Partenaire Particulier was a French synthpop band that was quite popular in… Read Full Bio ↴Partenaire Particulier was a French synthpop band that was quite popular in France during the second half of the 1980s.
The band was founded in the mid-80's by songwriters Eric Fettweis and Pierre Béraud-Sudreau. Although they wrote all of the band's material together, both felt that a band "had to have 3 members" so a third member, Dominique Delaby, was added to the line-up. However, he left the band quickly after the release of their first 7" to pursue a career in advertising. He was briefly replaced by another "third guy", Laurent Letrillard, for the release of their second 7", but things didn't work out with him either, so the band decided to finally stick to their initial two-person lineup.
The band's career began when their first 7", aptly called "Partenaire Particulier", became one of the big hits of the year 1985 in France, going platinum and reaching position 3 in the charts. The track defined the style of the band: upbeat pop, with prominent use of synthesizers and drum machines.
A second single entitled "Je N'Oublierai Jamais" was released in 1986, following the lineup change. It was less suscessful than "Partenaire Particulier" but still did well in the charts and reinforced the band's fame.
Later that year, they released their first LP, "Jeux Interdits", which comprised the two hit singles and added 6 more songs, the highlight of the album being certainly the New Order-esque closer "Seul Ce Soir".
To promote this first album, the band chose to release its opening track, "Elle Est Partie", as a 7". As catchy as the previous singles, the song was illustrated by a clip shot in black and white. Incidentally, it was also the last of the band's single to chart in France.
Indeed, their fourth single, "Tiphaine", didn't chart. Still, in 1988, Partenaire Particulier released their second studio album, "Le Chant Des Vautours", but, like its two singles ("L'Armée" and a reworked version of "L'Amour A Trois"), it flopped completely and that lack of success meant the end of Partenaire Particulier.
In the early 90s, Eric Fettweis and Pierre Béraud-Sudreau released a bunch of dance tracks under alternative aliases. In 2003, a project of reunion spawned several new tracks but nothing was officially released.
In 2007, Partenaire Particulier resurfaced thanks to a tour organised by a French radio to "revive" French artists from the 1980s. The band appeared on TV again to perform old songs. Following this reappearance, the band announced that they were going to release a 3-cd set containing their first two albums, as well as an extra CD of rarities and/or new content. The release date has yet to be announced.
Two "best-of" compilations of the band were released, respectively in 1993 and 1999. The CD versions of their albums are hard to find and are sold at a very expensive price on used goods sites.
Despite their disappearance and meteoric success, Partenaire Particulier has remained popular thanks to the renewed success of their first single, which has been featured countless times on various 80s/new wave/synthpop compilations.
The band was founded in the mid-80's by songwriters Eric Fettweis and Pierre Béraud-Sudreau. Although they wrote all of the band's material together, both felt that a band "had to have 3 members" so a third member, Dominique Delaby, was added to the line-up. However, he left the band quickly after the release of their first 7" to pursue a career in advertising. He was briefly replaced by another "third guy", Laurent Letrillard, for the release of their second 7", but things didn't work out with him either, so the band decided to finally stick to their initial two-person lineup.
The band's career began when their first 7", aptly called "Partenaire Particulier", became one of the big hits of the year 1985 in France, going platinum and reaching position 3 in the charts. The track defined the style of the band: upbeat pop, with prominent use of synthesizers and drum machines.
A second single entitled "Je N'Oublierai Jamais" was released in 1986, following the lineup change. It was less suscessful than "Partenaire Particulier" but still did well in the charts and reinforced the band's fame.
Later that year, they released their first LP, "Jeux Interdits", which comprised the two hit singles and added 6 more songs, the highlight of the album being certainly the New Order-esque closer "Seul Ce Soir".
To promote this first album, the band chose to release its opening track, "Elle Est Partie", as a 7". As catchy as the previous singles, the song was illustrated by a clip shot in black and white. Incidentally, it was also the last of the band's single to chart in France.
