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Perdu d'avance

2009 studio album by Orelsan

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Perdu d'avance is the debut studio album by French rapper Orelsan. It was released on 16 February 2009 by 3^e Bureau and 7th Magnitude. It peaked at number 20 on the French Albums Chart, and was certified platinum by the SNEP, selling more than 100,000 copies in France. It was also nominated for a Prix Constantin award.

01Track listing

All songs written by Aurélien Cotentin and produced by Skread.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Étoiles invisibles"	4:34
2.	"Changement"	3:17
3.	"Soirée ratée"	3:05
4.	"Différent"	3:44
5.	"No Life"	4:10
6.	"Pour le pire"	3:34
7.	"Perdu d'avance"	3:33
8.	"Gros poissons dans une petite mare"	4:33
9.	"Logo dans le ciel"	3:37
10.	"50 Pourcents "	4:40
11.	"Jimmy Punchline"	4:06
12.	"Entre bien et mal" (featuring Gringe)	4:41
13.	"Courez courez"	4:03
14.	"Peur de l'échec" (featuring Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal)	5:14
Total length:		56:51

Notes

"Pour le pire" features vocals by Nadia.
"Gros poissons dans une petite mare" features vocals by Keina.

02Personnel

Credits for Perdu d'avance adapted from Discogs.

123 Klan, Artwork
Benjamin Brard, Artwork
Jean-Pierre Chalbos, Mastering
Véronica Ferraro, Mixing
Gringe, Featured artist
Keina, Vocals
Manuel Lagos Cid, Photography
Nadia, Vocals
Orelsan, Primary artist
Skread, Producer, recording
Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, Guitar, featured artist

03Chart performance

The album sold more than 100,000 copies in France.

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)	64
French Albums (SNEP)	20

04Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)	Platinum	100,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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