Innamoramento
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Innamoramento is the fifth studio album by Mylène Farmer
, released on April 7, 1999.
, Ireland
, Italy
and the United States
), where she drew her inspiration for her next album, giving it a greater ethnic orientation. She was also inspired by the books Le Choc Amoureux by Francesco Alberoni
, Si c'est un Homme by Primo Levi
, and books on Buddhism
. While some media announced that the album would be called Immortelles, Mes Moires (according to the magazine Voici
), Mémoires and Ensemble, rumor had it that the next album would have more techno sonorities (and the first single would be named "The Small World", according to the Belgian newspaper 7 Extra). It was recorded at studios Ocean Way Recording and Record One in Los Angeles
, but mixed at Guillaume Tell studio in Paris
.
Finally, the album was released on April 7, almost a month after that of the lead single "L'Âme-stram-gram
" and was named Innamoramento, in reference to the book by Francesco Alberoni mentioned above. A quote from this author is also cited at the first page of the album's booklet. The photographs, produced by Marino Parisotto Vay, cost about 104,000 euros. The cover shows Farmer dressed in white on top of an open iron cage in the middle of the ocean.
and the passage of the time. But as the album's title suggests, love is the central theme of the latter.
The album is slower in comparison to Farmer's previous studio album, the rock-inspired Anamorphosée
(1995). The sound is more electronic and intimate.
, and ultimately captivating. (...) It is more spiritual". L'Humanité
stated in their review "Her songs resemble the prayers of a monk, whose writing has always been seen as a therapy".
However, certain reviews were less positive. For example, one magazine declared that "the musical climates remain the same, with arrangements with big spectacle and an evident dance efficiency", but with "too many strings, (...) too many background vocals, no place to breathe". Another magazine said that, in spite of the sophistication of the lyrics which is equal to the lace of the arrangements of melodies, songs are however rather insignificant. The album is considered "identical" to the previous ones by another press article. It was finally trashed as a "Destroy" by Claude Rajotte
of Canada's Musique Plus defunct show Le cimetière des CD, the same critic who had praised Farmer's previous effort, Anamorphosée.
In 2000, Innamoramento won a NRJ Music Awards
in the category 'Francophone album of the year'.
, the album was released at a time when Francis Cabrel
made also his comeback with his album Hors Saison which topped the French Albums Chart. As a result, Innamoramento failed to reach #1 on the chart, but went straight in at #2 on April 10, 1999, remaining there for two weeks. Despite not hitting the top spot, the album remained in the chart for 94 weeks, including 18 weeks in the top ten and became one of Farmer's highest selling albums. It re-entered the chart during Farmer's Mylenium Tour
and also when Universal
organised further promotion of the album. Certified Diamond disc
by the SNEP, Innamoramento ranked #4, #43 and #92 on 1999, 2000 and 2001 End of Year Charts.
In Belgium
(Wallonia), the album went directly in at #5 on April 17, 1999, and then climbed to #2 during the following week and stayed there for five consecutive weeks. As in France, Francis Cabrel's album prevented Innamoramento from reaching the top of the chart. The album remained for 27 weeks in the top ten and 66 weeks in the Top 50. It featured at #5 and #58 on the 1999 and 2000 End of Year Charts.
Innamoramento also appeared for two weeks on the Belgium (Flanders) Albums Chart
, on which it peaked at # 40.
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Except "Pas le temps de vivre", "Méfie-toi", "Optimistique-moi
", "Serais-tu là ?", "Et si vieillir m'était conté". Words and music: Mylène Farmer
Mylène Farmer
Mylène Farmer, , born Marie-Hélène Jeanne Gautier, , , is a French singer, songwriter, occasional actress and author....
, released on April 7, 1999.
