Comme à la maison is the first live album recorded by French artist Christophe Maé

Christophe Maé

Christophe Maé is a French pop singer.-Career:Maé learned to play the violin at age 6, and later began playing the guitar and harmonica at age 16 after he was immobilised from a chronic illness. He has stated that this was the time when he became inspired by Stevie Wonder...

 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.

Background

The album was recorded on 18 and 19 June 2008, on a beach in the south of Corse

Corse

Corse may refer to:*Corse, the French name for Corsica, the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea*Corse , a European surname of multiple origins *Corse, a Shakespearean word for Corpse...

, and first released on 26 September 2008. It contains songs from his debut album Mon paradis

Mon paradis

Mon paradis is the first studio album recorded by Christophe Maé. It was released in 2007 and sold over two million copies worldwide, and topped the chart about ten months after its release. The album remained on the SNEP Chart for two years and on the Ultratop 40 Chart...

, such as the hit singles "On s'attache

On s'attache

"On s'attache" is a 2007 song recorded by French singer Christophe Maé. It was his debut single of his solo career, from his second album Mon paradis...

", "Parce qu'on sait jamais", "Belle demoiselle", plus some new songs, including a tribute to Bob Marley

Bob Marley

Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers...

 composed of a medley, and a duet with William Baldé

William Baldé

Mohamed Guy William Baldé, just known as William Baldé, is a singer-songwriter and composer born in Guinea. In 2008, he became famous with his album En corps étranger and his single "Rayon de soleil", number-one hit in France and Belgium.-Biography:...

. 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

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

Mon paradis

Mon paradis is the first studio album recorded by Christophe Maé. It was released in 2007 and sold over two million copies worldwide, and topped the chart about ten months after its release. The album remained on the SNEP Chart for two years and on the Ultratop 40 Chart...

in a new light, one that highlights Maé's African influence in particular."

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. In Belgium, the album debuted at #3, then topped the chart for two weeks. It stayed for 22 weeks in the top ten.

The DVD was number-one for seven non consecutive weeks in France and Belgium.

Track listings

CD 1

1. "Mon paradis" (live) (Domisseck, Maé) – 7:44
2. "Ma vie est une larme" (live) (Dondrimont, Maé) – 3:54
3. "Va voir ailleurs" (live) (Dondrimont, Maé) – 5:39
4. "On s'attache
   On s'attache
   "On s'attache" is a 2007 song recorded by French singer Christophe Maé. It was his debut single of his solo career, from his second album Mon paradis...
   
   " (live) (Dondrimont, Florence, Maé) – 5:46
5. "Ça fait mal" (live) (Dondrimont, Maé) – 5:09
6. "Belle demoiselle" (live) (Domisseck) – 4:51
7. "Maman" (live) (Maé, Oricelli) – 5:40
8. "Mon p'tit gars" (live) – 4:03

CD 2

1. "Moi j'ai pas le sou" (live) – 4:08
2. "Sa danse donne" (live) – 3:51
3. "Mon père spirituel" (live) (Maé) – 6:28
4. "Tribute to Bob Marley" (live) – 3:05
5. "Parce qu'on sait jamais" (live) (Florence, Jacquot) – 3:45
6. "C'est ma terre" (live) (Florence, Maé, Oricelli) – 8:46
7. "C'est ma terre" (music video)
8. "Mon père spirituel" (from the DVD live)

DVD - collector version

1. "Mon paradis" (live) – 7:44
2. "Ma vie est une larme" (live) – 3:54
3. "Va voir ailleurs" (live) – 5:39
4. "On s'attache" (live) – 5:46
5. "Ça fait mal" (live) – 5:09
6. "Belle demoiselle" (live) – 4:51
7. "Maman" (live) – 5:40
8. "Mon p'tit gars" (live) – 4:59
9. "Moi j'ai pas le sou" (live - duet with William Baldé
   William Baldé
   Mohamed Guy William Baldé, just known as William Baldé, is a singer-songwriter and composer born in Guinea. In 2008, he became famous with his album En corps étranger and his single "Rayon de soleil", number-one hit in France and Belgium.-Biography:...
   
   ) – 4:02
10. "Sa danse donne" (live) – 3:51
11. "Mon père spirituel" (live) – 6:28
12. "Tribute to Bob Marley" (live) – 3:05
13. "Parce qu'on sait jamais" (live) – 3:45
14. "C'est ma terre" (live) – 8:47

Source : Allmusic

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	Platinum	5 March 2010	30,000
France	2 x Platinum	24 June 2009	400,000	314,310 in 2008	5,160 in 2008
Switzerland	Gold	2008	10,000

DVD

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified
France	3 x Platinum	18 December 2008

Peak positions

Chart (2008/09)	Peak position
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart	1
French Albums Chart	1
Belgian (Wallonia) DVD Chart	1
French DVD Chart	1
Swiss Albums Chart	13

Year-end charts

End of year chart (2008)	Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart	19
French Albums Chart	10
End of year chart (2009)	Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart	15