Lyrics and Music
The song was written and the music composed by Gérard Presgurvic.
According to Elia Habib, a specialist of the French charts, the major asset of this song is "its refrain, bewitching choirs chiselled in its words as much as in its melody", compensating for "the tasteless of the performance" and "the clumsiness of some of its verses".
In 2001, "Les Rois du monde" won a NRJ Music Awards in the category 'Francophone song of the year'.
In 2003, the song was covered by Marc Lavoine, MC Solaar, Pierre Palmade and Dany Brillant. It features as sixth track on the album La Foire aux Enfoirés, released on February 24, 2003.
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