Background and release
By 1999, Farmer had barely appeared in the media since her 1996 concerts at Paris-Bercy. The singer spent most of this time traveling many countries (such as ChinaChina
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
), where she drew her inspiration for her next album, giving it a greater ethnic orientation. She was also inspired by the books Le Choc Amoureux by Francesco Alberoni
Francesco Alberoni
|right|150px|Franesco AlberoniFrancesco Alberoni is an Italian Journalist, and professor in Sociology...
, Si c'est un Homme by Primo Levi
Primo Levi
Primo Michele Levi was an Italian Jewish chemist and writer. He was the author of two novels and several collections of short stories, essays, and poems, but is best known for If This Is a Man, his account of the year he spent as a prisoner in the Auschwitz concentration camp in Nazi-occupied Poland...
, and books on Buddhism
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
. While some media announced that the album would be called Immortelles, Mes Moires (according to the magazine Voici
Voici
Voici is a French weekly celebrity, women's magazine and tabloid, published by Prisma Presse . It was founded in 1987, and believes television reality shows in 2002 boosted circulation to 12.4 million copies per month . It claims the title of best selling French celebrity magazine, and second or...
), Mémoires and Ensemble, rumor had it that the next album would have more techno sonorities (and the first single would be named "The Small World", according to the Belgian newspaper 7 Extra). It was recorded at studios Ocean Way Recording and Record One in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, but mixed at Guillaume Tell studio in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
Finally, the album was released on April 7, almost a month after that of the lead single "L'Âme-stram-gram
L'Âme-stram-gram
"L'Âme-stram-gram" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the lead single from her fifth studio album Innamoramento and was released on 9 March 1999. The lyrics were written by Farmer and the music was composed by Laurent Boutonnat...
" and was named Innamoramento, in reference to the book by Francesco Alberoni mentioned above. A quote from this author is also cited at the first page of the album's booklet. The photographs, produced by Marino Parisotto Vay, cost about 104,000 euros. The cover shows Farmer dressed in white on top of an open iron cage in the middle of the ocean.
Lyrics and music
All lyrics were written by Farmer, who also composed the music for five songs. They contain many references to literary writers and painters. The album deals with Farmer's anxieties, such as pain, unhappy love, sexualityHuman sexuality
Human sexuality is the awareness of gender differences, and the capacity to have erotic experiences and responses. Human sexuality can also be described as the way someone is sexually attracted to another person whether it is to opposite sexes , to the same sex , to either sexes , or not being...
and the passage of the time. But as the album's title suggests, love is the central theme of the latter.
The album is slower in comparison to Farmer's previous studio album, the rock-inspired Anamorphosée
Anamorphosée
Anamorphosée is the fourth studio album by Mylène Farmer, released on October 17, 1995. Led by the number-one single "XXL", the album was something of a departure from her previous work...
(1995). The sound is more electronic and intimate.
Critical reception
The album received mostly positive reviews from media. It was indeed appreciated by critics and fans. DH Magazine stated that this album doesn't contain "any surprise, but is "tidy, less sophisticated than AnamorphoséeAnamorphosée
Anamorphosée is the fourth studio album by Mylène Farmer, released on October 17, 1995. Led by the number-one single "XXL", the album was something of a departure from her previous work...
, and ultimately captivating. (...) It is more spiritual". L'Humanité
L'Humanité
L'Humanité , formerly the daily newspaper linked to the French Communist Party , was founded in 1904 by Jean Jaurès, a leader of the French Section of the Workers' International...
stated in their review "Her songs resemble the prayers of a monk, whose writing has always been seen as a therapy".
However, certain reviews were less positive. For example, one magazine declared that "the musical climates remain the same, with arrangements with big spectacle and an evident dance efficiency", but with "too many strings, (...) too many background vocals, no place to breathe". Another magazine said that, in spite of the sophistication of the lyrics which is equal to the lace of the arrangements of melodies, songs are however rather insignificant. The album is considered "identical" to the previous ones by another press article. It was finally trashed as a "Destroy" by Claude Rajotte
Claude Rajotte
Claude Rajotte is a well-known DJ/VJ/,music critic from Montreal, Canada. Rajotte is currently working for MusiquePlus -Life:...
of Canada's Musique Plus defunct show Le cimetière des CD, the same critic who had praised Farmer's previous effort, Anamorphosée.
