Divinidylle
Divine Idylle | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 27, 2007 in France September 3, 2007 in America October 3, 2007 in Japan | |||
Recorded | November 2005 – June 2007 | |||
Genre | Pop, Rock | |||
Label | Universal, Barclay Records, Polydor | |||
Producer | Matthieu Chedid, Alain Chamfort, Franck Monnet | |||
Vanessa Paradis chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | link |
Canadian Explorer Online | link |
Daily Star | (favorable) link |
Le Figaro | (slightly favorable) link |
The Guardian | link |
The Independent | link |
Radio Canada | link |
The Scotsman | link |
The Daily Telegraph | (favorable) link |
Telerama | (slightly favorable) link |
The Times | link |
Divinidylle is a 2007 album by French singer Vanessa Paradis. It was recorded between November 2005 through June 2007. Critical reception was favourable with Allmusic suggesting that it was likely Paradis' best album yet.[1]
The first single, called "Divine Idylle", was released to French radio in June 2007. According to Francophonie Diffusion, it was the most-played French single worldwide during 2007.[2] This is the fifth studio album by Paradis, the last being her 2000 release Bliss. The artwork for the album was made by American actor Johnny Depp.
The track "Divine Idylle" was covered by Taiwanese pop singer Jolin Tsai under the title "Love Attraction" for the 2009 album Butterfly.
Track listing
- "Divine Idylle" (lyrics: Marcel Kanche, Georges Kretek, Matthieu Chedid; music: Matthieu Chedid)
- "Chet Baker" (Jean Fauque, Matthieu Chedid) (Trumpet by Ibrahim Maalouf)[3]
- "Les Piles" (Thomas Fersen) (featuring -M-)
- "Dès que je te vois" (Matthieu Chedid)
- "Les Revenants" (Franck Monnet, Vanessa Paradis)
- "Junior suite" (Didier Golemanas, Alain Chamfort)
- "L'Incendie" (Didier Golemanas, Vanessa Paradis, Serge Ubrette, Matthieu Chedid)
- "Irrésistiblement" (Brigitte Fontaine, Matthieu Chedid)
- "La Bataille" (Franck Monnet, Vanessa Paradis)
- "La Mélodie" (Franck Monnet, Vanessa Paradis)
- "Jackadi" (Vanessa Paradis)
- "I Wouldn't Dare" (Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth) (Bonus track for Japan only)
- "Emmenez-moi" (Bonus track for Japan only)
+ Bonus track (on-line song)
- "Emmenez-Moi" (Charles Aznavour)
Charts
Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Peak Position |
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2007 | "Divine idylle" | Swiss Singles Charts[1] | 53 |
French Singles Download Charts[2] | 2 | ||
Belgium (Wallonia)[3] | 5 | ||
Belgium (Flanders)[4] | 38 | ||
2008 | "Dès que je te vois" | Belgium (Wallonia)[5] | 27 |
French Top Singles [6] | 5 | ||
2008 | "L'incendie" | Belgium (Wallonia) | 14 |
Album
Chart (2007) | Peak Position |
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Swiss Albums Chart[4] | 6 |
French Albums Chart[4] | 1 |
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[4] | 1 |
European Top 100 Albums[7] | 14 |
Cover art
The klimtesque cover art is signed by a so-called "J.D.", aka Johnny Depp, Paradis' companion at the time.
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Belgium (BEA)[5] | Gold | 25,000* |
France (SNEP)[6] | 2× Platinum | 400,000* |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[7] | Gold | 15,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ AllMusic Review
- ^ "The Yearly Airplay Charts: 2007". Francophonie Diffusion. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
- ^ http://www.discogs.com/Vanessa-Paradis-Divinidylle/release/1579829
- ^ a b c http://www.lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Vanessa+Paradis&titel=Divinidylle&cat=a
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2007". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
- ^ "French album certifications – Vanessa Paradis – Divinidylee" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Divinidylee')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.