Personne d'autre is the 28th and final studio album by French singer Françoise Hardy. It was released in April 2018 under Parlophone/Warner Music.
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| Released | April 20, 2018 | |||
| Genre | French pop | |||
| Length | 40:00 | |||
| Label | Parlophone/Warner Music | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100[1] |
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| AllMusic |    [2] |
Personne d’autre features 10 original songs, including one sung in English, "You’re My Home" penned by Yael Naim, a cover of Michel Berger’s "Seras-tu là", and an adaption of Finnish band Poets Of The Fall’s ‘Sleep’, titled as "Dors mon ange"[3]
Background edit
According to Hardy, she hadn't planned to release an album, but after she heard "Sleep" by Finnish band Poets of the Fall, she showed it to her friend Erick Benzi, who had similar melodies at that time, and it inspired her to write some lyrics. Meanwhile, La Grande Sophie, who knew that she started writing again, sent her the song "Le Large" (Sailing Away) out of the blue, and she got another haunting melody from Pascale Daniel, then a song by Yael Naim brought some tears to her eyes.[3]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A cache-cache" | Françoise Hardy | Erick Benzi | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Dors mon ange (Original title: Sleep[3])" | Françoise Hardy (French adaptation) | Marko Saaresto, Markus Kaarlonen, Olli Tukiainen | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Personne d'autre" | Françoise Hardy | Pascale Daniel | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Un seul geste" | Françoise Hardy | Erick Benzi | 3:24 |
| 5. | "You're My Home" | Yael Naim - David Donatien | Yael Naim | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Seras-tu là ?" | Michel Berger | Michel Berger | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Quel dommage" | Françoise Hardy | Maissat | 3:19 |
| 8. | "Train spécial" | Françoise Hardy | Erick Benzi | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Brumes" | Françoise Hardy | Erick Benzi | 3:03 |
| 10. | "Trois petits tours" | Françoise Hardy | Thierry Stremler | 3:11 |
| 11. | "Le Large" | La Grande Sophie | La Grande Sophie | 3:46 |
| 12. | "Un mal qui fait du bien" | Françoise Hardy | Thierry Stremler | 1:34 |
| Total length: | 40:00 | |||
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| France (SNEP)[4] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ "Personne d'Autre by Françoise Hardy". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Personne d"Autre - Françoise Hardy". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ^ a b c Far Out Staff Françoise Hardy to release new studio album "Personne d'autre", Far Out Magazine, Retrieved on 07 May 2018.
- ^ "French album certifications – Francoise Hardy – Personne d'autre" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 9 November 2018.