Fils de joie
single by Stromae
"Fils de joie" (English: "Son of joy") is a song by Belgian musician Stromae. It is the third single from his album Multitude, which was released on 4 March 2022. The 7-inch single was released on 23 June 2022.
The song tells the story of the child of a prostitute. The song includes a sample from a teaser for Netflix series Bridgerton. The melody combines baroque sounds and the ardor of Brazilian funk carioca. The song was also used in the soundtrack of video game FIFA 23.
A music video, directed by Henry Scholfield, was released on 7 March 2022. In the video, Stromae portrays the president of a fictional country. He gives a speech at a national funeral for a missing sex worker, surrounded by officers and wreaths, as a military parade and funeral procession unfolds.
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