Un Autre Univers
Encyclopedia
Un autre univers is the fifth studio album
, and first entirely French language release, from Australian singer Tina Arena
. It successfully climbed to #9 in the French chart in November 2006, its highest position since entering the chart almost a year earlier.The album was certified platinum
in France.
The album has a cool blend of acoustic guitars, eastern strings and driving rhythms - a variety of styles that make up the 13 track offering including a duet with the legendary French
singer Henri Salvador
. The record's title track is actually a French language re-working of "Woman" from her previous studio album, Just Me. The title roughly translates into English as "Another Universe".
Lead single "Aimer jusqu'à l'impossible
" was her biggest French hit to date after debuting at #3 on the French national charts in November 2005 and remaining in the top 5 for over 10 weeks. In February of 2006 the single achieved platinum sales in France. A second single "Je m'appelle Bagdad
" was released in May and a third "Tu aurais dû me dire (Oser parler d'amour)
" in October of 2006.
In Belgium
, it entered the Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart at #70 on 17 December 2005, then successfully moved to its peak position of #24 on July 29, 2006, the album spent a total of fifty-three weeks in the top 100.
In Swiss, this album debuted at #83 and peaked at #69, spending eight weeks in the top 100.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
, and first entirely French language release, from Australian singer Tina Arena
Tina Arena
Filippina Lydia "Tina" Arena is an Australian singer, songwriter and musical theatre actress. She has won several awards, most notably 6 ARIA Awards and in both 1996 and 2000 she received the World Music Award for the world's best selling Australian artist...
. It successfully climbed to #9 in the French chart in November 2006, its highest position since entering the chart almost a year earlier.The album was certified platinum
Platinum
Platinum is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Pt and an atomic number of 78. Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina del Pinto, which is literally translated into "little silver of the Pinto River." It is a dense, malleable, ductile, precious, gray-white transition metal...
in France.
The album has a cool blend of acoustic guitars, eastern strings and driving rhythms - a variety of styles that make up the 13 track offering including a duet with the legendary French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
singer Henri Salvador
Henri Salvador
Henri Salvador was a French Caribbean singer.-Biography:Salvador was born in Cayenne, French Guiana. His father, Clovis, and his mother, Antonine Paterne, daughter of a native Indian from the Caribbean, were both from Guadeloupe, French West Indies...
. The record's title track is actually a French language re-working of "Woman" from her previous studio album, Just Me. The title roughly translates into English as "Another Universe".
Lead single "Aimer jusqu'à l'impossible
Aimer Jusqu'à L'impossible
"Aimer jusqu'à l'impossible" is the first single released off Australian singer Tina Arena's fifth studio album and its title roughly translates as "Love till the impossible" in English...
" was her biggest French hit to date after debuting at #3 on the French national charts in November 2005 and remaining in the top 5 for over 10 weeks. In February of 2006 the single achieved platinum sales in France. A second single "Je m'appelle Bagdad
Je M'appelle Bagdad
"Je m'appelle Bagdad" is the second single to be released from Tina Arena's fifth studio album Un autre univers. It is a ballad with various orientalist themes. The song received significant airplay on French radio as did its predecessor "Aimer jusqu'à l'impossible".Arena is quoted as saying the...
" was released in May and a third "Tu aurais dû me dire (Oser parler d'amour)
Tu aurais dû me dire (Oser parler d'amour)
"Tu aurais dû me dire " or "You Should Have Told Me " is the third single to be released from Tina Arena's fifth studio album Un autre univers...
" in October of 2006.
Chart performance
The album peaked at #9 on the French Albums Chart for one week, it stayed in the top 100 for sixty-two weeks and a total of seventy-eight weeks in the top 200. The album became the 127th highest selling album in France for 2005 and the 38th for 2006.In Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, it entered the Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart at #70 on 17 December 2005, then successfully moved to its peak position of #24 on July 29, 2006, the album spent a total of fifty-three weeks in the top 100.
