Électron Libre
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Électron Libre is the fourth studio album
Studio album
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 (fifth overall) from the French
France
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 R&B
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 singer Nâdiya
Nâdiya
Nâdiya is a French R&B singer.-Early life:Nâdiya comes from a family of Algerian origin in the region of Mostaganem. She is the youngest in a family of 8 children. Her brothers are named: Kader Touati, Baklavah Waheb and her sisters: Malika, Sidartha and Karla...

. The album was released on December 5, 2008 in France
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.

Album information

The lead single released off the album, "No Future in the Past
No Future in the Past (Nâdiya song)
"No Future in the Past" is a song written by Gilles Luka and Laura Mayne and recorded by the French R&B singer Nâdiya and American R&B singer Kelly Rowland for Nâdiya's fourth studio album Électron Libre...

", which became her first single that did not enter the French singles chart. The song was released in November 2008, after being sent to radios in September. Although "Tired of Being Sorry (Laisse le destin l'emporter)
Tired of Being Sorry
"Tired of Being Sorry" is a Latin pop song recorded by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias. Written by Scott Thomas, it was released as second international single from his 2007 album Insomniac and achieved success in several European countries where it was a top ten hit...

" also appears on the album, it is not considered as the lead single from the album. The track, which is a duet with latin singer Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
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, did become her first chart-topping hit in France, being number one for eleven weeks, later to be confirmed as the best-selling single of 2008. The second single, the ballad "J'irai jusque là" ("I'll go as far as there"), will be released in early 2009.

Track listing

  1. "J'irai Jusque Là"
  2. "Voler tes Rêves" (feat. Stephen Simmonds)
  3. "Tired of Being Sorry (Laisse le destin l'emporter)
    Tired of Being Sorry
    "Tired of Being Sorry" is a Latin pop song recorded by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias. Written by Scott Thomas, it was released as second international single from his 2007 album Insomniac and achieved success in several European countries where it was a top ten hit...

    " (duet with Enrique Iglesias
    Enrique Iglesias
    Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...

    )
  4. "No Future in the Past
    No Future in the Past (Nâdiya song)
    "No Future in the Past" is a song written by Gilles Luka and Laura Mayne and recorded by the French R&B singer Nâdiya and American R&B singer Kelly Rowland for Nâdiya's fourth studio album Électron Libre...

    " (featuring Kelly Rowland
    Kelly Rowland
    Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...

    )
  5. "Miss You" (featuring Enrique Iglesias
    Enrique Iglesias
    Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...

    )
  6. "Orpheline de l'Amour"
  7. "Ma Résilience"
  8. "À Mon Père" (feat. Idir) (acoustic version)
  9. "Il Suffit d'un Mot"
  10. "La Lettre"
  11. "Mon Kiss à Oxygène"
  12. "Jamais"
  13. "Solitaire"

Chart performance

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Belgian (Walloon) Albums Chart 61
French Albums Chart 69

Sales

Country Certification Physical Sales
France 8,270 in 2008.
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