Sexe fort

Infobox Album | Name = Sexe fort
Type = Album
Artist = Patricia Kaas


Released = 2003
Genre = Pop
Recorded = Brussels, Belgium
Capri, Italy
Length =
Label = Sony BMG, Columbia
Producer =
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fbfpxqqaldfe link]
Last album = "Piano Bar"
(2002)
This album = "Sexe fort"
(2003)
Next album = "Toute la musique..."
(2005)Singles
Name = Sexe fort
Type = Studio album
single 1 = Où sont les hommes
single 1 date = 2004

"Sexe fort" (Eng: "Stronger Gender") is the name of the seventh studio recorded by the French artist Patricia Kaas. It was released in 2003 and achieved success in many countries, including Belgium, Swiss and France, but its sales were less than Kaas' previous albums.

Backgronud

This seventh studio album was released on December 1, 2003.

As for the previous albums, Kaas was surrended by famous songwriters who had already worked with her. For example, Jean-Jacques Goldman participated with the song "C'est la faute à la vie" (Eng: "That's the Problem with Life") and "On pourrait" (Eng: "We Can"), which he also produced himself ; by the way, this last song was recorded as a duet with the Swiss artist Stephan Eicher. Pascal Obispo, who was particlarly involved in the composing of "Le Mot de passe", wrote the song "L'Abbé Caillou" (Eng: "The Abbot Caillou"), whose title is a play with and a tribute to the Abbé Pierre. French singers and songwriters Patrick Fiori, Louis Bertignac and Renaud Séchan also participated in the writing of at least one song.

This album was followed by a tour performed by the singer around the world, the seventh one.

Chart performances and critical reception

In France, the album was not as successful as Kaas' first five studio albums. It went to #9 on November 30, 2003, then dropped almost every week. It mandaged to stabiblize in the low positions and totaled only 12 weeks in the top 50, 15 weeks in the top 100 and 39 weeks on the chart (top 200)."Sexe fort", French Albums Chart [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=4804&cat=a Lescharts.com] (Retrieved June 4, 2008)] It was certified double goldKaas's certifications in France [http://www.chartsinfrance.net/certifications/artiste-849.htm Chartsinfrance.net] (Retrieved June 4, 2008)] and appeared recpectively at #70 and #150 on 2003 and 2004 End of the Year Charts.2003 French Albums Chart [http://www.ifop.com/europe/sondages/discannu/albums03.stm Ifop.com] (Retrieved June 2, 2008)] 2004 French Albums Chart [http://www.ifop.com/europe/sondages/discannu/albums04.stm Ifop.com] (Retrieved June 4, 2008)]

In Belgium (Wallonia), the album started at #35 on December 6, 2003, before climbing to #5 and finally reached #3. However, it fell off the top ten after its fourth week and dropped slowly on the chart, until its 16th week."Sexe fort", Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart [http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?key=4804&cat=a Ultratop.be] (Retrieved June 4, 2008)]

In Switzerland, the album was charted for 14 weeks, from December 14, 2003, to March 21, 2004. It peaked at #6 in it second week and remained for three weeks in the top ten, and ten weeks in the top 50."Sexe fort", Swiss Albums Chart [http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?key=4804&cat=a Hitparade.ch] (Retrieved June 4, 2008)] It achieved gold status.2003 certifications in Switzerland [http://www.swisscharts.com/awards.asp?year=2003 Swisscharts.com] (Retrieved June 4, 2008)]

The album met a moderate success in Finland, peaking at #31 with only two weeks on the chart,"Sexe fort", Finnish Albums Chart [http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?key=4804&cat=a Finnishcharts.com] (Retrieved June 4, 2008)] and #55 in Germany.

Following the release of "Sexe fort", Kaas received a particular distinction on December 8, 2003, when she received the First Class Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for her contribution to friendship between France and Germany, an honour that until then had been awarded to only a few international artists.

Track listing

References