Le Frunkp

"Le Frunkp" is a 2002 song performed by the fictional character Alphonse Brown (portrayed by Michaël Youn), the "unknown son" of James Brown, who tries to start his own career by creating a new (fictional) style called "Frunkp" (a mixture of funk and rap), in French film La Beuze,^[1] written by Youn and Desagnat. The music video shows images from film.

"Le Frunkp"
Single by Alphonse Brown
B-side	"Instrumental"
Released	January 2003
Recorded	2002
Genre	Pop
Length	3:22
Label	Pathé Marcony, Warner Music
Songwriter(s)	Raphaël Mussard, Michaël Youn
Producer(s)	PGD
Michael Youn singles chronology
"It's Kyz My Life" (2002) "Le Frunkp" (2003) "Comme des conards" (2004)

The song became a hit, topping the charts in all countries where it was released. As of August 2014, the song was the 16th best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 573,000 units sold.^[2]

Track listings

CD single

1. "Le Frunkp" — 3:22
2. "Le Frunkp" (instrumental) — 3:30

12" maxi

1. "Le Frunkp" — 3:22
2. "Le Frunkp" (instrumental) — 3:30
3. "Le Frunkp" (a cappella) — 3:22

Certifications

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified
Belgium[3]	Platinum	April 26, 2003	40,000
France[4]	Platinum	March 12, 2003	500,000

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak position Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[5] 1 French SNEP Singles Chart[5] 1 Swiss Singles Chart[5] 1

End of year chart (2003) Position Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[6] 1 French Singles Chart[7] 5 Swiss Singles Chart[8] 19