Bob Sinclar
Bob Sinclar | |
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 Bob Sinclar at the NRJ Music Awards in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christophe Le Friant |
| Also known as | Bob Sinclar, Da Cheese, The Mighty Bop, Reminiscence Quartet, Yellow Productions, Chris the French Kiss, Bob from Paris, Desmond K |
| Born | 10 May 1969 |
| Origin | Bois-Colombe, Paris, France |
| Genres | House, reggae fusion, raggamuffin, electro house, dance, French house, electronic, hip house |
| Occupation(s) | Producer /Number One Top Keirel, DJ |
| Instrument | Turntables |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Yellow Productions Ministry of Sound Australia |
| Website | www.bobsinclar.com |
Bob Sinclar (born Christophe Le Friant; 10 May 1969) is a French record producer, house music DJ, remixer and the owner of the label Yellow Productions.[1]
Musical career
He is known for popularising the "French touch" of house music with heavy use of sampled and filtered disco strings. He describes his musical style as inspired by "peace, love, and house-music".[2] Several of Sinclar's songs have become international hits, being particularly popular in Europe. Some of his most popular hits include "Love Generation" (with Gary Pine) and "World, Hold On" (with Steve Edwards).
Discography
Studio albums
- 1998 Paradise
- 2000 Champs Elysées
- 2001 Cerrone by Bob Sinclar (Compilation of Cerrone remixes)
- 2003 III
- 2004 Enjoy
- 2005 In The House (Various Artists Mix CD)
- 2006 Western Dream
- 2007 Soundz of Freedom
- 2007 Bob Sinclar: Live at the Playboy Mansion
- 2008 Dancefloor FG Winter 2008 (Mixed by Bob Sinclar)
- 2008 DJ Bob Sinclar 08
- 2009 Born in 69
- 2010 Made in Jamaica
- 2012 Disco Crash
- 2013 Paris By Night (A Parisian Musical Experience)
Singles
As lead artist
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | BEL (Vl) [3] |
FRA [4] |
GER [5] |
ITA [6] |
NED [7] |
SPA [8] |
SUI [9] |
UK [10] |
US Dance [11] | |||
| 1996 | "A Space Funk Project" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "A Space Funk Project II" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997 | "Eu Só Quero um Xodó" (with Salomé de Bahia) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1998 | "Gym Tonic" (with Thomas Bangalter) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Paradise |
| "My Only Love" (featuring Lee Genesis) |
— | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | ||
| "The Ghetto" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ultimate Funk" | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000 | "I Feel for You" | — | 53 | 44 | 94 | 33 | — | 14 | 39 | 9 | — | Champs Elysées |
| "Darlin'" | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | ||
| 2001 | "Freedom" (with Gene Van Buren) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | — | |
| "Ich Rocke" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Save Our Soul" | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002 | "The Beat Goes On" (with Linda Lee Hopkins) |
— | 25 | 22 | — | — | 92 | — | — | 33 | — | III |
| 2003 | "Kiss My Eyes" | — | 17 | 34 | — | — | 79 | — | — | 67 | 23 | |
| "Prego" (with Eddie Amador) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Slave Nation" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004 | "Sexy Dancer" (with Cerrone's Angels) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | III |
| "Wonderful World" (with Ron Carroll) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Enjoy | |
| "You Could Be My Lover" (with Linda Lee Hopkins) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005 | "Love Generation" (featuring Gary Pine) |
1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 1 | Western Dream |
| 2006 | "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (featuring Steve Edwards) |
19 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 1 | |
| "Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)" (with Cutee B featuring Dollarman, Big Ali and Makedah) |
6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2007 | "Tennessee" (featuring Farrell Lennon) |
— | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Everybody Movin'" (featuring Ron Carroll and Mz Toni) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Give a Lil' Love" (featuring Duane Harden and Gary Pine) |
— | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sound of Freedom" (with Cutee B featuring Gary Pine and Dollarman) |
22 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 7 | 9 | — | 31 | 9 | 1 | Soundz of Freedom | |
| "Together" (featuring Steve Edwards) |
— | 21 | — | — | 7 | 17 | 6 | 72 | — | 1 | ||
| "What I Want" (pres. Fireball) |
— | 8 | 6 | — | — | 8 | — | 57 | 52 | 2 | ||
| 2008 | "What a Wonderful World" (vs. Axwell, The Chicago Superstars and Ron Carroll) |
— | 59 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 48 | — | Born in 69 |
| 2009 | "Lala Song" (featuring The Sugarhill Gang) |
— | 9 | 90 | 55 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 68 | — | 21 | |
| "New, New, New" (featuring Vybrate, Queen Ifrica & Makedah) |
— | 53 | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Love You No More" (featuring Shabba Ranks) |
— | 34 | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010 | "I Wanna" (with Sahara featuring Shaggy) |
— | 24 | — | 87 | — | 84 | — | 46 | — | — | Made In Jamaïca |
| "Rainbow of Love" (featuring Ben Onono) |
— | 60 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Tik Tok" (featuring Sean Paul) |
— | 18 | — | 37 | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | Disco Crash | |
| 2011 | "Far l'amore" (with Raffaella Carrà) |
— | 15 | 26 | 46 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 16 | — | — | |
| "Me Not a Gangsta" (featuring Mr Shammi & Colonel Reyel) |
— | 84 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012 | "Rock the Boat" (featuring Pitbull, Dragonfly and Fatman Scoop) |
39 | 15 | 22 | 45 | — | 47 | 21 | 20 | — | — | |
| "Fuck With You" (featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Gilbere Forte) |
— | 35 | 144 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Around the World" (featuring Gilbere Forte) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Groupie" | — | 40 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "C'est La Vie" (featuring Mark O Mariotti) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Paris By Night (A Parisian Musical Experience) | |
| 2013 | "Cinderella (She Said Her Name)" | — | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
- Hello (Martin Solveig song) - where Sinclar appears in the video as Solveig's opponent in a tennis match
References
- ^ IMO Records. "Bob Sinclar Biography", IMO Records, London, Retrieved on 25 January 2012.
- ^ "Interview: Bob Sinclar". LessThan3. January 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
- ^ Flanders peak
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Christophe Le Friant". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
- ^ German peaks
- ^ Italian peaks
- ^ Dutch peaks
- ^ Spanish peaks
- ^ Swiss peaks
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 503. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Allmusic peaks
External links
- Main sites
- Bob Sinclar — official site
- Bob Sinclar — Twitter official site
- Bob Sinclar — MySpace official site
- Bob Sinclar discography at Discogs
- Interviews and features
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