August 1, 2006
Zidane headbutt bestselling ringtone in France
Three weeks after Zinedine Zidane's attack on Marco Materazzi cost the French team their star player and arguably the match, a chirpy tune about the incident called Headbutt is dominating the Gallic pop charts, reports The Guardian.
Written in a mere 30 minutes by a trio of record producers the day after the final, Headbutt - Coup de Boule in French - has become a unique viral phenomenon. Released online, it invaded email inboxes all over the country in days. Two after it was on the net, the radio broadcasted the tune,
It wasn't long before Warner Music stepped in to distribute it commercially. After two days on general release, La Plage's jaunty tune made its debut at number two in the French charts. It is already the bestselling ringtone in the country, and Warner is confident the single will hit No 1 in the French charts this week.
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