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"Façon Sex" is a 2006 song recorded by the French duet Tribal King. This R&B and dancehall song was released in August, 2006, as the first single from their debut album, ''Welcome''. Charted in francophone countries, "Façon Sex" achieved a great success, particularly in France and Belgium where it topped the singles chart, thus being a summer hit. ==Background and chart performances== The song was written and the music composed by Jean-Michel Padilla, David Ployer and Anthony Sansault, and was produced by Hit Sound Production. It was compared to the songs by Tragédie (a French R&B group),〔"Un carton pour Tribal King", Axelle Baudin (Chartsinfrance.net ) (Retrieved April 19, 2008)〕 particularly for its catchy refrain, its choreography and its explicit words alluding to sex. The song was also criticized for being too commercial, with poor lyrics.〔"Tribal King et l'exception culturelle française", December 22, 2006 (Blogg.org ) (Retrieved April 19, 2008)〕 The song features on many French compilations, such as ''Hits 2 en 1 été 2006'', ''Contact Play & Dance Vol. 3'' (original club mix), ''Starfloor Vol. 5'', ''NRJ Hits 2007'' and ''Hit Connection - Best Of 2006''. In France, the single entered at number two on 5 August 2006 and reached number one two weeks later, staying there for five consecutive weeks, then dropped and totaled 15 weeks in the top ten and 25 weeks on the chart.〔"Façon Sex", in French Singles Chart (Lescharts.com ) (Retrieved April 19, 2008)〕 It was the fourth best-selling single of the year.〔2006 French Singles Chart (Disqueenfrance.com ) (Retrieved April 19, 2008)〕 As of August 2014, it is the 73rd best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 346,000 units sold. In Belgium (Wallonia), the single debuted at number 37 on 30 September 2006, and peaked at number one for a single week on 18 November 2006. It remained for 11 weeks in the top ten and 19 weeks on the chart (Top 40).〔"Façon Sex", in Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart (Ultratop.be ) (Retrieved April 19, 2008)〕 The single ranked number 30 on the Belgian year-end chart.〔2006 Belgian Singles Chart (Ultratop.be ) (Retrieved April 19, 2008)〕 In Switzerland, the single charted for 19 weeks, from 20 August to 24 December 2006, and peaked at number 23 in its ninth week.〔"Façon Sex", in Swiss Singles Chart (Hitparade.ch ) (Retrieved April 19, 2008)〕 The band did not manage to duplicate the same performance with its second single, "Hey Girl". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Façon Sex」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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