In 2000, Innamoramento won a NRJ Music Awards
NRJ Music Awards
The NRJ Music Awards, created in 2000 by the radio station NRJ in partnership with the television network TF1 takes place every year in mid-January at Cannes as the opening of MIDEM...
in the category 'Francophone album of the year'.
Chart performances
In FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, the album was released at a time when Francis Cabrel
Francis Cabrel
Francis Cabrel is a well-known French singer-songwriter and guitarist. Inspired heavily by Bob Dylan, he has released a number of albums falling mostly within the realm of folk, with occasional forays into blues or country. Several of his songs, such as "L'encre de tes yeux" and "Petite Marie"...
made also his comeback with his album Hors Saison which topped the French Albums Chart. As a result, Innamoramento failed to reach #1 on the chart, but went straight in at #2 on April 10, 1999, remaining there for two weeks. Despite not hitting the top spot, the album remained in the chart for 94 weeks, including 18 weeks in the top ten and became one of Farmer's highest selling albums. It re-entered the chart during Farmer's Mylenium Tour
Mylenium Tour (tour)
Mylenium Tour is Mylène Farmer's 1999-2000 concert tour in support of her fifth studio album, Innamoramento.-Critical reception and commercial success:...
and also when Universal
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
organised further promotion of the album. Certified Diamond disc
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
by the SNEP, Innamoramento ranked #4, #43 and #92 on 1999, 2000 and 2001 End of Year Charts.
In Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
(Wallonia), the album went directly in at #5 on April 17, 1999, and then climbed to #2 during the following week and stayed there for five consecutive weeks. As in France, Francis Cabrel's album prevented Innamoramento from reaching the top of the chart. The album remained for 27 weeks in the top ten and 66 weeks in the Top 50. It featured at #5 and #58 on the 1999 and 2000 End of Year Charts.
Innamoramento also appeared for two weeks on the Belgium (Flanders) Albums Chart
Ultratop 50
Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995...
, on which it peaked at # 40.
Singles
| Year | Title | Date of release | Physical sales (France) |
Certification | Peak position | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
BE Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... (WA) |
FR France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
BE Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... (WA) |
SWI Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
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"L'Âme-Stram-Gram L'Âme-stram-gram "L'Âme-stram-gram" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the lead single from her fifth studio album Innamoramento and was released on 9 March 1999. The lyrics were written by Farmer and the music was composed by Laurent Boutonnat... " |
March 9, 1999 | Silver | — | 2 | 9 | — | |
| "Je te rends ton amour Je te rends ton amour "Je te rends ton amour" is a 1999 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. The second single from her fifth studio album Innamoramento, it was released on 8 June 1999... " |
July 8, 1999 | — | — | 10 | 18 | — | ||
| "Souviens-toi du jour Souviens-toi du jour "Souviens-toi du jour" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the third single from her fifth studio album Innamoramento and was released on 2 September 1999. Inspired by Primo Levi's book If This Is a Man, the song deals with the theme of the Holocaust... " |
September 2, 1999 | Silver | — | 4 | 18 | — | ||
| 2000 2000 in music See also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List.... |
"Optimistique-moi Optimistique-moi "Optimistique-moi" is a 1999 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. The fourth single from her fifth studio album, Innamoramento, it was released on 22 February 2000... " |
February 22, 2000 | Silver | — | 7 | 15 | 58 | |
| "Innamoramento Innamoramento (song) "Innamoramento" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the fifth single from her fifth studio album, Innamoramento, and was released on 18 July 2000. This pop ballad was written by Farmer with the music composed by Laurent Boutonnat... " |
June 18, 2000 | — | — | 3 | 24 | 54 |
Formats
- CD - Jewel case
