Marc Lavoine (album)
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Marc Lavoine is a 2001 album recorded by French
singer-songwriter
and actor Marc Lavoine
. It was released on November 27, 2001, and even if it failed to reach the top ten, it achieved success in France and Belgium (Wallonia), where it remained charted respectively for two and one years.
, Alain Lanty
and Christophe Deschamps participated in the recording of the album.
The album provided four singles, included two top ten hits (two duets of the album : "J'ai tout oublié", with Cristina Marocco, and "Je ne veux qu'elle", with Claire Keim
) and allowed Lavoine to obtain his first number-one hit. The other two singles, "Le Pont Mirabeau" and "J'aurais voul", flopped, failing the top 50 in France.
In France, the album started at #13 on October 13, 2001. It peaked at #11 in its 19th week and remained for 70 weeks in the top 50 and 96 weeks on the chart (top 150). It was eventually certified Double Platinum
by the SNEP, the French provider. After leaving the albums chart, it topped the Top Mid'Price / Back Catalogue for four weeks.
Source : Allmusic
Recording
France
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singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and actor Marc Lavoine
Marc Lavoine
Marc Lucien Lavoine is a French singer and actor. In 1985, his hit single "Elle a les yeux revolver" allowed him to reach the top of the French chart and marked the beginning of his successful singing career....
. It was released on November 27, 2001, and even if it failed to reach the top ten, it achieved success in France and Belgium (Wallonia), where it remained charted respectively for two and one years.
Background
This album was composed of new songs and singer's old songs overdubbed as duets, such as "Chère amie (toutes mes excuses)" and "Paris". Lavoine's 1984 hit single "Elle a les yeux revolver" was also included as hidden track in a slower version. "Mucho embrasse-moi" is a cover version of Dalida's hit "Besame mucho", with other lyrics. 1980s singers and musicians Philippe RussoPhilippe Russo
Philippe Russo is a French singer-songwriter . He had a hit in 1987 in France with his single "Magie noire", devoted to the discothèques, which peaked at #10 on the SNEP Singles Chart. Then he published several singles until 1991, but they were unsuccessful and failed to reach the chart. Therefore,...
, Alain Lanty
Alain Lanty
Alain Lanty is a French singer, composer and pianist.He has composed songs for a great number of French artists including Renaud, Florent Pagny, Marc Lavoine, Dani, Régine, Maurane, Hélène Ségara, Jean-Luc Lahaye....
and Christophe Deschamps participated in the recording of the album.
The album provided four singles, included two top ten hits (two duets of the album : "J'ai tout oublié", with Cristina Marocco, and "Je ne veux qu'elle", with Claire Keim
Claire Keim
-Biography:Keim was born in Senlis, Oise to an architect and a dentist.She had a relationship with an actor Frédéric Diefenthal. She is in a relationship with French footballer Bixente Lizarazu and lives between Saint Jean de Luz and Paris...
) and allowed Lavoine to obtain his first number-one hit. The other two singles, "Le Pont Mirabeau" and "J'aurais voul", flopped, failing the top 50 in France.
In France, the album started at #13 on October 13, 2001. It peaked at #11 in its 19th week and remained for 70 weeks in the top 50 and 96 weeks on the chart (top 150). It was eventually certified Double Platinum
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
by the SNEP, the French provider. After leaving the albums chart, it topped the Top Mid'Price / Back Catalogue for four weeks.
Release history
| Date | Label | Country | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 27, 2001 | Universal | Belgium, France, Switzerland | CD | 586208 |
| Polygram | 5862082 | |||
| 2006 | Universal | 9830339 | ||
Track listings
- "Le Pont Mirabeau" (Apollinaire, Lavoine) — 3:18
- "Passent les nuages" (Duvall, Momont) — 3:43
- "J'aurai voulu" (Esposito, Friedrich, Lavoine) — 4:27
- "Je ne veux qu'elleJe ne veux qu'elle"Je ne veux qu'elle" is a 2002 pop song recorded by French singer Marc Lavoine as a duet with actress Claire Keim. It was the fourth and last single off his eighth studio album Marc Lavoine and was released in November 2002. It was a top ten single in France and was also a hit in Belgium and...
" (Kapler, Lavoine) (duet with Claire Keim) — 3:58 - "Mucho embrasse-moi" (Velazquez) — 4:17
- "Chère amie (toutes mes excuses)" (Aboulker, Lavoine) (duet with Françoise HardyFrançoise HardyFrançoise Madeleine Hardy is a French singer, actress and astrologer. Hardy is an iconic figure in fashion, music and style. She is married to the singer and movie actor Jacques Dutronc.-Biography:...
