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"(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	New wave[1] synth-pop[1]
Length	3:21 7:24 (12" long extended)
Label	A&M
Songwriter(s)	Bill Wyman
Producer(s)	Chris Kimsey, Bill Wyman
Bill Wyman singles chronology
"Apache Woman" (1976) "(Si Si) Je Suis un Rock Star" (1981) "Visions" (1982)

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 France."

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

• 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

• 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

References

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