- CD - Cardboard gatefold sleeve - Limited edition (300,000)
- Collector edition box - Numbered travel log version (including a CD and a booklet of travel with unpublished photos)
- Cassette
- Double 12"
- CD - Japan
- CD - Digipak (since 2005)
Track listing
| # | Title | Length | Performance(s) on tour(s) | TV performance(s) | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "L'Amour naissant" | 5:55 | Mylenium tour Mylenium Tour (tour) Mylenium Tour is Mylène Farmer's 1999-2000 concert tour in support of her fifth studio album, Innamoramento.-Critical reception and commercial success:... |
No | This song has the same title as the album, since 'Innamoramento' means 'L'amour naissant' in French-language. This tribute to the film Ryan's Daughter Ryan's Daughter Ryan's Daughter is a 1970 film directed by David Lean. The film, set in 1916, tells the story of a married Irish woman who has an affair with a British officer during World War I, despite opposition from her nationalist neighbours... by David Lean David Lean Sir David Lean CBE was an English film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor best remembered for big-screen epics such as The Bridge on the River Kwai , Lawrence of Arabia ,... (mentioned in the lyrics) deals with boredom, cold, Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... , love and death. It begins with the sound of thunder Thunder Thunder is the sound made by lightning. Depending on the nature of the lightning and distance of the listener, thunder can range from a sharp, loud crack to a long, low rumble . The sudden increase in pressure and temperature from lightning produces rapid expansion of the air surrounding and within... . |
| 2 | "L'Âme-stram-gram L'Âme-stram-gram "L'Âme-stram-gram" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the lead single from her fifth studio album Innamoramento and was released on 9 March 1999. The lyrics were written by Farmer and the music was composed by Laurent Boutonnat... " |
4:19 | *Mylenium tour Mylenium Tour (tour) Mylenium Tour is Mylène Farmer's 1999-2000 concert tour in support of her fifth studio album, Innamoramento.-Critical reception and commercial success:... *En tournée Mylène Farmer fifth tour From May 2, 2009, the French singer Mylène Farmer began a tour through France, Belgium, Switzerland and Russia. It was her fifth tour and supported her seventh studio album Point de suture... |
* Les Années tubes (April 2, 1999, TF1 TF1 TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network... ) * Hit Machine (April 17, 1999, M6 Métropole 6 M6, also known as Metropole television, is the most profitable private national French TV channel and the third most watched television network in the French-speaking world... ) * Tapis rouge (April 24, 1999, France 2 France 2 France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô... ) |
See main article "L'Âme-stram-gram L'Âme-stram-gram "L'Âme-stram-gram" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the lead single from her fifth studio album Innamoramento and was released on 9 March 1999. The lyrics were written by Farmer and the music was composed by Laurent Boutonnat... " |
| 3 | "Pas le temps de vivre" | 5:12 | Mylenium tour Mylenium Tour (tour) Mylenium Tour is Mylène Farmer's 1999-2000 concert tour in support of her fifth studio album, Innamoramento.-Critical reception and commercial success:... |
* NRJ Music Awards NRJ Music Awards The NRJ Music Awards, created in 2000 by the radio station NRJ in partnership with the television network TF1 takes place every year in mid-January at Cannes as the opening of MIDEM... (January 20, 2001, TF1 TF1 TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network... ) |
The song deals with melancholy, regret and loneliness Loneliness Loneliness is an unpleasant feeling in which a person feels a strong sense of emptiness and solitude resulting from inadequate levels of social relationships. However, it is a subjective experience... and evokes the absence of a loved person. Very esthetic, the text uses many images and neologisms. The music begins with the sounds of water. |
| 4 | "Dessine-moi un mouton Dessine-moi un mouton "Dessine-moi un mouton" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer, first in a studio version, then in a live version during her 1999 concert Mylenium Tour. The song was the only single from her third live album Mylenium Tour and was released on 5 December 2000... " |
