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Comme à la maison Live album by Christophe Maé Released 26 September 2008
(See release history)Recorded 18 and 19 June 2008, Corse Genre Pop Label Warner Music Christophe Maé chronology Mon paradis
(2007)Comme à la maison
(2008)On trace la route
(2010)Singles from Comme à la maison - "C'est ma terre"
Released: 2008 - "Mon p'tit gars"
Released: 2008
Comme à la maison is the first live album recorded by French artist Christophe Maé and his second album overall. It was recorded and released in 2008 and met huge success in France and Belgium (Wallonia), both under its CD and DVD versions.
Contents
Background
The album was recorded on 18 and 19 June 2008, on a beach in the south of Corse, and first released on 26 September 2008. It contains songs from his debut album Mon paradis, such as the hit singles "On s'attache", "Parce qu'on sait jamais", "Belle demoiselle", plus some new songs, including a tribute to Bob Marley composed of a medley, and a duet with William Baldé. A gospel-style choir and accordionist Régis Gizavo participated in the concert.
Two songs were released as singles : "C'est ma terre", only available digitally (#18 in Belgium, #91 in Switzerland), and "Mon p'tit gars", dedicated to the singer's son named Jules, which was a number two hit in France (and #33 in Belgium).
Critical reception and chart performances
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1] The album was generally well-received by the musical critics. Allmusic stated : "While it's disappointing that Comme à la Maison doesn't include more surprises than it does, whether in the form of new material or cover songs, the live performance is still impressive and casts the songs of Mon paradis in a new light, one that highlights Maé's African influence in particular."[2]
The album met great success in France and Belgium (Wallonia) where it topped the charts. In France, it went straight to number-one on 4 October 2008, then dropped quickly, but managed to climbed to number-one again in its seventh week, and totaled 18 weeks in the top ten.[3] In Belgium, the album debuted at #3, then topped the chart for two weeks. It stayed for 22 weeks in the top ten.[4]
The DVD was number-one for seven non consecutive weeks in France and Belgium.
Track listings
- CD 1
- "Mon paradis" (live) (Domisseck, Maé) – 7:44
- "Ma vie est une larme" (live) (Dondrimont, Maé) – 3:54
- "Va voir ailleurs" (live) (Dondrimont, Maé) – 5:39
- "On s'attache" (live) (Dondrimont, Florence, Maé) – 5:46
- "Ça fait mal" (live) (Dondrimont, Maé) – 5:09
- "Belle demoiselle" (live) (Domisseck) – 4:51
- "Maman" (live) (Maé, Oricelli) – 5:40
- "Mon p'tit gars" (live) – 4:03
- CD 2
- "Moi j'ai pas le sou" (live) – 4:08
- "Sa danse donne" (live) – 3:51
- "Mon père spirituel" (live) (Maé) – 6:28
- "Tribute to Bob Marley" (live) – 3:05
- "Parce qu'on sait jamais" (live) (Florence, Jacquot) – 3:45
- "C'est ma terre" (live) (Florence, Maé, Oricelli) – 8:46
- "C'est ma terre" (music video)
- "Mon père spirituel" (from the DVD live)
- DVD - collector version
- "Mon paradis" (live) – 7:44
- "Ma vie est une larme" (live) – 3:54
- "Va voir ailleurs" (live) – 5:39
- "On s'attache" (live) – 5:46
- "Ça fait mal" (live) – 5:09
- "Belle demoiselle" (live) – 4:51
- "Maman" (live) – 5:40
- "Mon p'tit gars" (live) – 4:59
- "Moi j'ai pas le sou" (live - duet with William Baldé) – 4:02
- "Sa danse donne" (live) – 3:51
- "Mon père spirituel" (live) – 6:28
- "Tribute to Bob Marley" (live) – 3:05
- "Parce qu'on sait jamais" (live) – 3:45
- "C'est ma terre" (live) – 8:47
Source : Allmusic[2]
Release history
Date Label Country Format Catalog September 26, 2008 Warner Music Belgium, France, Switzerland CD 0825646941643 October 31, 2008 CD + DVD 0825646932498 January 23, 2009 DVD - Limited edition 0825646914845 Certifications
- CD
Country Certification Date Sales certified Physical sales Digital downloads Belgium[5] Platinum 5 March 2010 30,000 France[6] 2 x Platinum 24 June 2009 400,000 314,310 in 2008[7] 5,160 in 2008 Switzerland[8] Gold 2008 10,000 - DVD
Country Certification Date Sales certified France[9] 3 x Platinum 18 December 2008 Charts
Peak positions
Chart (2008/09) Peak
positionBelgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[4] 1 French Albums Chart[3] 1 Belgian (Wallonia) DVD Chart 1 French DVD Chart 1 Swiss Albums Chart[10] 13 Year-end charts
End of year chart (2008) Position Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[11] 19 French Albums Chart[12] 10 End of year chart (2009) Position Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[13] 15 Chart successions
Preceded by
Où s'en vont les avions ? by Julien ClercFrench SNEP number-one album (first run)
4 October 2008 (1 week)Succeeded by
Gravity at Last by AyoBelgian (Wallonia) number-one album
11 October 2008 – 18 October 2008 (2 weeks)Succeeded by
Infréquentable by BénabarPreceded by
Ça n'finira jamais by Johnny HallydayFrench SNEP number-one album (second run)
15 November 2008 (1 week)Succeeded by
Soul by SealReferences
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ a b Comme à la maison, track listings and review Allmusic.com (Retrieved 7 May 2009)
- ^ a b Comme à la maison, French Albums Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved 7 May 2009)
- ^ a b Comme à la maison, Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 7 May 2009)
- ^ 2008 certification in Belgium Ultratop.be (Retrieved 2 November 2010)
- ^ "2 x Platinum albums in France in 2009" (in French). Disqueenfrance. http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/page-259165.xml?year=2009&type=13. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ 2008 best-selling albums in France Infodisc.fr (Retrieved 7 May 2009)
- ^ 2008 certification in Switzerland Swisscharts.com (Retrieved 7 May 2009)
- ^ 2008 certifications in France (DVD) Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved 7 May 2009)
- ^ Comme à la maison, Swiss Albums Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved 7 May 2009)
- ^ 2008 Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 7 May 2009)
- ^ 2008 French Albums Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved 7 May 2009)
- ^ "2009 Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart" (in French). Ultratop. http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2009&cat=a. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
Christophe Maé Albums Hit singles Associated articles Categories:- Christophe Maé albums
- Double live albums
- 2008 live albums
- "C'est ma terre"
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