Tu es foutu

"Tu es foutu" (English: "You're screwed/fucked") is a song by Italian dance singer-songwriter In-Grid. It was released in mid 2002 as the lead single from her debut album Rendez-vous. An English version of the song titled "You Promised Me" was also released in Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States, and other countries. To date, "Tu es foutu"/"You Promised Me" remains In-Grid's most successful song worldwide, topping the charts of Greece, Hungary, and Sweden and reaching the top 10 in nine other European countries and Australia.

"Tu es foutu" / "You Promised Me"
Single by In-Grid
from the album Rendez-vous
Released2002
Format
Length3:38
LabelUniversal
Songwriter(s)
  • Ingrid Alberini
  • Marco Soncini
Producer(s)Alfredo Larry Pignagnoli
In-Grid singles chronology
"Tu es foutu" / "You Promised Me"
(2002)		 "In-tango"
(2003)
Music video
"Tu es foutu" on YouTube

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 Greece, Hungary and Sweden. The single reached the top ten in several countries, including Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Romania. It also proved to be successful on other continents, charting inside the top ten in Australia and on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play and Hot Dance Singles Sales charts.

Charts and certifications

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