) — 3:37 - "N'oublie jamais" (Lavoine, Musumarra) — 4:09
- "Paris" (Aboulker, Lavoine) (duet with Souad MassiSouad MassiSouad Massi , born August 23, 1972, is an Algerian singer, songwriter and guitarist. She began her career performing in the Kabyle political rock band Atakor, before leaving the country following a series of death threats...
) — 5:03 - "Deux Guitares au soleil" (Lavoine, Musumarra) — 4:41
- "Ma Jonque est jaune" (Fauque, Lavoine) — 3:28
- "J'ai tout oubliéJ'ai tout oublié"J'ai tout oublié" is a 2001 recorded as a duet by the French artist Marc Lavoine and the Italian singer Cristina Marocco. The song was released on November 19, 2001, as the second single from Lavoine's eighth album, just entitled Marc Lavoine...
" (Lavoine, Lunghini) (duet with Cristina MaroccoCristina MaroccoCristina Marocco is an Italian singer and actress.-Biography:Cristina Marocco became famous as actress in her home-country. She met Marc Lavoine and recorded with him the song "J'ai tout oublié", which became a huge hit in France and 2001...
) — 4:05 - "Ma solitude.com" (Lavoine, Mortier) — 2:45
- "Elle a les yeux revolver...Elle a les yeux revolver..."Elle a les yeux revolver..." is a 1985 pop song recorded by French singer Marc Lavoine. It was the second single from his debut album Marc Lavoine, and his third single overall...
" (hidden track) — 5:38
Source : Allmusic
Credits
Musicians- Drums : Christophe Deschamps (tracks 1,2,9), Regis Ceccarelli (track 7)
- Bass : Laurent Vernerey (tracks 1,2,4,9)
- Piano : Jean-François Berger (tracks 1,10), Alain Lanty (track 5,6)
- Keyboards : Jean-François Berger (track 1,5,8)
- Guitar : Jean-François Berger (track 1,5), Victor (tracks 3), Jean-François Kellner (track 8), Dominic Miller (track 9)
- Acoustic guitar : Franck Amseli (track 2), Hugh Burns (track 4), Jean-Pierre Bucolo (track 10)
- Electric guitar : Philippe Russo (tracks 2,4), Victor (tracks 2,10)
- Programmations : Jean-François Berger (track 1,2,5,8,10,11), François Delabrière (tracks 2,8), Mathew Vaughan (tracks 3-5,9-11)
- Background vocals : Marc Lavoine (tracks 1,2), Claire Keim (tracks 2,11)
- Dobro : Jean-Pierre Bucolo (track 4)
- Trumpet : Jean-François Berger (track 5)
- First violin : Gavyn Wright (tracks 1,9,11), Perry Montague-Mason (tracks 2-5,10), Christophe Guiot (tracks 6,7)
- Percussion : Rabah Kahlfa (track 8)
- Double bass : Rémi Vignolo (track 7)
- Oud : Ahmed Djouhri (track 8)
- Accordion : Jean-François Berger (track 8)
- Arrangements : Souad Massi (track 8)
- Flute : Michel Gaucher (track 9)
- Buggle : Christian Martinez (track 9)
- Mellotron : Jean-François Berger (track 12)
Recording
- Recorded by François Delabrière at Mega studio, Guillaume Tell studio, Ferber studio, Angel studios (London), Olympic studios (London)
- Mixed by François Delabrière at Mega studio
- Mastering @ Metropolis by Ian Cooper
- Arrangements and direction of strings : Jean-François Berger
- Produced by François Delabrière, Jean-François Berger and Marc Lavoine
- Strings : Isabel Griffiths (tracks 1-5, 9-11), Christophe Guiot (tracks 6,7)
- Artistic direction : Egidio Alves Martins
- Assistant : Thomas Sandoval
- Made in the EU
Certifications and sales
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Gold | 25,000 | ||
| France | 2 x Platinum | May 2003 | 600,000 | 644,000 |
Charts
| Chart (2001-2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart | 11 |
| French SNEP Albums Chart | 11 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 62 |
| End of year chart (2001) | Position |
|---|---|
| French Albums Chart | 81 |
| End of year chart (2002) | Position |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 34 |
| French Albums Chart | 26 |
| End of year chart (2003) | Position |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 69 |