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Revision as of 01:13, 22 June 2015
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"Formidable" is a song by Belgian singer Stromae. The song was released as a digital download in Belgium on June 4, 2013 as the second single from his second studio album Racine Carrée (2013). The song entered at the number 1 spot the week of its release in Belgium and reached number 1 in France. Stromae, while being the original author, appeared to be inspired by "L'Ivrogne", a similarly themed song by Jacques Brel. It was his most successful single since Alors on Danse in 2009.
Music video
On May 21, 2013, amateur videos appeared on YouTube showing Stromae, apparently drunk and wandering at the Louise/Louiza tram and metro station in Brussels during the daybreak. The images went viral. Some days later it was revealed that that was the taping of a music video. This was confirmed during the French TV show fr in which Stromae discussed and also performed his new single "Formidable", which is about the story of a drunk man just separated from his girlfriend. The clip was fully composed by extracts of hidden cameras taken on May 21. It also shows people taking pictures with their cellphones and three policemen talking to the artist.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Formidable" | 3:34 |
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Belgium (BEA)[12] | 3× Platinum | 90,000* |
| Italy (FIMI)[13] | Gold | 15,000* |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[14] | Platinum | 30,000^ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[15] | Gold | 15,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Belgium | June 1, 2013[16] | Digital download | Mosaert |
Cheyenne Toney cover
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On 6 December 2013, during the fourth live show of the fourth season of the Dutch television programme The Voice of Holland, Dutch singer Cheyenne Toney performed a cover of "Formidable". She sang her own written cover, with lyrics translated from French to Dutch. Her version of the song reached the peak position in the Mega Single Top 100 (charting higher than the original) and the eighteenth position in the Dutch Top 40.
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] | 18 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] | 1 |
References
- ^ "Stromae – Formidable" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Stromae – Formidable" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Stromae – Formidable" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ "Stromae – Formidable". Tracklisten. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "Stromae – Formidable" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ "Stromae – Formidable". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 06 March 2014.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Stromae" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ "Stromae – Formidable" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ "Stromae – Formidable". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2013&cat=s
- ^ http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2014&cat=a
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2013". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Stromae – Formidable" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 9 January 2015. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Formidable" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Formidable')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Danish single certifications – Stromae – Formidable". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 9 January 2015. Scroll through the page-list below to obtain certification.
- ^ iTunes - Music - Formidable - Single by Stromae
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Cheyenne Toney" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ "Cheyenne Toney – Formidable" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 28 December 2013.