Chansons hivernales (transl. Winter Songs) is the eleventh studio and first Christmas album by Canadian singer Pierre Lapointe, released through Audiogram on November 20, 2020.[2] It was produced by Emmanuel Éthier.[1] The album debuted at number 10 on the Canadian Albums Chart in the issue dated December 5, 2020.

Chansons hivernales
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 20, 2020 (2020-11-20)
GenreChristmas
Length36:25
LanguageFrench
LabelAudiogram
ProducerEmmanuel Éthier
Pierre Lapointe chronology
Pour déjouer l'ennui
(2019)
Chansons hivernales
(2020)
L'heure mauve
(2022)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
La Presse[1]

Background

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Lapointe told Apple Music that he had "been wanting to do a Christmas album for 15 years" but that "people raised their eyebrows when I told them about the project". He further explained that the songs explore the "bittersweet lightness of the holiday season".[3]

Critical reception

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Reviewing the album for La Presse, Josée Lapointe called the album a "nice gift" from Pierre Lapointe, describing it as "full of joyful winks and with just enough sadness and nostalgia, which should pleasantly furnish our cold winter evenings".[1]

Track listing

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Chansons hivernales track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Chaque année on y revient"3:03
2."C'est qu'on sait déjà"2:19
3."Le premier Noël de Jules"4:15
4."Chez Clara"3:12
5."Ça va, j'ai donné"3:46
6."L'oiseau rare"4:19
7."Six heures d'avion nous séparent" (with Mika)2:48
8."Toutes les couleurs"2:37
9."Noël Lougawou" (with Mélissa Laveaux)3:28
10."Un Noël perdu dans Paris"2:57
11."Maman, Papa"3:41
Total length:36:25

Charts

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Chart performance for Chansons hivernales
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[4] 10

References

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  1. ^ a b c Lapointe, Josée (November 23, 2020). "Chansons hivernales | Un joli cadeau de Pierre Lapointe ★★★½". La Presse (in French). Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Cormier, Sylvain (November 14, 2020). "Avec Pierre Lapointe pour traverser l'hiver". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "Chansons hivernales by Pierre Lapointe". Apple Music. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums Chart: Week of December 5, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2020.