5 (Alizée album)
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| Studio album by Alizée | ||||
| Released | 25 March 2013 | |||
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2011–2012 Studio Low-Fi (Paris, France) ICP Studios (Brussels, Belgium) | |||
| Length | 37:09 | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
| Producer | Alexandre Azaria | |||
| Alizée chronology | ||||
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5 ("Cinq") [French pronunciation: [sɛ̃k]] is the fifth studio album by the French recording artist Alizée. Originally scheduled for release in 2012, it was finally released on 25 March 2013 by Sony Music. Its music incorporates pop styles with elements of dance-pop, rock in the form of upbeat songs, piano-driven ballads and a renewed '60s style. The name and cover of the album were announced on 3 January 2013 on Star Academy.[1] The first single to be released from the album was "À cause de l'automne" on 4 July 2012. The album was recorded in Paris and Brussels. With Alexandre Azaria as executive producer, she collaborated with a wide range of musicians, including many whom she had not collaborated with before, such as Thomas Boulard and BB Brunes.
It debuted at 23rd place on the French Albums Chart, with first-week sales of 8000 copies. Internationally, the album charted moderately, marking career lows for Alizée. Two singles were released from the album. The first single, "À cause de l'automne" charted within the top 200 of the French-speaking countries. The second single, "Je veux bien", was released in April 2013.
Development
In early 2011, rumours that Alizée's fifth studio album was being recorded started and about a month later it was confirmed that Alizée was among the artists who recorded a duet with Alain Chamfort, whose collaboration single "Clara veut la Lune" was released on 29 April in 2012. She announced a new album scheduled for spring 2012. Later Sony announced delay of the album till the fall of 2012.[2]
During the release of Alain Chamfort's album Elles & Lui, Alizée confirmed in an interview by off TV that she was currently recording her fifth studio album. According to Alizée, the new album was "introspective and fresh" and represent a natural continuation of her career.[3] Later, Alizée revealed change in her style on the fifth studio album because she wanted to reach a wider audience than with her last album, which she called an "artistical and abstract experiment".
"My album will be amazing," said Alizée. "I'm excited. I have worked hard in the studio. Different producers with whom I'm working with really encouraged me and gave me incredible tracks and beats. It's full of fun and excitement and will be released later this year"... by Alizée[4]
On 27 June 2012, Alizée announced on a live chat that the first single of the new album would be released on 28 June 2012. The music video was shot on 15 July 2012.[5] The name of the single is "Á cause de l'automne" (English: "Because of the Autumn"). Alizée also revealed that for the new album she was working with Jean-Jacques Goldman, BB Brunes and Thomas Boulard (singer and guitarist of French rock band "Luke"). On 30 January 2013, Alizée announced on MFM Radio that Goldman wrote two songs for the album but they would not be on the final version of the album. On 12 July, a limited collector's edition of 5 became available for pre-order.
The original release date was announced to be 1 October 2012, but on 3 September Alizée and her team announced another delay of a few weeks.[6] On 14 September, Alizée announced on Facebook that the album had been delayed until early 2013.[7]
On 23 October, a teaser video was published on her official YouTube channel where she confirmed the album's release to be during the first trimester of 2013. On 15 January, Alizée released the cover art of the new album, and mentioned another delay of the album. The final release date was 25 March 2013.
On 5 December, the official video for "À cause de l'automne" was released on Alizée's VEVO channel. After two days of the pre-release of 5, Alizée was already in the Top 200 of iTunes in France and Mexico.
Promotion
Live performances
Besides releasing singles to promote the album, Alizée also performed songs from 5 on a number of shows. In September 2012 she did a DJ Set in a famous Parisian night club called Complexe Kes West, on 26 October 2012 she had other set in Carré Rouge night club in Avignon and another on 23 November at Le Chat Noir night club in Dijon.
The first public performance of her last single was on RFM radio on 21 December 2012 where she sang the song in a live broadcast.[8]
On 3 January 2013 the name[1] and the cover of the album was shown on a Star Academy where Alizée made an appearance. From January she performed on many shows including the Soccer Beach Show of Monaco on 9 February; her participation in Alain Chamfort's En Concert at Le Grand Rex and her new participation in Les Enfoirés 2013 concert at the Paris-Bercy hall.
On 15 April 2013, it was confirmed who participated on the fourth season (Dancing with the Stars) of the popular reality show for the promotion of her album 5.[9]
On 16 June TF1 confirmed Alizée's participation for Le Tour de France 2013 opening ceremony in Porto-Vecchio on 29 June.[10]
Magazines
Released in late December, the January/February 2013 issue of the French edition of Inked magazine featured a photo shoot, including Alizée on the cover as a manacled and bloodied punk princess by the French photographer Julien Lachaussée.
