Gourmandises

Gourmandises
Studio album by Alizée
Released 21 November 2000 (France)
13 March 2001 (Worldwide)
Recorded 2000
Genre Pop, French pop
Length 44:23
Label Universal, Polydor
Producer Laurent Boutonnat and Mylène Farmer
Professional reviews

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Alizée chronology
Gourmandises
(2000)		 Mes Courants Électriques
(2003)
Singles from Gourmandises
  1. "Moi... Lolita"
    Released: 4 July 2000
  2. "L'Alizé"
    Released: December 2000
  3. "Parler tout bas"
    Released: April 2001
  4. "Gourmandises"
    Released: August 2001

Gourmandises (English: Delicacies) is the debut album by Alizée. It was released in France on 21 November 2000,[1] followed by an international release on 13 March 2001, though the first single, "Moi... Lolita", was released in 2000 itself. The album was the result of a collaboration between Alizée, Mylène Farmer and Laurent Boutonnat. Thanks to the overtly Lolita marketing of the single, and consequently, this album, it became a huge hit, and Alizée became a national obsession in France.

The single, "Moi... Lolita", generated lot of buzz internationally, and the album was launched internationally to great applause and acclaim, and not to mention great success.

The album, whose songs are about teenage life, doubts, love and her greediness, was a huge success. It went platinum in record one month, selling more than 300,000 copies in France itself. To date it has sold more than 1,500,000 copies[2] in France and was certified diamond.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Moi... Lolita" – 4:27
  2. "Lui ou toi" – 4:18
  3. "L'Alizé" – 4:18
  4. "J.B.G." – 4:00
  5. "Mon maquis" – 5:44
  6. "Parler tout bas" – 4:42
  7. "Veni vedi vici" – 4:22
  8. "Abracadabra" – 4:08
  9. "Gourmandises" – 4:15
  10. "À quoi rêve une jeune fille" – 4:09

Reviews

Amazon

"...Gourmandises the French word for sweets (or candies) is the appropriate title of French pop princess Alizée's debut album. Like an aniseed ball, the mix of pop tunes and ballads are pleasant and consistent throughout, but at the same time never too adventurous. The French lyrics may sour the album for some but the catchy tunes and lyrics (even though they may mean little to your average Anglophile) highlight the universal language of pop..."[3]

Daily Princetonian

"...Sixteen-year-old Alizée is France's answer to the teen queen phenomenon. With one notable exception: Alizée has real talent..."[4]

Trivia

Charts and sales

Chart (2000–02) Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart 40
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart 7
Dutch Albums Chart 36
Finnish Albums Chart 26
French Albums Chart 1
German Albums Chart 29
Italian Albums Chart 27
Mexican Albums Chart 25
Polish Albums Chart 13
Spanish Albums Chart 22
Swiss Albums Chart 27

Sales

Country Certification Sales/shipments
Belgium 2×Gold[6] 50,000+
France Diamond 1,500,000+[7]
Switzerland Platinum[8] 40,000+
Europe 2×Platinum 1,900,000
World 4,250,000+

References

  1. ^ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000523PQ
  2. ^ http://www.infodisc.fr/CDCertif_P2.php
  3. ^ "Gourmandises: Music: Alizee". http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00005RW3S. Retrieved 2007-03-20. 
  4. ^ Eric Harkleroad. "French teen queen breaks the mold". http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2001/09/27/arts/3423.shtml. Retrieved 2007-03-20. 
  5. ^ "James Bond Girl (Alizée song)". http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/James+Bond+Girl+(Aliz%E9e+song). Retrieved 2007-03-20. 
  6. ^ http://fanofmusic.free.fr/Site-Charts-BelgiumDatabaseGold.htm
  7. ^ http://www.infodisc.fr/CDCertif_P2.php
  8. ^ http://hitparade.ch/awards.asp?year=2002

External links

Alizée
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Live albums
Tours
Alizée En Concert French Tour · Psychédélices World Tour