Mademoiselle chante...

Infobox Album | Name = Mademoiselle chante...
Type = Album
Artist = Patricia Kaas


Released = December, 1988
Genre = Pop
Recorded =
Length = 34:57
Label = Polygram
Producer =
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:djfrxqqhldhe link]
Last album = -
This album = "Mademoiselle chante..."
(1988)
Next album = "Scène de vie"
(1990)Singles
Name = Mademoiselle chante...
Type = Studio album
single 1 = Mademoiselle chante le blues
single 1 date = November, 1987
single 2 = D'Allemagne
single 2 date = May, 1988
single 3 = Mon mec à moi
single 3 date = November, 1988
single 4 = Elle voulait jouer cabaret
single 4 date = May, 1989
single 5 = Quand Jimmy dit
single 5 date = October, 1989

"Mademoiselle chante..." is the name of an album recorded in 1987 by the French singer Patricia Kaas. It was her debut album and was precedeed by the hit singles "Mademoiselle chante le blues" and "D'Allemagne". It achieved a great success and remained one of the biggest selling album of all time in France.

Background

Through "Jalouse", Kaas' first single produced by Depardieu, the French singer and songwriter Didier Barbelivien became aware of Kaas. His song "Mademoiselle chante le blues" (Eng: "Lady sings the blues") was the singer's first big hit. Published in 1987 by Polydor, the single reached #7 in the French SNEP Singles Chart. The next year, Kaas' second single "D'Allemagne" (Eng: "Of Germany") was recorded, written by Barbelivien and Bernheim. It was successful too, peaking at #11 on the chart.

Shortly afterwards Kaas' first album "Mademoiselle chante..." was produced. Except "Venus des abribus", all tracks were composed by Barbelivien. Three other singles from this album were successful in France : "Mon mec à moi" (#5), "Elle voulait jouer cabaret" (#17) and "Quand Jimmy dit" (#10).

The three top ten singles were certified silver disc for more than 200,000 copies sold for each of them.Kaas's certifications in France [http://www.chartsinfrance.net/certifications/artiste-849.htm Chartsinfrance.net] (Retrieved June 2, 2008)]

It was Kaas' only album published by Polydor (the next albums were published by Sony and Columbia).

Chart performances

The album went to #19 on December 4, 1988, reached the top ten one month after, and peaked #2 in the French album charts, staying there for two not consecutive months. It remained in the top ten for a total of 64 weeks and 118 weeks in the top 100. It deseappered from it after the chart edition of July 18, 1991.Albums chart trajectories in France [http://www.infodisc.fr/Albums_Runs.php Infodisc.fr] (See : "Les Chart Runs" => "Patricia KAAS") (Retrieved June 4, 2008)] Shortly after its debut, the album went gold in France for a minimum of 100,000 sales, and after three months it went platinum (over 350,000 sold), and finally diamond in 1990.Kaas's certifications in France [http://www.chartsinfrance.net/certifications/artiste-849.htm Chartsinfrance.net] (Retrieved June 2, 2008)]

The album was also certified platinum in Belgium and double platinum Switzerland1992 certifications in Switzerland [http://www.swisscharts.com/awards.asp?year=1992 Swisscharts.com] (Retrieved June 4, 2008)] , and gold in Canada.Certifications in Canada [http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php cria.ca] (Retrieved June 4, 2008)] Altogether "Mademoiselle chante..." has currently sold more than 3 million copies worldwide. In the same year Kaas won Victoires de la Musique in the category of 'Discovery of the Year', one of the most important French music awards.

Track listing

References