Funambule is the fourth studio album by French slam poet Grand Corps Malade, with musical direction by musician and trumpet player Ibrahim Maalouf.[1] The 13-track album, released 28 October 2013, includes a track featuring Frédéric Yonnet, as well as three duets with Sandra Nkaké, Francis Cabrel and Richard Bohringer.

Funambule
Studio album by
Released2013
GenreSlam
LabelBelieve Recording /
Anouche Productions
ProducerIbrahim Maalouf (musical director)
Grand Corps Malade chronology
3ème temps
(2010)
Funambule
(2013)

Funambule is Grand Corps Malade's first album produced with independent record label Believe Recording and Anouche Productions,[2] after he left the commercial AZ label associated with Universal Music France.

The album release came after Grand Corps Malade published his successful book, Patients, which was later adapted into a movie.

Track listing edit

  1. "Au théâtre" (4:25)
  2. "J'ai mis des mots" (ft Fredéric Yonnet) (3:28)
  3. "Le manège" (4:12)
  4. "Te manquer" (duet with Sandra Nkaké) (4:06)
  5. "Funambule" (4:35)
  6. "Les lignes de la main" (2:14)
  7. "Pause" (3:36)
  8. "Le bout du tunnel" (4:21)
  9. "La traversée" (duet with Francis Cabrel) (4:19)
  10. "Les 5 sens" (3:35)
  11. "Course contre la honte" (duet with Richard Bohringer) (6:19)
  12. "Tant que les gens font l'amour" (4:49)
  13. "Dans les vagues" (4:28) - (Bonus track)

The physical album comes with a booklet titled Funambule by Grand Corps Malade.

Special instrumental edition edit

The physical album also includes two free CDs; the first contains the musical tracks while the second has instrumental versions of the same songs.[2]

Charts edit

References edit

  1. ^ Rfi Musique: Grand Corps Malade, question d’équilibre - Nouvel album, Funambule - Section: La musique d’Ibrahim Maalouf (in French)
  2. ^ a b Discogs: Discogs: Grand Corps Malade - Funanbule page
  3. ^ "Ultratop.be – Grand Corps Malade – Midi 20" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Lescharts.com – Grand Corps Malade – Midi 20". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Grand Corps Malade – Midi 20". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Rapports Annuels 2013". Ultratop. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2013" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Rapports Annuels 2014". Ultratop. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2014" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 22 August 2020.