4:34 | Mylenium tour Mylenium Tour (tour) Mylenium Tour is Mylène Farmer's 1999-2000 concert tour in support of her fifth studio album, Innamoramento.-Critical reception and commercial success:... |
No | See main article "Dessine-moi un mouton Dessine-moi un mouton "Dessine-moi un mouton" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer, first in a studio version, then in a live version during her 1999 concert Mylenium Tour. The song was the only single from her third live album Mylenium Tour and was released on 5 December 2000... " |
| 5 | "Je te rends ton amour Je te rends ton amour "Je te rends ton amour" is a 1999 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. The second single from her fifth studio album Innamoramento, it was released on 8 June 1999... " |
5:09 | *Mylenium tour Mylenium Tour (tour) Mylenium Tour is Mylène Farmer's 1999-2000 concert tour in support of her fifth studio album, Innamoramento.-Critical reception and commercial success:... *En tournée Mylène Farmer fifth tour From May 2, 2009, the French singer Mylène Farmer began a tour through France, Belgium, Switzerland and Russia. It was her fifth tour and supported her seventh studio album Point de suture... |
* La Fureur du parc (June 19, 1999) * 50 Ans de tubes (July 30, 1999, TF1 TF1 TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network... ) |
See main article "Je te rends ton amour Je te rends ton amour "Je te rends ton amour" is a 1999 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. The second single from her fifth studio album Innamoramento, it was released on 8 June 1999... " |
| 6 | "Méfie-toi" | 5:25 | Mylenium tour Mylenium Tour (tour) Mylenium Tour is Mylène Farmer's 1999-2000 concert tour in support of her fifth studio album, Innamoramento.-Critical reception and commercial success:... |
No | At the beginning of the song, Farmer enters the studio, coughs and laughs. At the end, she removes the headphones and leaves the studio. The song refers to Buddhism Buddhism Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th... and especially to the book Livre tibétain de la vie et de la mort, by Sogyal Rinpoche Sogyal Rinpoche Sogyal Rinpoche is a Tibetan Dzogchen Lama of the Nyingma tradition. He has been teaching for over 30 years and continues to travel widely in Europe, America, Australia and Asia... . The text evokes the astrology Astrology Astrology consists of a number of belief systems which hold that there is a relationship between astronomical phenomena and events in the human world... and the supreme god of gnostic (cited under the acronym 'IAO' = Isis Isis Isis or in original more likely Aset is a goddess in Ancient Egyptian religious beliefs, whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. She was worshipped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the matron of nature and magic... , Apophis Apep In Egyptian mythology, Apep was an evil god, the deification of darkness and chaos , and thus opponent of light and Ma'at , whose existence was believed from the 8th Dynasty onwards... and Osiris Osiris Osiris is an Egyptian god, usually identified as the god of the afterlife, the underworld and the dead. He is classically depicted as a green-skinned man with a pharaoh's beard, partially mummy-wrapped at the legs, wearing a distinctive crown with two large ostrich feathers at either side, and... ). |
| 7 | "Innamoramento" | 5:20 | Mylenium tour Mylenium Tour (tour) Mylenium Tour is Mylène Farmer's 1999-2000 concert tour in support of her fifth studio album, Innamoramento.-Critical reception and commercial success:... |
No | See main article "Innamoramento" |
| 8 | "Optimistique-moi Optimistique-moi "Optimistique-moi" is a 1999 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. The fourth single from her fifth studio album, Innamoramento, it was released on 22 February 2000... " |
4:19 | Mylenium tour Mylenium Tour (tour) Mylenium Tour is Mylène Farmer's 1999-2000 concert tour in support of her fifth studio album, Innamoramento.-Critical reception and commercial success:... |
* NRJ Music Awards NRJ Music Awards The NRJ Music Awards, created in 2000 by the radio station NRJ in partnership with the television network TF1 takes place every year in mid-January at Cannes as the opening of MIDEM... (January 22, 2000, TF1 TF1 TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network... ) * Les Années tube (March 3, 2000, TF1 TF1 TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network... ) * Hit Machine (March 11, 2000, M6 Métropole 6 M6, also known as Metropole television, is the most profitable private national French TV channel and the third most watched television network in the French-speaking world... ) * Tapis rouge (March 25, 2000, France 2 France 2 France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô... ) |
