"La Boulette" () is the first single taken from ''
Dans ma bulle'', an album by
Diam's released on 21 February 2006. ''La Boulette'' debuted at number 3 on the French music charts and stayed number one for three consecutive weeks. Containing numerous references to
fellatio
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,
incest
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and
violence
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, some consider the lyrics to be somewhat vulgar if unfamiliar with the genre's conventions. In 2007, "La Boulette" won a
NRJ Music Awards
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in the category 'Francophone song of the year'. As of July 2014, it was the 88th best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 323,000 units sold.
Track listings
; CD-Single
# "La Boulette (génération nan nan)" (3:39)
# "La Boulette (génération nan nan)" (Instrumental) (3:39)
# "La Boulette (génération nan nan)" (Video & Making of)
Charts
Certifications
References
2006 singles
Diam's songs
Ultratop 50 Singles (Wallonia) number-one singles
SNEP Top Singles number-one singles
Song recordings produced by Skread
Songs written by Skread
Songs written by Diam's
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