Ersatz is the debut album by French singer Julien Doré, winner of the fifth season of the television show Nouvelle Star. The album was released worldwide on 16 June 2008 on Sony BMG. It entered the French charts at number 2 and stayed in the top 200 for almost two years.[1] Tracks 1 and 5 were written by Mark Daumail of Cocoon and featured Cocoon's other half, Morgan Imbeaud. The final track featured a duo with veteran Belgian rocker Arno.

Ersatz
Studio album by
Released16 June 2008
LabelSony BMG
Julien Doré chronology
Ersatz
(2008)
Bichon
(2011)

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Acacia" (with Morgane Imbeaud)M. Imbeaud & Marc Daumail3:05
2."Les Bords de mer"J. Doré3:38
3."Les Limites"David Scrima2:20
4."Bouche Pute"J. Doré4:53
5."Figures imposées" (with Morgane Imbeaud)M. Imbeaud, M. Daumail3:11
6."Dans tes rêves"D. Scrima1:46
7."Pudding morphina"J. Doré3:47
8."Piano Lys"J. Doré3:21
9."Soirées parisiennes"Babx3:07
10."J'aime pas"Salo4:15
11."First Lady"Babx3:35
12."SS in Uruguay"S. Gainsbourg2:12
13."Los Angeles"J. Doré2:23
14."De mots" (duo with Arno)Arno Hintjens/Guillaume De Molina, J. Doré4:02

Singles released

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  1. "Les Limites" (2008)
  2. "Figures Imposées" (2008)

Charts

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Chart performance for Ersatz
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[2] 2
French Albums (SNEP)[3] 2
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] 4

Certifications

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Certifications for Ersatz
Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[5] Gold 75,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ French Charts website
  2. ^ "Ultratop.be – Julien Doré – Ersatz" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Lescharts.com – Julien Doré – Ersatz". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Julien Doré – Ersatz". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  5. ^ "French album certifications – Julien Doré – Ersatz" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 28 May 2024.