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"Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)"
Single by K.Maro featuring Nancy Martinez
from the album La Good Life
B-side"La Good Life"
ReleasedMay 2004
GenreR&B
Length4:08
LabelEastWest
Songwriter(s)Cyril Kamar, Nancy Catherine Julia Martinez, Sonny Black, Divin, Louis Côté
Producer(s)Cyril Kamar, Nancy Catherine Julia Martinez, Sonny Black, Divin, Louis Côté
K.Maro featuring Nancy Martinez singles chronology
"Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)"
(2004) 		"Crazy"
(2004)
Music video
"Femme Like U" on YouTube

"Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)", more commonly known as "Femme Like U", is a song by Canadian rapper K.Maro. The song was released as the first single from his album La Good Life in May 2004. Although the lyrics are in French, they also contain several words in English. The female chorus is sung by Nancy Martinez. "Femme Like U" achieved success in many countries in Europe, including Belgium, France, and Switzerland, where it topped the charts. As of August 2014, the song was the 14th-best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 633,000 units sold.[1]

Music video

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In the music video, K. Maro meets a woman while he comes down from his car. Then they have dinner together during a reception, but K. Maro has an altercation with the woman's former boyfriend. These scenes alternate with those of K. Maro performing the song.

Awards

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In 2005, "Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)" (featuring Nancy Martinez) won a NRJ Music Awards in the category 'Francophone song of the year'. The single sold more than 1,500,000 units in Europe, making it K. Maro's most successful song.

Track listings

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CD single

  1. "Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)" (radio edit) — 3:50
  2. "Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)" (just another hit remix) — 3:51

CD maxi

  1. "Femme Like You (Donne-moi ton corps)" (radio edit) — 4:06
  2. "Femme Like You (Donne-moi ton corps)" (urban version) — 3:58
  3. "Femme Like You (Donne-moi ton corps)" (house version) — 6:39
  4. "La Good Life" — 3:57

12-inch maxi

  1. "Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)" (radio edit) — 3:58
  2. "Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)" (urban version) — 3:58
  3. "Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)" (house version) — 6:39

Charts

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Certifications and sales

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Certifications for "Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BRMA)[27] Platinum 50,000*
France (SNEP)[28] Diamond 750,000*
Germany (BVMI)[29] Platinum 300,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[30] Gold 20,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Covers

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The Canadian singer-songwriter Cœur de pirate released her own version in 2019.[31] Her version was within the context of the "Back dans les Bacs!" (#BACKDANSLESBACS) project, a musical programme in which more recent upcoming and successful artists would pay tribute to earlier songs that they actually like from earlier artists.

References

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  1. ^ "Top 100 des singles les plus vendus du millénaire en France, épisode 9 (20-11)". Chartsinfrance, PureCharts. September 6, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  2. ^ "K-Maro – Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "K-Maro – Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "K-Maro – Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  5. ^ "Oficiální Česká Hitparáda - Pro týden 16/2005" (in Czech). IFPI ČR. Archived from the original on April 28, 2005. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  6. ^ "K-Maro – Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)". Tracklisten. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  7. ^ "Hits of the World: Eurocharts". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 34. August 21, 2004. p. 59.
  8. ^ "K-Maro: Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  9. ^ "K-Maro – Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  10. ^ "K-Maro – Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  11. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
  12. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – K-Maro" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  13. ^ "K-Maro – Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  14. ^ "Polish Airplay Charts - Lista krajowa 48/2004" (in Polish). PiF PaF Production. Archived from the original on October 20, 2007. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  15. ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Feb 24, 2005". TopHit. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  16. ^ "K-Maro – Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  17. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2004" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  18. ^ "Rapports annuels 2004" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  19. ^ "Tops de L'année | Top Singles 2004" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  20. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2004" (in German). Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  21. ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2005" (in German). Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  22. ^ "Year End European Hot 100 Singles Chart 2005 01 – 2005 52" (PDF). Billboard. VNU Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  23. ^ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2005" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  24. ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2005". TopHit. Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  25. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2005" (in German). Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  26. ^ Die erfolgreichsten Hits des neuen Jahrtausends, rtl.de (Retrieved August 12, 2011)
  27. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2004". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  28. ^ "French single certifications – K-Maro – Femme Like U" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved August 8, 2022. Select K-MARO and click OK. 
  29. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (K-Maro; 'Femme Like You')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  30. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Femme Like You')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  31. ^ #BACKDANSLESBACS - Coeur de pirate - "Femme like U" (clip officiel) (in French)
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