St Germain (album)

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St Germain
Studio album by
St Germain
Released9 October 2015 (2015-10-09)
Recorded2015
GenreNu jazz, Afro house
Length50:58
LabelWarner Music, Parlophone, Nonesuch Records
ProducerSt Germain
St Germain chronology
Tourist
(2000) 		St Germain
(2015)
Singles from St. Germain
  1. "Real Blues"
    Released: 4 May 2015
  2. "Sittin' Here"
    Released: 2 October 2015

St Germain is the fourth studio album by French house producer Ludovic Navarre, under his main pseudonym St Germain. It was released on 9 October 2015 via Primary Society.[1][2] Two official singles had been released from the album: "Real Blues" which features the vocals of Lightnin' Hopkins and "Sittin' Here" (vocals in Bambara language by Malian singer Nahawa Doumbia stem from her song Koro Dia).

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Clash8/10[5]
The Guardian[6]
Pitchfork Media6/10[7]

St Germain received positive reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 73/100 based on 8 reviews, indicating generally favorable reviews.[3]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."Real Blues"5:16
2."Sittin' Here"6:23
3."Hanky-Panky"7:06
4."Voilà"6:30
5."Family Tree"7:54
6."How Dare You"6:43
7."Mary L."5:23
8."Forget Me Not"5:44
Total length:50:58

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 67
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] 43
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] 6
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] 11
French Albums (SNEP)[13] 15
Irish Albums (IRMA)[14] 59
Italian Albums (FIMI)[15] 29
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] 19
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[17] 17
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 22
UK Albums (OCC)[19] 76
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[20] 6
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[21] 5
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[22] 2

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (2015) Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[23] 95
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[24] 195

References[edit]

  1. ^ "St Germain – St Germain". Discogs. discogs.com. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  2. ^ "ST GERMAIN ANNOUNCES RETURN WITH THIRD STUDIO ALBUM". Mixmag. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  3. ^ a b "St. Germain by St. Germain Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  4. ^ Jeffries, David. Review of St. Germain at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  5. ^ Oliver, Matt (8 October 2015). "St. Germain - St. Germain". Clash. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  6. ^ MacInnes, Paul (8 October 2015). "St Germain: St Germain review – smooth jazz-house hitmaker returns". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  7. ^ Beta, Andy (14 October 2015). "St Germain: St Germain Album Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  8. ^ Ryan, Gavin (17 October 2015). "ARIA Albums: Boy & Bear 'Limit of Love' Debuts at No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  9. ^ "Ö3 Austria Top40: Longplay-Charts - Ö3 Charts". Oe3.orf.at. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – St Germain – St Germain" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – St Germain – St Germain" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – St Germain – St Germain" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  13. ^ "Lescharts.com – St Germain – St Germain". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  14. ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 42, 2015". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  15. ^ "Italiancharts.com – St Germain – St Germain". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  16. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  17. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – St Germain – St Germain". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  18. ^ "Swisscharts.com – St Germain – St Germain". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  19. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  20. ^ "St. Germain Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  21. ^ "St. Germain - Chart history (Heatseekers Albums) | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  22. ^ "St. Germain Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  23. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2015". Ultratop. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  24. ^ "Rapports Annuels 2015". Ultratop. Retrieved 27 July 2020.



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