Caféine
| Caféine | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 25, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008-2009 The Matrix Studio Complex, London Sleeper Studios, London Sphere Studios, London Therapy Studios, London Studio Low-Fi, Paris Studio PABM, Suresnes Studio Yellow Sub, Suresnes | |||
| Genre | Pop, electropop | |||
| Length | 51:56 | |||
| Language | French (main), English | |||
| Label | Columbia, Sony Music | |||
| Producer | Steve Anderson, Aqualung, Alexandre Azaria, Guy Chambers, Cathy Dennis, Jamie Hartman, Tina Harris, Yves Jaget, Steve Lee, Pete "Boxsta" Martin, Jean-Pierre Pilot, William Rousseau, Christophe Willem | |||
| Christophe Willem chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Caféine | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Artisdirect | [2] |
| Euro Pop Music | [3] |
| Fresh, Yesh! | (favourable)[4] |
| Nessymon | (mixed)[5] |
| Rate Your Music |  [6] |
Caféine is the second album from French singer Christophe Willem. It was released on 25 May 2009 by Columbia. The lead single is "Berlin" and was released for download on 28 March 2009.
Background
Mid-2008, Christophe Willem confirmed the recording of his second studio album, which will be released on April 16, 2009, two years to the day after his first album. Rumours say the album would have an electronic-oriented sound and produce by Minogue's producers. On October 31, Christophe-willem.com announced the possibility that the album would contain a duet with Kylie Minogue on the track called "Sensitized". The title "Caféine" was made official on February 6, 2009 but other rumours appeared. The first said Jennifer Ayache, singer from French rock-band Superbus, gave Willem a song named "Dansez". The singer will confirm the rumours later. The second is about a French adaptation from "State of Grace" by Britney Spears, a leftover song from the Blackout recording sessions. In some interviews, Willem makes his duet with Kylie Minogue known, the track is produced by Guy Chambers just like "Heartbox". It's already available on X published in 2007. However, Christophe translated into French some parts of the song. "Dansez" is finally called "Tu Te Fous De Nous" and "Entre Nous Et Le Sol" is a French adaptation of "State Of Grace"
Track listings
Editions Standard & Deluxe Collector
- "Ouverture" - 0:39
- "L'homme En Noir" - 4:30
- "Sensitized" duet with Kylie Minogue - 3:46
- "Berlin" - 3:13
- "La Demande" - 3:39
- "Entre Nous Et Le Sol" - 3:58
- "Plus Que Tout" - 4:44
- "Coffee" - 3:40
- "Fragile" - 3:26
- "Trash" duet with Skye - 3:57
- "Tu Te Fous De Nous" - 4:35
- "Heartbox" - 3:53
- "Yaourt & Lavabo"
- "Si Je Tombais" (Acoustic) - 4:58
Edition Deluxe Collector
- "Holé Holé" (Original version of « L'homme En Noir ») - 4:37
- "Berlin" (Alternative Version) - 3:08
- "La Demande" (Remix) - 4:13
- "Si Je Tombais" - 4:28
- "Walk Away" duet with Skye 2:28
Charts and sales
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified[10] | Physical sales | Downloads |
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| Belgium[11] | Gold | 17 July 2009 | 15,000 | ||
| France[12] | Platinum | 22 October 2009 | 100,000 | 300,000 |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Artisdirect review
- ^ Euro Pop Music review
- ^ Fresh, Yesh! review Archived 2010-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Nessymon review
- ^ Rate Your Music review
- ^ a b c Caféine, in various albums charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved June 4, 2009)
- ^ "2009 Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ "Rapports annuels 2010 - Albums" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ "Certification for every country in the world" (PDF). IFPI. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-10-23. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ "2009 Belgian certifications". Ultratop. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ "Platinum albums in France in 2009" (in French). Disqueenfrance. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
