Bandits" from the movie ''Home Alone'', called the ''"Casseurs Flotteurs"'' in the French dialogue.
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, a French hip hop duo consisting of rappers
Orelsan
Aurélien Cotentin (; born 1 August 1982), better known by his stage name Orelsan, sometimes stylized as OrelSan (), is a French Rapping, rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor and film director. He has released four studio albums: his debut ...
and
Gringe, and the
soundtrack album for their
eponymous 2015 film. It was released on 9 December 2015 by 3
e Bureau,
7th Magnitude and
Wagram Music in France.
The album entered the French Albums Chart on 30 November 2015, just over a week before its release, charting at number 78 and peaking at number 24. The album has received generally positive reviews from
music critic
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s, and was
certified platinum in France in January 2017.
Background
On 23 September 2014, in an interview with ''Melty'', Orelsan attempted to explain the success of his and Gringe's debut studio album as a duo, ''
Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters'', stating: "It's an album that kind of talks about everyday life, and which speaks to regular people in our age group." When asked about the possibility of a third solo studio album (following ''
Le chant des sirènes'' from 2011), he admitted that it was something that he had "not started doing", though he promised to "get on it quickly".
On 21 March 2015, Orelsan posted a photo of a script with the working title ''Orel et Gringe'' (''Orel and Gringe'') on his
Instagram
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page. He followed up with another post on 4 May, this time of himself with
Gringe in the film, confirming that shooting for the film was complete and that its title would be ''
Comment c'est loin
''Comment c'est loin'' is a 2015 French quasi-autobiographical musical comedy-drama film written by French rapper Orelsan and directed by Orelsan and Christophe Offenstein. The film stars Orelsan and fellow French rapper Gringe, both of whom form ...
''.
Singles
''Comment c'est loin: L'album du film'' has produced 1 single:
* "
À l'heure où je me couche
"À l'heure où je me couche" is a song by French hip hop duo Casseurs Flowters and produced by Skread. It was released on 29 October 2015 as the first single from their second studio album ''Comment c'est loin'', which also serves as the soundtrac ...
" was released as the album's
lead single
A lead single (also known as a debut single) is the first single to be released from a studio album by an artist or a band, usually before the album itself is released and also occasionally on the same day of the album's release date.
Release ...
on 29 October 2015. It peaked at number 34 on the French Singles Chart.
Track listing
;Notes
* "J'essaye, j'essaye" features additional vocals by Janine.
;Sample credits
* "Au bout du compte" contains samples of "
Snakes & Ladders (Part Two)" by
Wiley.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2015 soundtrack albums
Orelsan albums
Casseurs Flowters albums
Collaborative albums
French-language soundtracks
7th Magnitude albums
Comedy film soundtracks