Scène de vie

Infobox Album | Name = Scène de vie
Type = Album
Artist = Patricia Kaas


Released = April 9, 1990
Genre = Pop
Recorded =
Length = 42:09
Label = CBS Records
Producer =
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fjfixq85ld0e link]
Last album = "Mademoiselle chante..."
(1988)
This album = "Scène de vie"
(1990)
Next album = "Carnets de scène"
(1991)Singles
Name = Scène de vie
Type = Studio album
single 1 = Les hommes qui passent
single 1 date = April, 1990
single 2 = Les Mannequins d'osier
single 2 date = September, 1990
single 3 = Kennedy Rose
single 3 date = January, 1991
single 4 = Regarde les riches
single 4 date = June, 1991Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = Studio album


Lower caption =

"Scène de vie" (Eng: "Moments in Life") is a studio album recorded by the French artist Patricia Kaas. It was her second album and was released in 1990. It confirmed the singer's potential, reaching the top of the albums chart in France.

Background

In 1990, Kaas' first album, "Mademoiselle chante...", was still well placed in the French charts. It was a huge success, and she decided to release a second album in order to consolidate her popularity. She left her former record company, Polydor, in order to join CBS/Sony. Cyril Prieur and Richard Walter from the firm 'Talent Sorcier' (Paris) replaced Bernard Schwartz and became her new managers. They both contributed significantly to the singer's success.

With her new record company, she produced her second studio album "Scène de vie" in 1990. As with the previous album, many tracks were composed by Barbelivien and Bernheim. With the song "Kennedy Rose" (dedicated to Rose Kennedy, matriarch of the Kennedy clan and mother of former U.S. president John F. Kennedy), Kaas again worked with Elisabeth Depardieu and François Bernheim ; this collaboration was more successful than "Jalouse", even if it did not chart highly.

In France, there were four singles from this album, but only the first reached the top ten: "Les hommes qui passent" (#7), "Les Mannequins d'osier" (#21), "Kennedy Rose" (#36) and "Regarde les riches" (#27). [Kaas' dicography and peak positions in France [http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Patricia+Kaas Lescharts.com] (Retrieved June 4, 2008)] They were not certified by the SNEP.

Chart performances

In France, "Scène de vie" went to #2 on May 10, 1990, before reaching the top of the albums chart and staying there for ten weeks. It spent 38 weeks in the top ten and 78 in the top 50.Albums chart trajectories in France [http://www.infodisc.fr/Albums_Runs.php Infodisc.fr] (See : "Les Chart Runs" => "Patricia KAAS") (Retrieved June 4, 2008)] It went Diamond disc three years after its release, just as "Mademoiselle chante..." had done before it.Kaas's certifications in France [http://www.chartsinfrance.net/certifications/artiste-849.htm Chartsinfrance.net] (Retrieved June 2, 2008)]

In Switzerland, the album entered the chart on May 6, 1990, at #17, and reached a peak position of #15. It remained on the chart for six weeks, then recharted for a further 16 weeks, from January 20 to May 5, 1991, entering the top 30 for eight weeks."Scène de vie", Swiss Albums Chart [http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?key=1033&cat=a Hitparade.ch] (Retrieved June 4, 2008)] It was certified double platinum in 1993.1993 certifications in Switzerland [http://www.swisscharts.com/awards.asp?year=1993 Swisscharts.com] (Retrieved June 4, 2008)]

The album also went platinum in Canada, after being gold on March 28, 1991.Certifications in Canada [http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php cria.ca] (Retrieved June 4, 2008)]

Track listing

References