Engelberg (album)

Stephan Eicher
Studio album by Stephan Eicher
Released June 1991
Recorded Kursaal/Casino Engelberg, Switzerland
Genre Rock
Label Mercury
Producer Stephan Eicher, Dominique Blanc-Francard
Stephan Eicher chronology
My Place
(1989)
Engelberg
(1991)
Carcassonne
(1993)
Singles from Engelberg
  1. "Déjeuner en paix"
    Released: 1991
  2. "Pas d'ami (comme toi)"
    Released: 1991
  3. "Hemmige"
    Released: 1992
  4. "Tu ne me dois rien"
    Released: 1992

Engelberg is the ninth album recorded by Swiss singer Stephan Eicher, released in 1991. It contains songs in French, English and German languages. In France, it provided four successful singles : "Dejeuner en paix" (#2), "Pas d'ami (comme toi)" (#7), "Hemmige" (#27) and "Tu ne me dois rien" (#25). It remains to date the singer's largest commercial success.

Chart performances

In Switzerland, the album started at number four on 23 June 1991, and climbed at number one for five consecutive weeks in August 1991. It totaled 46 weeks on the chart (top 40), 23 of them in the top ten,[1] and earned a double platinum disc.[2]

In France, the album debuted at #37 on 19 July 1991 on the SNEP Albums Chart and had a peak at number two for six weeks, almost three months after its release. It totaled 21 weeks in the top ten and 74 weeks in the top 50.[3] The album eventually achieved 2 x Platinum status.[4]

Track listing

  1. "Wake Up" (Eicher) – 5:52
  2. "Pas d'ami (comme toi)" (Philippe Djian, Eicher) – 3:37
  3. "Move Closer" (Eicher) – 3:14
  4. "Dejeuner en paix" (Djian, Eicher) – 3:55
  5. "Easy" (Eicher) – 3:45
  6. "Hemmige" (Mani Matter) – 3:24
  7. "Wicked Ways" (Klaudia Schifferle, Eicher) – 5:16
  8. "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" (Hank Williams) – 2:52
  9. "Es Ist Alles" (Eicher, Schifferle) – 5:17
  10. "Tu ne me dois rien" (Djian, Eicher) – 3:54
  11. "Come on Home" (Eicher) – 3:46
  12. "Djian's Waltz" (Djian, Eicher) – 2:52

Personnel

Production notes

Charts and sales

Chart (1991/92) Peak
position
French SNEP Albums Chart[3] 2
Swiss Albums Chart[1] 1
End of year chart (1991) Position
Swiss Albums Chart[5] 6
End of year chart (1992) Position
Swiss Albums Chart[6] 20

Country Certification Date Sales certified
France[4] 2 x Platinum 1992 600,000
Switzerland[2] 2 x Platinum 1992 100,000

Preceded by
Joyride by Roxette
Swiss number-one album
4 August 1991 - 1 September 1991 (5 weeks)
Succeeded by
Metallica by Metallica

References

  1. 1 2 "Engelberg, Swiss Albums Chart". Hitparade. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
  2. 1 2 "1992 certifications in Switzerland". Swisscharts. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
  3. 1 2 "Chart runs of albums on the French charts, database". Infodisc. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
  4. 1 2 "Certifications of albums in France, database". Infodisc. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
  5. "1991 Swiss Albums Chart". Swisscharts. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
  6. "1992 Swiss Albums Chart". Swisscharts. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
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