Indeed, their fourth single, "Tiphaine", didn't chart. Still, in 1988, Partenaire Particulier released their second studio album, "Le Chant Des Vautours", but, like its two singles ("L'Armée" and a reworked version of "L'Amour A Trois"), it flopped completely and that lack of success meant the end of Partenaire Particulier.
In the early 90s, Eric Fettweis and Pierre Béraud-Sudreau released a bunch of dance tracks under alternative aliases. In 2003, a project of reunion spawned several new tracks but nothing was officially released.
In 2007, Partenaire Particulier resurfaced thanks to a tour organised by a French radio to "revive" French artists from the 1980s. The band appeared on TV again to perform old songs. Following this reappearance, the band announced that they were going to release a 3-cd set containing their first two albums, as well as an extra CD of rarities and/or new content. The release date has yet to be announced.
Two "best-of" compilations of the band were released, respectively in 1993 and 1999. The CD versions of their albums are hard to find and are sold at a very expensive price on used goods sites.
Despite their disappearance and meteoric success, Partenaire Particulier has remained popular thanks to the renewed success of their first single, which has been featured countless times on various 80s/new wave/synthpop compilations.
Superficiel
Partenaire Particulier Lyrics
Comme une Miss France
Fuyant la gravité
Je traverse l'existence
Dans la futilité
C'est clair
Je n’en ai rien à faire
De tout, je n'en ai rien à faire
Du contraire, je m'en contre-fous
De tout, je n'en ai rien à faire
Du contraire, je m'en contre-fous
Mon inconsistance
Me sert de bouclier
De tout je me balance
Sans jamais m'en cacher
C'est clair
Je n’en ai rien à faire
De tout, je n'en ai rien à faire
Du contraire, je m'en contre-fous
De tout, je n'en ai rien à faire
Du contraire, je m'en contre-fous
Rien à faire des trucs, des ficelles
Rien à foutre de tous tes conseils
Je suis si fier de rester superficiel
Rien à faire des idées universelles
Rien à foutre d'océans de sagesse
Laissez-moi m'afficher superficiel
Pardonnez cette offense
Mais la facilité
De cette nonchalance
M'aide à résister
C'est clair
Je n’en ai rien à faire
De tout, je n'en ai rien à faire
Du contraire, je m'en contre-fous
De tout, je n'en ai rien à faire
Du contraire, je m'en contre-fous
Rien à faire des trucs, des ficelles
Rien à foutre de tous tes conseils
Je suis si fier de rester superficiel
Rien à faire des idées universelles
Rien à foutre d'océans de sagesse
Laissez-moi m'afficher superficiel
Fuyant la gravité
Je traverse l'existence
Dans la futilité
C'est clair
Je n’en ai rien à faire
De tout, je n'en ai rien à faire
Du contraire, je m'en contre-fous
Du contraire, je m'en contre-fous
Mon inconsistance
Me sert de bouclier
De tout je me balance
Sans jamais m'en cacher
C'est clair
Je n’en ai rien à faire
De tout, je n'en ai rien à faire
Du contraire, je m'en contre-fous
De tout, je n'en ai rien à faire
Du contraire, je m'en contre-fous
Rien à faire des trucs, des ficelles
Rien à foutre de tous tes conseils
Je suis si fier de rester superficiel
Rien à faire des idées universelles
Rien à foutre d'océans de sagesse
Laissez-moi m'afficher superficiel
Pardonnez cette offense
Mais la facilité
De cette nonchalance
M'aide à résister
C'est clair
Je n’en ai rien à faire
De tout, je n'en ai rien à faire
Du contraire, je m'en contre-fous
De tout, je n'en ai rien à faire
Du contraire, je m'en contre-fous
Rien à faire des trucs, des ficelles
Rien à foutre de tous tes conseils
Je suis si fier de rester superficiel
Rien à faire des idées universelles
Rien à foutre d'océans de sagesse
Laissez-moi m'afficher superficiel
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Eric Fettweis, Chris Music
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