Several other articles were published on POSE Mag and Liz Magazine to name a few.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| SACEM/SNEP[11] · [12] | Very Positive |
| melty.fr[13] | Positive |
| metro[14] |  |
| Le Parisien[15] | Very Positive |
| RTL[16] | |
5 has received praise from contemporary critics . Critics referred to as total Alizée's emacipation, arguing that they have seen the maturing of the singer and style, being an artist full of chic sounds and loud voice, elegant image, chorus and orchestra in it of album. They commented on how the "Lolita" , who began her career at the start of the new century, transformed into a mature and beautiful woman and singer through all these years and make this her most personal record today to work build my masterpiece in its repertoire.
Singles
The first single from the album is "À cause de l'automne". It was released on 28 June 2012 on Alizée's official website at 17:00 French time.[17] The single was released to French iTunes on 4 July 2012, exactly 12 years after the anniversary of "Moi... Lolita".
The second single from the album is "Je veux bien", which release Alizée confirmed on Facebook on 8 April 2013. The single was released on 22 April 2013. The single was supposed to have a music video to be released on spring 2013 but the video was never produced.
Promotional songs
"Dans mon sac", the second extract from the album, was released on 11 February 2013 as a gift during an official online competition. Soon after, the song appeared on Alizée's official YouTube account.[18]
Track list
Complete track list:[19][20][21]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "À cause de l'automne" | Thomas Boulard | Pete Russell | 3:55 |
| 2. | "10 ans" | Thomas Boulard | Thomas Boulard | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Je veux bien" | Christian Vié | Fred Candeille, Chloé Clerc | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Mon chevalier" | Thomas Boulard | Thomas Boulard | 3:04 |
| 5. | "Le dernier souffle" | Séverin | Séverin | 2:51 |
| 6. | "Boxing club" | Adrien Gallo | Adrien Gallo | 2:53 |
| 7. | "Jeune fille" | Thomas Boulard | Thomas Boulard | 2:34 |
| 8. | "La guerre en dentelle" | Antoine Barrailler | Frédéric Large, Antoine Barrailler | 4:26 |
| 9. | "Si tu es un homme" | Olivier Volovitch | Nicolas Chassagne | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Happy End" | Thomas Boulard | Franck Fossey | 3:36 |
| 11. | "Dans mon sac" | Thomas Boulard | Thomas Boulard | 2:38 |
Total length: |
37:09 | |||
Personnel
Credits adapted from 5 liner notes.
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See also
References
- 1 2 "Alizée Art – The name of the album released". Retrieved 2013-01-03.
- ↑ "Des nouvelles d'Alizée".
- ↑ http://www.off.tv/html5/?post_type=video&p=3960
- ↑ Alizée a un message pour vous! (REC) – Vidéo Dailymotion
- ↑ "Alizée Art – Music video of A cause de l’automne was shot today". Retrieved 2012-08-19.
- ↑ "Alizée confirms the delay of the album".
- ↑ "Album delayed until early 2013".
- ↑ "Alizée Art – Alizée at radio RFM – singing live A cause de l’automne". Retrieved 2012-12-21.
- ↑ Grevet, Jordan (15 April 2013). "Info Closer – Alizée dit "oui" à Danse avec les stars 4" [Closer Breaking News – Alizée says "yes" to Danse avec les stars 4]. Closer (in French).
- ↑ Village départ sur France 3, liste des invités (Maé, Moire, Alizée, Mothe, Fiori...). – Leblogtvnews.com
- ↑ <http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Alizee/news-84540.html>
- ↑ <http://www.chartsinfrance.net/actualite/interview-49503.html
- ↑ <http://www.melty.fr/alizee-5-son-nouvel-album-sort-aujourd-hui-la-critique-de-melty-fr-a167404.html>
- ↑ Alizée : "les gens pensent encore que j'ai 16 ans" – Metro
- ↑ Ils ont le tatouage dans la peau - 15/03/2013 - leParisien.fr
- ↑ L'autoportrait d'Alizée
- ↑ "Single A cause de l'automne (28 June 2012)". Alizee-forum.com. Retrieved 2012-06-29.
- ↑ ""Dans mon sac", a new song released". Alizée Art. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
- ↑ "Complete track list & surprise contest". Alizée Art. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-18.
- ↑ "Alizée en studio [teaser]". SME. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
- ↑ "Third song from the album". Alizée Art. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
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