À la vie, à la mort !
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À la vie, à la mort ! is a 2002 double album
recorded by French
singer Johnny Hallyday
. It was released on November 4, 2002 and achieved huge success in France and Belgium (Wallonia), where it topped the charts, and in Switzerland. It provided four top ten singles in France : "Marie" (#1), "Ne reviens pas" (#8), "L'Instinct" (#9) and "Je n'ai jamais pleuré" (#4). Many famous artists, such as Gérald De Palmas
, Catherine Lara
, Maxime Le Forestier
, Patrick Bruel
, Hugues Aufray
, Stephan Eicher
, Axel Bauer
and Marc Lavoine
, participated in the composition of the album.
Double album
A double album is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically records and compact discs....
recorded by 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 Johnny Hallyday
Johnny Hallyday
Johnny Hallyday is a French singer and actor. An icon in the French-speaking world since the beginning of his career, he was considered by some to have been the French Elvis Presley. He was married for 15 years to one of the most popular French female singers: Sylvie Vartan...
. It was released on November 4, 2002 and achieved huge success in France and Belgium (Wallonia), where it topped the charts, and in Switzerland. It provided four top ten singles in France : "Marie" (#1), "Ne reviens pas" (#8), "L'Instinct" (#9) and "Je n'ai jamais pleuré" (#4). Many famous artists, such as Gérald De Palmas
Gérald De Palmas
Gérald De Palmas is a French singer.-Early life:His father was a land surveyor from Britanny, France and his mother was a French teacher from Réunion. At the age of 10, De Palmas' family left Réunion, to live in Aix-en-Provence, France...
, Catherine Lara
Catherine Lara
Catherine Lara is a French violinist, composer and singer.-Music career:As a child, Lara studied violin and received the first prize of chamber music at the Conservatoire de Paris in 1966....
, Maxime Le Forestier
Maxime Le Forestier
Maxime Le Forestier is a French singer.He was born in Paris to an English father and a French mother who had lived in England. He had two older sisters, Anne and Catherine....
, Patrick Bruel
Patrick Bruel
Patrick Bruel is a French singer, actor, and professional poker player of Algerian Jewish descent.-Biography:...
, Hugues Aufray
Hugues Aufray
Hugues Aufray is a French singer. He began his career singing in Spanish....
, Stephan Eicher
Stephan Eicher
Stephan Eicher is a Swiss singer.His songs are sung in a variety of languages, including French, German, English, Italian, Swiss-German, and Romanche and sometimes he even uses different languages in the same piece.His success started in German-speaking countries in the 1980s when as part of the...
, Axel Bauer
Axel Bauer
Axel Bauer is a French singer.In 2001, his duet with French singer Zazie, "À ma place", reached number four on the French charts.-Biography:...
and 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....
, participated in the composition of the album.
Track listing
Source : Allmusic.Releases
Date | Label | Country | Format | Catalog |
---|---|---|---|---|
November 2002 | Universal Music | Belgium, France, Switzerland | Double CD | 63406 |
Mercury / Universal | 063406 | |||
2006 | Universal | 0770292 | ||
Peak positions
Chart (2002–2003) | Peak position |
---|---|
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart | 1 |
French SNEP Albums Chart | 1 |
Swiss Albums Chart | 2 |
End of year charts
End of year chart (2002) | Position |
---|---|
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart | 9 |
French Albums Chart | 3 |
Swiss Albums Chart | 48 |
End of year chart (2003) | Position |
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart | 60 |
French Albums Chart | 32 |
Certifications and sales
Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
---|---|---|---|---|
Belgium | Platinum | March 8, 2003 | 50,000 | |
France | Diamond | December 30, 2002 | 1,000,000 | 1,460,000 |
Switzerland | Platinum | 2002 | 40,000 | |