Starmania (album)

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Starmania
Cast recording by
the original cast of Starmania
Released1978 (1978)
LabelWarner
Producer

Starmania is the cast album performed by the original cast members from the 1978 cyberpunk rock opera Starmania, with music by Michel Berger and lyrics by Luc Plamondon.[1] Originally, it was released on vinyl and cassette in 1978. In 1991, Starmania was issued on a CD with "SOS d'un terrien en détresse" performed by Daniel Balavoine replacing "Starmania (l'air de l'extraterrestre)". The album peaked at number four in France[2] and was certified Diamond.[3]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks written and produced by Michel Berger and Luc Plamondon.

No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Ouverture" (instrumental) 2:55
2."Quand on arrive en ville"Daniel Balavoine and Nanette Workman3:40
3."Complainte de la serveuse automate"Fabienne Thibeault4:50
4."Le blues du businessman"Claude Dubois4:25
5."Monopolis (dans les villes de l'an 2000)"France Gall4:30
6."Un garçon pas comme les autres"Fabienne Thibeault3:05
7."La chanson de Ziggy"Éric Estève4:35
8."Travesti"Nanette Workman3:55
9."Banlieue nord"Daniel Balavoine3:35
10."Petite musique terrienne"Fabienne Thibeault1:30
11."Paranoïa"Michel Berger3:30
12."Ce soir on danse à Naziland"Nanette Workman4:35
13."Les adieux d'un sex-symbol"Diane Dufresne5:50
14."Ego trip"Éric Estève2:30
15."Les uns contre les autres"Fabienne Thibeault and Claude Dubois3:00
16."Quand on n'a plus rien à perdre"Daniel Balavoine and France Gall3:50
17."Le monde est stone"Fabienne Thibeault5:30
18."Petite musique terrienne"Daniel Balavoine0:45
19."Starmania (l'air de l'extraterrestre)[a]"René Joly5:55
20."Le rêve de Stella Spotlight"Diane Dufresne2:10
21."Besoin d'amour"France Gall4:00
22."Monopolis" (reprise instrumentale) 2:00

Notes

  • ^[a] replaced on later editions by "SOS d'un terrien en détresse" performed by Daniel Balavoine

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for Starmania
Chart (1978–1996) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[4] 19
French Albums (SNEP)[5] 4
Quebec (ADISQ)[6] 1

Certifications and sales[edit]

Certifications and sales for Starmania
Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[3] Diamond 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Tycoon[edit]

Tycoon
Compilation album by
various artists
Released6 July 1992 (1992-07-06)
LabelEpic
Producer

In 1992, an English version of the show was created with lyrics by Tim Rice, and an album titled Tycoon was released on 6 July 1992.[7] All tracks were produced by Michel Berger, except "The World Is Stone" and "You Have to Learn to Live Alone" produced by Cyndi Lauper. Tycoon debuted on the chart in France in early September 1992 and peaked at number one in March 1993, spending three weeks at the top.[8] As a result, it also reached number 19 on the European Top 100 Albums chart.[9] Tycoon was certified Platinum in France in 1993.[10]

Singles[edit]

The first single, "The World Is Stone" by Cyndi Lauper entered the chart in France in August 1992 and reached number two. The second single, "Only the Very Best" by Peter Kingsbery debuted on the chart in January 1993, peaking also at the second position. The last single, "Ziggy" by Celine Dion debuted on the French chart in July 1993 and reached number two as well. Lauper's and Dion's singles were both certified Gold in France.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Overture" ("Ouverture") 3:13
2."The World Is Stone" ("Le monde est stone")Cyndi Lauper4:26
3."A Little Damage Done" ("Quand on arrive en ville")Matt Goss and Luke Goss4:03
4."Only the Very Best" ("SOS d'un terrien en détresse")Peter Kingsbery3:36
5."You Get What You Deserve" ("Travesti")Nina Hagen4:07
6."Ziggy" ("Un garçon pas comme les autres")Celine Dion2:58
7."Nobody Chooses" ("Banlieue nord")Willy DeVille4:42
8."Working Girl" ("Complainte de la serveuse automate")Kim Carnes4:34
9."Tonight We Dance (Extravagance!)" ("Ce soir on danse à Naziland")Celine Dion4:44
10."Pollution's Child" ("Un enfant de la pollution")Kevin Robinson2:33
11."I Would Love to Change the World (The Businessman's Blues)" ("Le blues du businessman")Tom Jones6:03
12."Farewell to a Sex Symbol" ("Les adieux d'un sex-symbol")Ronnie Spector5:32
13."Ego Trip" ("Ego trip")Peter Kingsbery3:50
14."You Have to Learn to Live Alone" ("Les uns contre les autres")Cyndi Lauper5:11

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for Tycoon
Chart (1992–1993) Peak
position
European Albums (Music & Media)[9] 19
French Albums (SNEP)[8] 1
Quebec (ADISQ)[6] 39

Certifications and sales[edit]

Certifications and sales for Tycoon
Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[10] Platinum 300,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Starmania (2009 Remaster)". Spotify. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. 30 November 1996. p. 15. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b "French album certifications – Multi Interpretes – Starmania 79" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Ultratop.be – Musical – starmania" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Lescharts.com – Musical – starmania". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Palmarès des ventes d'albums au Québec - Compilation des ventes d'albums par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF) (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Upcoming Album Releases" (PDF). Music & Media. 27 June 1992. p. 20. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. 3 April 1993. p. 20. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  9. ^ a b "European Top 100 Album" (PDF). Music & Media. 3 April 1993. p. 18. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  10. ^ a b "French album certifications – Divers artistes – Tycoon" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 21 May 2023. Select DIVERS ARTISTES and click OK. 

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