See main article "Optimistique-moi Optimistique-moi "Optimistique-moi" is a 1999 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. The fourth single from her fifth studio album, Innamoramento, it was released on 22 February 2000... " |
| 9 | "Serais-tu là?" | 4:40 | No | No | Farmer addresses to her lover and seems to evoke the regrets that can be felt in love. In the refrain, she wondered if he would agree if she was willing to sacrifice herself for him. Some words quote Paul Verlaine Paul Verlaine Paul-Marie Verlaine was a French poet associated with the Symbolist movement. He is considered one of the greatest representatives of the fin de siècle in international and French poetry.-Early life:... 's work Les Poèmes saturniens. |
| 10 | "Consentement" | 4:35 | No | No | Enigmatic lyrics refer to a budding love which is conjugated with the second-person of plural in French-language (= to address the lover as 'vous'). The title of the nursery rhyme Nursery rhyme The term nursery rhyme is used for "traditional" poems for young children in Britain and many other countries, but usage only dates from the 19th century and in North America the older ‘Mother Goose Rhymes’ is still often used.-Lullabies:... Ah! Vous dirai-je, maman is also mentioned in song's lyrics. "Consentement" was scheduled for the Mylenium Tour Mylenium Tour (tour) Mylenium Tour is Mylène Farmer's 1999-2000 concert tour in support of her fifth studio album, Innamoramento.-Critical reception and commercial success:... , but was finally abandoned. The song serves as sound background for one of the bonus included in the DVD DVD A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions.... Mylènium Tour Mylenium Tour (tour) Mylenium Tour is Mylène Farmer's 1999-2000 concert tour in support of her fifth studio album, Innamoramento.-Critical reception and commercial success:... . |
| 11 | "Et si vieillir m'était conté" | 4:50 | No | No | The song evokes the passage of time and thus the old age Old age Old age consists of ages nearing or surpassing the average life span of human beings, and thus the end of the human life cycle... and the death Death Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury.... , personifiing the night. In the collector version of the album, the song's lyrics are not included in the booklet, but they are published on a sheet itself enclosed in an envelope Envelope An envelope is a common packaging item, usually made of thin flat material. It is designed to contain a flat object, such as a letter or card.... stuck in the booklet. Scheduled for being the third single from the album, the song was replaced by "Souviens-toi du jour Souviens-toi du jour "Souviens-toi du jour" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the third single from her fifth studio album Innamoramento and was released on 2 September 1999. Inspired by Primo Levi's book If This Is a Man, the song deals with the theme of the Holocaust... ". |
| 12 | "Souviens-toi du jour Souviens-toi du jour "Souviens-toi du jour" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the third single from her fifth studio album Innamoramento and was released on 2 September 1999. Inspired by Primo Levi's book If This Is a Man, the song deals with the theme of the Holocaust... " |
4:55 | Mylenium Tour Mylenium Tour (tour) Mylenium Tour is Mylène Farmer's 1999-2000 concert tour in support of her fifth studio album, Innamoramento.-Critical reception and commercial success:... |
* Tapis rouge (September 11, 1999, France 2 France 2 France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô... ) * 100% Johnny (November 12, 1999, TF1 TF1 TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network... ) |
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Credits
- Words: Mylène Farmer
- Music: Laurent Boutonnat
Except "Pas le temps de vivre", "Méfie-toi", "Optimistique-moi
Optimistique-moi
"Optimistique-moi" is a 1999 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. The fourth single from her fifth studio album, Innamoramento, it was released on 22 February 2000...
