"Marly-Gomont" is the first single by French rapper Kamini, recorded in 2006. It was produced under the RCA Group label and released on November 13, 2006. The song is Kamini's ode to the small, rural village in Northern France where he grew up, Marly-Gomont. In the song, Kamini laments being from the only black family in town. The song became a number-one single in France, and as of August 2014, it was the 57th best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 376,000 units sold.
Music video The videoclip, shot by Kamini and Émilie Desbonnet and sent on September 12 to several record companies, was refused, but amused the employees of the labels who circulated it until making it a true popular success. The song and the video were quickly broadcast on several media : Fun Radio, Skyrock and Contact FM. Kamini was also invited to perform his song on numerous French broadcasts : CaueTivi, the TV News on TF1, Le Grand Journal, La Méthode Cauet, On a tout essayé, Star Academy on December 1,Staracademy.tf1.fr and on Direct 8 on November 24.
The video was awarded best video clip at time of French show Victoires de la musique 2007.
The song and its video were parodied by the French satirical television programme Les Guignols de l'info with a song entitled "Hénin-Beaumont" after the far-right Front National party won the control of the town of Hénin-Beaumont in the 2014 elections.
Track listing CD single "Marly-Gomont" — 5:09 "Marly-Gomont" (video) — 5:09 Documentary — 3:54
Charts
Chart (2007)PeakpositionBelgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart"Marly-Gomont", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 7, 2007)2Eurochart Hot 1004French SNEP Singles Chart"Marly-Gomont", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved December 17, 2007)1Swiss Singles Chart"Marly-Gomont", Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved December 17, 2007)21
End of year chart (2006)PositionFrench Singles Chart2006 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved July 29, 2009)21End of year chart (2007)PositionBelgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart2007 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 7, 2008)7French Airplay Chart2007 French Airplay and Video Charts Yacast.fr (Retrieved May 14, 2008)90French Singles Chart2007 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved May 7, 2008)3French TV Airplay Chart80
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