Tu es foutu

"Tu es foutu" (English: "You're screwed/fucked") is a song by Italian dance singer-songwriter In-Grid. It was released in mid 2002 as the lead single from her debut album, Rendez-vous. An English version of the song titled "You Promised Me" was also released in Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States, and other countries. To date, "Tu es foutu"/"You Promised Me" remains In-Grid's most successful song worldwide, topping the charts of Greece, Hungary, and Sweden and reaching the top 10 in nine other European countries and Australia.

"Tu es foutu" / "You Promised Me"
Single by In-Grid
from the album Rendez-vous
Released	2002
Length	3:38
Label	X-Energy (Italy) ZYX (Germany) All Around the World (UK) Waako (US) Transistor (Australia)
Songwriter(s)	Ingrid Alberini Marco Soncini
Producer(s)	Alfredo Larry Pignagnoli
In-Grid singles chronology
"I Was a Ye-Ye Girl" (2001) "Tu es foutu" / "You Promised Me" (2002) "In-tango" (2003)
Music video
"Tu es foutu" on YouTube

Lyrical content

"Tu es foutu" describes the end of a relationship. In-Grid tells her lover that she is fed up with his empty promises and says angrily that he is "screwed"/"fucked" (the literal meaning of "tu es foutu" in French). The lyrics were written by In-Grid and Marco Soncini, who co-produced the song with Alfredo Larry Pignagnoli. The English version was also co-written by Daniela Galli (also known as Dhany) and Paul Sears.

Chart performance

"Tu es foutu" first charted in Greece in March 2002,[1] reaching number one in June.[2] Throughout the rest of 2002, the song began to appear on more European charts, starting with Switzerland (May),[3] France (June),[4] Italy (July),[5] and the Netherlands (July), becoming a top-three hit in the last nation.[6] In September, the song debuted on Belgium's Flemish Singles Chart, where it rose to the number-two position for four consecutive weeks,[7] and on the Romanian Top 100,[8] where it soon reached number three.[9] The following month, it began its German chart run at number 93, taking 24 weeks to reach its highest position, number nine.[10] Also in October, the single began to garner radio airplay in Hungary,[11] eventually topping the country's radio chart in February 2003.[12]

In late 2002, "Tu es foutu" began to chart in the Nordic countries. It appeared at number 43 on the Swedish Singles Chart on 28 November 2002, then climbed up the listing until it peaked at number one for two weeks in January 2003.[13] On the final chart week on 2002, it appeared on Norway's VG-lista chart and rose to number three after four more weeks.[14] The song then gained success in Denmark and Finland, reaching number two in the former country and number seven in the latter.[15][16] In March 2003, it achieved its peak of number 23 on the Eurochart Hot 100.[17] The same month, "You Promised Me" debuted at number 11 in Australia, later topping off at number seven.[18] In New Zealand, "You Promised Me" debuted at number 32 on 8 June and peaked at number 17 the following week.[19] In the United States, the song entered the top 10 on three Billboard dance listings, finding its highest position of number two on the Hot Dance Singles Sales chart.[20]

Track listings

Italian 12-inch single[21] A1. "Tu es foutu" (original extended) – 6:01 A2. "Tu es foutu" (original edit) – 3:36 B1. "Tu es foutu" (Harlem Hustlers Club Mix) – 7:30 B2. "Tu es foutu" (Fisa Fx) – 2:30 European CD single[5] "Tu es foutu" (original edit) – 3:36 "Tu es foutu" (Harlem Hustlers Club Mix) – 7:30 European maxi-single[5] "Tu es foutu" (original radio edit) – 3:36 "Tu es foutu" (original extended) – 6:02 "Tu es foutu" (original instrumental) – 6:02 "Tu es foutu" (Harlem Hustlers Club Mix) – 7:30 "Tu es foutu" (video) – 3:36 German maxi-single[5][22] "Tu es foutu" (original radio edit) – 3:39 "Tu es foutu" (original extended) – 6:01 "Tu es foutu" (Harlem Hustlers Club Mix) – 7:34 "Tu es foutu" (original instrumental) – 6:01

UK promo 12-inch single[23] A1. "Tu es foutu" (original mix) A2. "Tu es foutu" (Eighth Day Remix) B1. "Tu es foutu" (R & R Club Mix) Australian maxi-single (released 1 June 2002)[18] "You Promised Me (Tu es foutu)" (radio edit) – 3:40 "You Promised Me (Tu es foutu)" (extended) – 6:04 "Tu es foutu" (original edit) – 3:40 "Tu es foutu" (original extended) – 6:02 "Tu es foutu" (Chill-Grid) – 3:50 "Tu es foutu" (Harlem Hustlers Club Mix) – 7:34 "Tu es foutu" (original instrumental) – 6:02 US maxi-single[24] "You Promised Me" (Roc Project's Mix Show Radio Edit) – 3:30 "You Promised Me" (Johnny Budz Short Remix) – 3:40 "You Promised Me" (original radio edit) – 3:39 "You Promised Me" (Roc 'n' Cato's Teqhouse Dub Mix) – 9:13

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2002–2003) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[18] 7 Australian Dance (ARIA)[25] 1 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[26] 6 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 2 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[27] 17 Denmark (Tracklisten)[15] 2 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[17] 23 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[16] 7 France (SNEP)[4] 47 Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 9 Greece (IFPI Greece)[2] 1 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[12] 1 Hungary (Single Top 40)[28] 2 Italy (FIMI)[5] 16 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[29] 2 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 3 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[19] 14 Norway (VG-lista)[14] 3 Poland (Polish Airplay Charts)[30] 2 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[9] 3 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[31] 16 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 1 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[3] 23 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[32] 200 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[33] 6 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[34] 4 US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[20] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[35] 15 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[36] 82 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[37] 36 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[38] 22 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[39] 59 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[40] 65 Chart (2003) Position Australia (ARIA)[41] 39 Australia Dance (ARIA)[42] 2 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[43] 26 Germany (Official German Charts)[44] 22 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[45] 13 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)[46] Gold 35,000^^ Belgium (BEA)[47] Gold 25,000^* Greece (IFPI Greece)[48] Gold 10,000^^ Sweden (GLF)[49] Gold 15,000^^ ^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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External links

• in-grid official site