", "Serais-tu là ?", "Et si vieillir m'était conté". Words and music: Mylène Farmer
- Producer: Laurent Boutonnat
- KeyboardElectronic keyboardAn electronic keyboard is an electronic or digital keyboard instrument.The major components of a typical modern electronic keyboard are:...
s and programmations: Laurent Boutonnat - DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
: Abraham Laboriel Jr, Mathieu Rabate, Denny Fongheiser - Bass drumBass drumBass drums are percussion instruments that can vary in size and are used in several musical genres. Three major types of bass drums can be distinguished. The type usually seen or heard in orchestral, ensemble or concert band music is the orchestral, or concert bass drum . It is the largest drum of...
: Abraham Laboriel , Jerry Watts, Billy Sheehan - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s: Jeff Daklgren - Additional guitars: Chris Spedding, Frank T. Simes
- FluteFluteThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
s, cymbalumCymbalumThe cimbalom is a concert hammered dulcimer: a type of chordophone composed of a large, trapezoidal box with metal strings stretched across its top...
, bagpipes: Pol Ramirez del Piu - Backgrounds vocals:
- "L'Âme-stram-gramL'Âme-stram-gram"L'Âme-stram-gram" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the lead single from her fifth studio album Innamoramento and was released on 9 March 1999. The lyrics were written by Farmer and the music was composed by Laurent Boutonnat...
", "Souviens-toi du jourSouviens-toi du jour"Souviens-toi du jour" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the third single from her fifth studio album Innamoramento and was released on 2 September 1999. Inspired by Primo Levi's book If This Is a Man, the song deals with the theme of the Holocaust...
", "Innamoramento", "Optimistique-moiOptimistique-moi"Optimistique-moi" is a 1999 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. The fourth single from her fifth studio album, Innamoramento, it was released on 22 February 2000...
": Carole Rowley - "Dessine-moi un moutonDessine-moi un mouton"Dessine-moi un mouton" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer, first in a studio version, then in a live version during her 1999 concert Mylenium Tour. The song was the only single from her third live album Mylenium Tour and was released on 5 December 2000...
", "Souviens-toi du jourSouviens-toi du jour"Souviens-toi du jour" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the third single from her fifth studio album Innamoramento and was released on 2 September 1999. Inspired by Primo Levi's book If This Is a Man, the song deals with the theme of the Holocaust...
": Sophia Nelson, Caroline Pascaud Blandin, Johanna Ferdinand
- "L'Âme-stram-gram
- African vocals on "L'Amour naissant" and "Mylenium": Sophia Nelson, Angeline Annonier, Joëlle Jaque Gustave, Johanna Ferdinand, Marie-Jo Plezel
- Mixed by: Bertrand Châtenet
- Sound: Bertrand Châtenet, Philippe Colonna, Rik Pekkonen
- Assistants: Rafa Sardina (Record One), Mike Scotella (Record One), John Sorensen (Ocena Way), Jérôme Devoise (Guillaume Tell)
- Recorded at: Ocean Way Recording. Inc., Hollywood (L.A.), Record One (L.A.)
- Mixed at: Record One (L.A.), Guillaume Tell (Paris, France)
- Mastering: André Perriat (Top Master, Paris)
- Management: Thierry Suc for TSM
- Executive production: Paul Van Parys for Stuffey Monkey
- Photos: Marino Parisotto Vay
- Design: Henry Neu for Com' N.B
Certifications and sales
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Platinum | 50,000 | ||
| France | Diamond | March 28, 2001 | 1,000,000 | 1,300,000 |
| Switzerland | Platinum | 2000 | 50,000 | |
Peak positions
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart | 2 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Albums Chart | 40 |
| French SNEP Albums Chart | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart | 5 |
| French Albums Chart | 4 |
| Chart (2000) | Position |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart | 58 |
| French Albums Chart | 43 |
| Chart (2001) | Position |
| French Albums Chart | 92 |