Comme à la maison
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| Live album by Christophe Maé | ||||
| Released |
26 September 2008 (See release history) | |||
| Recorded | 18 and 19 June 2008, Corse | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Warner Music | |||
| Christophe Maé chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Comme à la maison | ||||
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Comme à la maison is the first live album recorded by French artist Christophe Maé and his second album overall. It was recorded and released in 2008 and met huge success in France and Belgium (Wallonia), both under its CD and DVD versions.
Background
The album was recorded on 18 and 19 June 2008, on a beach in the south of Corsica, and first released on 26 September 2008. It contains songs from his debut album Mon paradis, such as the hit singles "On s'attache", "Parce qu'on sait jamais", "Belle demoiselle", plus some new songs, including a tribute to Bob Marley composed of a medley, and a duet with William Baldé. A gospel-style choir and accordionist Régis Gizavo participated in the concert.
Two songs were released as singles : "C'est ma terre", only available digitally (#18 in Belgium, #91 in Switzerland), and "Mon p'tit gars", dedicated to the singer's son named Jules, which was a number two hit in France (and #33 in Belgium).
Critical reception and chart performances
| Professional ratings | |
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
The album was generally well received by the musical critics. Allmusic stated : "While it's disappointing that Comme à la Maison doesn't include more surprises than it does, whether in the form of new material or cover songs, the live performance is still impressive and casts the songs of Mon paradis in a new light, one that highlights Maé's African influence in particular."[2]
The album met great success in France and Belgium (Wallonia) where it topped the charts. In France, it went straight to number-one on 4 October 2008, then dropped quickly, but managed to climbed to number-one again in its seventh week, and totaled 18 weeks in the top ten.[3] In Belgium, the album debuted at #3, then topped the chart for two weeks. It stayed for 22 weeks in the top ten.[4]
The DVD was number-one for seven non consecutive weeks in France and Belgium.
Track listings
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Source: Allmusic[2]
Release history
| Date | Label | Country | Format | Catalog |
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| September 26, 2008 | Warner Music | Belgium, France, Switzerland | CD | 0825646941643 |
| October 31, 2008 | CD + DVD | 0825646932498 | ||
| January 23, 2009 | DVD - Limited edition | 0825646914845 | ||
Certifications
- CD
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales | Digital downloads |
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| Belgium[5] | Platinum | 5 March 2010 | 30,000 | ||
| France[6] | 2 x Platinum | 24 June 2009 | 400,000 | 314,310 in 2008[7] | 5,160 in 2008 |
| Switzerland[8] | Gold | 2008 | 10,000 | ||
- DVD
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
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| France[9] | 3 x Platinum | 18 December 2008 | |
Charts
Peak positions
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Year-end charts
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Chart successions
| Preceded by Où s'en vont les avions ? by Julien Clerc |
French SNEP number-one album (first run) 4 October 2008 (1 week) |
Succeeded by Gravity at Last by Ayo |
| Belgian (Wallonia) number-one album 11 October 2008 – 18 October 2008 (2 weeks) |
Succeeded by Infréquentable by Bénabar | |
| Preceded by Ça n'finira jamais by Johnny Hallyday |
French SNEP number-one album (second run) 15 November 2008 (1 week) |
Succeeded by Soul by Seal |
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- 1 2 Comme à la maison, track listings and review Allmusic.com (Retrieved 7 May 2009)
- 1 2 Comme à la maison, French Albums Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved 7 May 2009)
- 1 2 Comme à la maison, Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 7 May 2009)
- ↑ 2008 certification in Belgium Ultratop.be (Retrieved 2 November 2010)
- ↑ "2 x Platinum albums in France in 2009" (in French). Disqueenfrance. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ↑ 2008 best-selling albums in France Infodisc.fr (Retrieved 7 May 2009)
- ↑ 2008 certification in Switzerland Swisscharts.com (Retrieved 7 May 2009)
- ↑ 2008 certifications in France (DVD) Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved 7 May 2009)
- ↑ Comme à la maison, Swiss Albums Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved 7 May 2009)
- ↑ 2008 Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 7 May 2009)
- ↑ 2008 French Albums Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved 7 May 2009)
- ↑ "2009 Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
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