Timal

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Timal
Birth nameRuben Louis
Born (1997-07-10) 10 July 1997 (age 26)
Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
OriginChamps-sur-Marne, Seine-et-Marne, France
GenresFrench rap, trap
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active2016-present
LabelsElektra, Warner Music

Ruben Louis (born 10 July 1997) better known by the stage name Timal is a French rapper born in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis and grew up in Champs-sur-Marne, Seine-et-Marne. His Guadeloupean origin inspired to take the name Timal. In 2016, he started posting freestyles on Daymolition's YouTube channel, which gives coverage to young rappers, and became popular with the freestyle series "Rapport". On 27 April 2018, he released his first studio album Trop chaud that was certified gold.[1] He followed it up with album Caliente in 2020 with collaborations from Maes, Leto and PLK.[1][2]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

Title Year Peak positions
FRA
[3]
BEL
(Fl)

[4]
BEL
(Wa)

[5]
SWI
[6]
Trop Chaud 2018 2 9 54
Caliente 2020 2 98 4 13
Arès 2021 2
[7]
98 5 6

Singles[edit]

As lead artist[edit]

Title Year Peak positions Album
FRA
[3]
BEL
(Wa)

[5]
"Arrivant" 2018 28 15*
(Ultratip)
Trop chaud
"Cavaler" 2020 20 36*
(Ultratip)
Caliente
"Routine" 40 37*
(Ultratip)
"Ailleurs"
(featuring Maes)
7
"Bresom" 2021 131 non-album releases
"Fuego" 20
"Filtré"
(with Gazo)
2022 1 45

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

As featured artist[edit]

Title Year Peak positions Album
FRA
[3]
"Dis-moi où tu pécho"
(Sofiane featuring YL & Timal)
2016 #JesuispasséchezSo
(Sofiane mixtape)
"#SixièmeOinj"
(COR featuring Timal)
2018
"Pas pareil"
(YL featuring Timal)
113 Nyx & Érèbe
(YL album)
"Trafiquante"
(Badjer featuring Timal)
2019 O.D
(Badjer album)
"Toute l'année"
(PLK featuring Timal)
Mental
(PLK album)
"Nuit"
(Boumso featuring Timal)
"La vie de rêve"
(Kaza featuring Timal)
2020 Heartbreak Life
(Kaza album)

Other charted songs[edit]

Title Year Peak positions Album
FRA
[3]
BEL
(Wa)

[5]
"Rapport n°5" 2017 120 Non-album song
"Vatos" 49 Tip
"La 6" 91 Tip
"La 7" 2018 151
"La 8 (Chivas)" 54 Tip
"Dans la ville" 56 Trop chaud
"Rien de nouveau" 49
"La 9 (Ruinart)" 55
"Cartel"
(feat. Meryl)
66
"Maria" 69
"Du rire aux larmes" 85
"Timal" 87
"Lyca" 89
"Pirate" 96
"Je sais" 104
"La zone" 124
"Suarez" 129
"Trop chaud" 158
"Flics & stups" 86 Non-album song
"La 10" 25 Tip
"Overdose" 2019 159
"Story" 101
"La 11" 51 Tip
"La 12" 105 36*
(Ultratip)
"Week-end"
(feat. Leto)
2020 16 Tip Caliente
"Promis"
(feat. PLK)
17
"La 13" 26
"Copilote" 32
"Disponible" 34
"Le temps passe" 49
"Caliente" 50
"Tu me connais" 55
"Sale" 58
"Souvenirs" 59
"Vida" 61
"Jour de paye" 63
"TBA" 70
"La maille" 91

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Rap RnB: Timal annonce son nouvel album: Cover, titre, tracklist et date de sortie (in French)
  2. ^ Rap RnB: Timal dévoile son 2ème album Caliente avec Maes, Leto et PLK (in French)
  3. ^ a b c d "Timal discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Timal discography". ultratop.be. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Timal discography". ultratop.be. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Timal discography". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  7. ^ "En exclusivité, voici les 10 premiers du Top Albums de la semaine ! Classement complet lundi". SNEP. Retrieved 25 October 2021.