In Swiss, this album debuted at #83 and peaked at #69, spending eight weeks in the top 100.
Track listing
| # | Title | Length | Composer(s) | Lyricist(s) | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aimer jusqu'à l'impossible Aimer Jusqu'à L'impossible "Aimer jusqu'à l'impossible" is the first single released off Australian singer Tina Arena's fifth studio album and its title roughly translates as "Love till the impossible" in English... " |
3:21 | David Maruani | Elodie Hesme | Gategno |
| 2 | "Tu aurais dû me dire (Oser parler d'amour) Tu aurais dû me dire (Oser parler d'amour) "Tu aurais dû me dire " or "You Should Have Told Me " is the third single to be released from Tina Arena's fifth studio album Un autre univers... " |
3:21 | J. Kapler Robert Goldman (French songwriter) Robert Goldman is a French songwriter. He was born in Paris, France, the son of Alter Mojze Goldman and Ruth Ambrunn who were Jewish French resistance fighters during the Second World War. He is the younger brother of Jean-Jacques Goldman and half-brother of Pierre Goldman.He has written more than... |
Mathias Goudeau, J. Kapler | J. Kapler |
| 3 | "Je m'appelle Bagdad Je M'appelle Bagdad "Je m'appelle Bagdad" is the second single to be released from Tina Arena's fifth studio album Un autre univers. It is a ballad with various orientalist themes. The song received significant airplay on French radio as did its predecessor "Aimer jusqu'à l'impossible".Arena is quoted as saying the... " |
4:17 | David Maruani | Elodie Hesme | Gategno |
| 4 | "Si tu veux mon coeur" | 5:09 | Filippina Arena, Irène Bo, Gregory Fitzgerald, Thomas Nichols | Fitzgerald | |
| 5 | "J'ai envie de savoir" | 4:28 | Filippina Arena, Irène Bo, Duck Blackwell, Paul Guardiani | Blackwell, Guardiani | |
| 6 | "S'il faut prier" | 3:34 | J. Kapler | ||
| 7 | "Il y a des jours" | 3:33 | David Maruani | Olivier Béranger | Gategno |
| 8 | "Un autre univers" | 3:51 | Filippina Arena, Vincent Hare, Trina Harmon, Tyler Hayes | Vincent Hare | Blackwell, Guardiani |
| 9 | "Et puis après" | 2:42 | Henri Salvador Henri Salvador Henri Salvador was a French Caribbean singer.-Biography:Salvador was born in Cayenne, French Guiana. His father, Clovis, and his mother, Antonine Paterne, daughter of a native Indian from the Caribbean, were both from Guadeloupe, French West Indies... |
Lydia Martinico | Bernard Arcadio |
| 10 | "Changer" | 2:56 | Jacques Veneruso | ||
| 11 | "Si j'avais le temps" | 4:10 | Filippina Arena | Patrick Fiori Patrick Fiori Patrick Fiori is a French singer.-Biography:Fiori was born to an Armenian father and a Corsican mother in Marseille, France. When he was only 12 years old, he was offered his first role in the musical La légende des santonniers... , Vincent Hare |
Blackwell, Guardiani |
| 12 | "Jamais non jamais" | 4:23 | Filippina Arena, Franck Fossey | Franck Fossey | Blackwell, Guardiani |
| 13 | "Simple désir" | 2:50 | Filipinna Arena, Irène Bo, Lucy Harrison | Blackwell, Guardiani | |
Peak Positions
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart | 24 |
| European Top 100 Albums | 77 |
| French Albums Chart | 9 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 69 |
End of year charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | French Albums Chart | 127 |
| 2006 | Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart | 47 |
| French Albums Chart | 38 | |
Sales
| Country | Certification | Date | Physical sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | — | — | 10,000+ |
| France | Platinum | November 2, 2006 | 275,300+ |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
December 5, 2005 | Columbia Records | 82876 73740 2 |
| France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
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| Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |