Le Cœur d'un homme is a 2007 album recorded by French

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...

 singer Johnny Hallyday

Johnny Hallyday

Johnny Hallyday is a French singer and actor. An icon in the French-speaking world since the beginning of his career, he was considered by some to have been the French Elvis Presley. He was married for 15 years to one of the most popular French female singers: Sylvie Vartan...

. It was released on November 12, 2007, and achieved huge success in France and Belgium (Wallonia). It was led by the single "Always", a number 2 hit in France, and contains a cover version of 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"...

's 1989 single "Sarbacane". French actor Bruno Putzulu

Bruno Putzulu

Bruno Putzulu is a French actor, born on May 24, 1967 in Toutainville in Eure.- Biography :Originally Sardinian by his father, Bruno was born and raised in Toutainville. He likes football, however it chose an acting career...

 wrote one song of the album. The final track of the album, "I Am the Blues", co-written by Bono

Bono

Paul David Hewson , most commonly known by his stage name Bono , is an Irish singer, musician, and humanitarian best known for being the main vocalist of the Dublin-based rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his...

, is a rare example of a Hallyday song in English

English language

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.

Track listing

1. "Monument Valley" (Christian Lejalé / Yvan Cassar - Laurent Vernerey) — 4:01
2. "Etre un homme" (Marie-Laure Douce / Yvan Cassar - Laurent Vernerey) — 4:05
3. "Always" (Didier Golemanas - Alain Goldstein / Didier Golemanas) — 3:02
4. "Chavirer les foules" (Michel Mallory) — 4:13
5. "Vous madame" (Jacques Veneruso) — 4:48
6. "Je reviendrai dans tes bras" (Jean Fauque / Fred Blondin) — 4:29
7. "Que restera-t-il ?" (Didier Golemanas) — 3:53
8. "T'aimer si mal" (Marc Lévy / Yvan Cassar) ((featuring Taj Mahal
   Taj Mahal (musician)
   Henry Saint Clair Fredericks , who uses the stage name Taj Mahal, is an American Grammy Award winning blues musician. He incorporates elements of world music into his music...
   
   ) — 4:43
9. "Ma vie" (Bruno Putzulu
   Bruno Putzulu
   Bruno Putzulu is a French actor, born on May 24, 1967 in Toutainville in Eure.- Biography :Originally Sardinian by his father, Bruno was born and raised in Toutainville. He likes football, however it chose an acting career...
   
    / Yvan Cassar - Laurent Vernerey) — 4:17
10. "Laquelle de toi" (Bernard Droguet / Fred Blondin) — 3:33
11. "Sarbacane" (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"...
    
    ) — 4:16
12. "Ce que j'ai fait de ma vie" (Bernie Taupin
    Bernie Taupin
    Bernard John "Bernie" Taupin is an English lyricist, poet, and singer, best known for his long-term collaboration with Elton John, writing the lyrics for the majority of the star's songs, making his lyrics some of the best known in pop-rock's history.In 1967, Taupin answered an advertisement in...
    
     - French adaptation : Lionel Florence / Jim Cregan) — 5:16
13. "I Am the Blues" (Bono
    Bono
    Paul David Hewson , most commonly known by his stage name Bono , is an Irish singer, musician, and humanitarian best known for being the main vocalist of the Dublin-based rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his...
    
    / Simon Carmody) — 4:23

Source : Allmusic.

Releases

Date	Label	Country	Format	Catalog
November 12, 2007	WEA	Belgium, France, Switzerland	CD	46981083
	Warner Music		CD + DVD	46981069
				46979035
November 16, 2007			Collector CD	42465822
			2 CD	46981052
February 29, 2008			CD + DVD	42708622

Certifications and sales

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified	Physical sales
Belgium	Gold	November 24, 2007	15,000
France	2 x Platinum	December 31, 2007	400,000	396,600 in 2007
Switzerland	Gold	2007	10,000

Peak positions

Chart (2007/08)	Peak position
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart	1
French SNEP Albums Chart	1
Swiss Albums Chart	4

End of year charts

End of year chart (2007)	Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart	18
French Albums Chart	8
Swiss Albums Chart	61
End of year chart (2008)	Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart	TBA
French Albums Chart	76