Monkey Me
| Monkey Me | ||||
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| Studio album by Mylène Farmer | ||||
| Released | 3 December 2012[1] | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop, synthpop, pop rock | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Laurent Boutonnat | |||
| Mylène Farmer chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Monkey Me | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Pure Charts |    link |
| Voici | link |
| La Dernière Heure | Favorable link |
| Evous | link |
| Party | link |
| A Voir A Lire | link |
Monkey Me is the ninth studio album by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer, and her 18th album overall. Preceded by the lead single "À l'ombre" which peaked at number-one in France, the album was released on 3 December 2012. Despite mixed reviews from critics, it entered the French album chart at number one on 15 December 2012, selling 147,530 units in its first week, which was a record. The album was certified Diamond status within its first month of release and 3 years later, in 2016 the album is certifier Gold status at the international sale.
The album is supported by the sold-out Timeless 2013 Tour.
Reception
In France, the album entered at number one on the chart edition of 15 December 2012, cumulating 147,530 sales (i.e. 137,590 physical formats and 9,940 downloads), which was the best weekly sales of 2012 in France.[3]
Despite its strong sales, the album received mixed reviews from the press. On one hand, many critics welcomed the return of Laurent Boutonnat in the songwriting process,[4] but on the other hand, most of them, especially the magazine 7 sur 7, found the arrangements very dated.[5]
Singles
| Year | Title | Date of release | Sales (France) |
Certification | Peak position | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR | BE (WA) | FR | BE (WA) | SWI | ||||
| 2012 | "À l'ombre" | 22 October 2012 (digital) 26 November 2012 (CD, vinyl) |
45,000 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2013 | "Je te dis tout" | 28 January 2013 (digital) March 2013 (CD, vinyl) |
10,000 | — | — | 3 | 28 | — |
| 2013 | "Monkey Me" | 7 October 2013 (CD, vinyl) | 7,300 | — | — | 3[6] | — | — |
- "Quand" was released as a lyric video.[7]
- For the first time in her career, Farmer invited her fans to design the official cover of the single "Monkey Me" and post their creations on Twitter or Instagram so that she can choose her favorite one.[8]
Formats
- Limited Numbered Edition Collector Box (CD + Pure Audio Blu-ray)
- Limited Edition Digipak CD (CD + Pure Audio Blu-ray)
- 2 x Vinyl
- CD
Track listing
All lyrics written by Mylène Farmer, all music composed by Laurent Boutonnat.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Elle a dit" | 3:52 |
| 2. | "À l'ombre" | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Monkey Me" | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Tu ne le dis pas" | 4:22 |
| 5. | "Love Dance" | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Quand" | 4:07 |
| 7. | "J'ai essayé de vivre..." | 4:40 |
| 8. | "Ici-bas" | 4:33 |
| 9. | "A-t-on jamais" | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Nuit d'hiver" | 5:24 |
| 11. | "À force de..." | 4:08 |
| 12. | "Je te dis tout" | 5:30 |
Charts and sales
As of December 2013, the album has sold around 400,000 copies in France.[9]
Peak positions
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Flanders) Albums Chart[10] | 29 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[11] | 1 |
| French SNEP Albums Chart | 1 |
| Mixup World Music (México) | 5 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[12] | 3 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2012) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[13] | 24 |
| French SNEP Albums Chart[14] | 9 |
| Chart (2013) | Position |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[15] | 34 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium[16] | Platinum | 21 December 2012 |
| France[17] | Diamond | |
References
- ↑ "Mylène Farmer, Wiz Khalifa, Olivia Ruiz... Les sorties albums de la semaine du 3 décembre" (in French). Première (Groupe Lagardère). 3 December 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ↑ http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Mylene-Farmer/news-84937.html
- ↑ Hamard, Jonathan (11 December 2012). "Mylène Farmer : meilleur démarrage de l'année pour "Monkey Me"" (in French). Charts in France. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ↑ http://mylene.net/presse/presse2012/mylene-farmer-presse-voici-22-decembre-2012-001.jpg
- ↑ http://www.7sur7.be/7s7/fr/9102/Nouveaux-albums/article/detail/1543517/2012/12/03/Mylene-Farmer-sait-elle-qu-on-est-en-2012.dhtml
- ↑ http://www.chartsinfrance.net/actualite/news-88628.html
- ↑ "Découvrez la nouvelle chanson de Mylène "Quand"" (in French). Mylene.net. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ↑ http://www.mylene.net/modules/index.php?r=4&z=3938
- ↑ http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Mylene-Farmer/news-89110.html
- ↑ "Mylène Farmer, Monkey Me — Belgian (Flanders) Albums Chart" (in German). Ultratop. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ↑ "Mylène Farmer, Monkey Me — Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ↑ "Mylène Farmer, Monkey Me — Swiss Albums Chart" (in German). Hitparade. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ↑ "Rapport annuel 2012 — Albums" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ↑ "Mylène Farmer parmi les tops musicaux 2012" (in French). Mylene.net. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ↑ http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2013&cat=a
- ↑ "Les disques d'or/de platine - Albums - 2012" (in French). ultratop. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ↑ Hamard, Jonathan (3 January 2013). "Mylène Farmer : l'album "Monkey Me" certifié disque de diamant en moins d'un mois" (in French). Charts in France. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
