Released June 2002 Length 3:38 | Genre Eurodance, house Label Universal | |
Format CD Single, Maxi Single, Airplay Single Writer(s) Marco Soncini, Ingrid Alberini | ||
"Tu es foutu" (English: "You're screwed/fucked") is a song by Italian dance singer-songwriter In-Grid. It was released in June 2002 as the lead single from her debut album Rendez-vous.
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An English version of the song titled "You Promised Me" was also released in United States, Australia, United Kingdom and other countries.
To date, "Tu es foutu" remains as In-Grid's most successful song worldwide, having entered the top ten of many Europe and Oceanic countries.
Song information
"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).
Lyrics
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.
Remix
A Chill-Grid remix at her album Rendez-vous, the Harlem Hustlers club mix as a B-side of the "Tu es foutu" CD single and a Benny Bennasi Remix.
Chart performance
"Tu es foutu" became a significant hit for In-Grid and marked the beginning of her successful career. It peaked at number one in Hungary and Sweden. The single reached the top ten in a handful of countries such as Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Romania. It also proved to be successful in other continents, charting inside the top ten in Australia and on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play and Hot Dance Singles Sales chart.