"(Si Si) Je Suis un Rock Star" (transl. "(Yes Yes) I Am a Rock Star") is a song by Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones, released in 1981 as the lead single from his eponymous third solo studio album, through A&M Records.[2]
| "(Si Si) Je Suis un Rock Star" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Bill Wyman | ||||
| from the album Bill Wyman | ||||
| B-side | "Rio de Janeiro" | |||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:21 (7" single edit) 5:59 (album version) 7:24 (12" extended mix) | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bill Wyman | |||
| Producer(s) | Chris Kimsey, Bill Wyman | |||
| Bill Wyman singles chronology | ||||
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While most of the song is in English, the chorus is in Franglais: "Je suis un rock star / Je avais un residence / Je habiter là / à la south of France / Voulez-vous / partir with me / and come and rester là / with me in Vence?"
Wyman originally wrote the song for Ian Dury. However, finding himself unable to interest Dury or any other artist in it, he reluctantly recorded the song himself, using an accent he later described as "Cockney French".[3]
The song's highest chart position in the UK was at number 14,[4] and it spent nine weeks in total in the top 40.[5]
Track list
edit- All songs written by Bill Wyman.
A-side
- 1. "(Si Si) Je Suis un Rock Star" – 3:22
B-side
- 2. "Rio De Janeiro" – 3:50
Personnel
edit- Bill Wyman – lead vocals, bass guitar, all other instruments, design
- Terry Taylor – guitar, backing vocals
- Bruce Rowland – drums on "(Si Si) Je Suis un Rock Star"
- Jim Phantom – drums on "Rio De Janeiro"
- Stuart Epps – engineer
- Mike Ross – design
- Graham Hughes – photography
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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References
edit- ^ a b Hasted, Nick (4 September 2015). "Bill Wyman: White Lightnin': The Solo Box". Classic Rock Magazine.
- ^ "The Rolling Stones worldwide 7" singles and EPs discography + price guide - solo singles worldwide discographies - Bill Wyman". stones7.com.
- ^ The Rolling Stones - Off The Record by Mark Paytress, Omnibus Press, 2005, page 302. ISBN 1-84449-641-4
- ^ "British Chart Singles". britishchartsingles.blogspot.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ^ "Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "ultratop.be" (in Dutch). ULTRATOP & Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "dutchcharts.nl" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "charts.nz" (ASP). Hung Medien. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "OfficialCharts.com". Official Charts. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1981". Kent Music Report. 4 January 1982. p. 7. Retrieved 11 January 2022 – via Imgur.
- ^ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – 1981". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
