Toi + Moi

Toi + Moi
Studio album by Grégoire
Released 22 September 2008
Recorded 2008
Genre Pop
Label My Major Company, Warner
Grégoire chronology
Toi + Moi
(2008)		 Le Même Soleil
(2010)
Singles from Toi + Moi
  1. "Toi + Moi"
    Released: 2008
  2. "Rue des Étoiles"
    Released: 2009
  3. "Ta Main"
    Released: April 2009
  4. "Nuages"
    Released: 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rocknfrance[1]
Ciao[2]
Benzine Magazine[3]

Toi + Moi is a 2008 album recorded by French singer Grégoire. It was his debut album released in September 2008 and achieved huge success in France and Belgium (Wallonia) where it reached the top five. In France, it hit number-one in its 42nd and 47th weeks. It provided four singles : "Toi + Moi", which was a huge hit in Belgium and the French digital chart (#1), "Rue des Étoiles", "Ta Main" and "Nuages".

The album received generally positive reviews from musical critics. My Major Company, the label which released the album, stated : "Gregory is an excellent songwriter. Discover his captivating world, between torture and naivety, composed of catchy melodies serving magical texts."[4] In 2012 the contestants of Star Académie covered the song in Québec to much popularity.

Track listings

CD

  1. "Ta Main" — 3:34
  2. "Nuages" — 3:08
  3. "Toi + Moi" — 3:03
  4. "Rien à voir" — 2:41
  5. "Ce qu'il reste de toi" — 3:32
  6. "Donne moi une chance" — 3:29
  7. "Rue des Étoiles" — 3:55
  8. "Sauver le monde" — 3:33
  9. "L'ami intime" — 3:09
  10. "Prière" — 3:52
  11. "Merci" — 3:21
  12. "À la claire fontaine — 2:34
Bonus tracks
  1. "Rue des Étoiles" (acoustic) — 3:50
  2. "Nuages" (acoustic) — 3:00

DVD

  1. Grégoire : portrait — 14:30
  2. Live TV5 acoustic — 26:00
  3. "Toi + Moi" (music video) — 3:02
  4. "Rue des Étoiles" (music video) — 3:55

Credits and personnel

Recording
  • Written and composed by Grégoire (tracks: 1-11,13,14)
  • Arranged by Franck Authié and Grégoire
  • Mastered by Greg Calbi
  • Mixed by Steve Forward
  • Produced by Franck Authié
  • Vocals by Grégoire
Musicians
  • Bass, banjo, mandolin and programmations by Franck Authié
  • Cello by Delphine Capuçon (tracks : 4,5,10)
  • Drums and percussion by Matthieu Rabaté
  • Glockenspiel by Grégoire (tracks: 1,7)
  • Guitar by Franck Authié (tracks: 1-11,13,14)
  • Piano by Cyril Taïeb
  • Violin by Karen Brunon (tracks: 4,5,10)

Release history

Date Label Country Format Catalog
September 2008 My Major Company / Warner Belgium, France, Switzerland CD 9788889009826
16 January 2009 CD + DVD 5051865235927

Charts and sales

Peak positions

Chart (2008/09) Peak
position
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[5] 5
French Digital Chart 1
French Albums Chart[6] 1
Swiss Albums Chart[7] 18
Chart (2010) Peak
position
Greek Albums Chart[8] 25

Year-end charts

Chart (2009) Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[9] 7
French Albums Chart[10] 3
Swiss Albums Chart[11] 46
Chart (2010) Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[12] 100

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified Physical sales
Belgium[13] Gold 13 March 2009 15,000
France[10][14] Diamond 28 December 2009 500,000 1,150,000

Chart successions

Preceded by
Autopsie Vol. 3 by Booba		 French SNEP number-one album (first run)
11 July 2009 (1 week) 		Succeeded by
Hobo by Charlie Winston
Preceded by
Hobo by Charlie Winston		 French SNEP number-one album (second run)
15 August 2009 (1 week) 		Succeeded by
The E.N.D. by The Black Eyed Peas

References

  1. ↑ Rocknfrance review
  2. ↑ Ciao review
  3. ↑ Benzine Magazine review
  4. ↑ "500 000 albums vendus !!" (in French). My Major Company. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
  5. ↑ "Toi + Moi, Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
  6. ↑ "Toi + Moi, French Albums Chart" (in French). Lescharts. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
  7. ↑ "Toi + Moi, Swiss Albums Chart" (in German). Hitparade. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
  8. ↑ "Toi + Moi, Greek Albums Chart". Greekcharts. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  9. ↑ "Rapports annuels 2009 - Albums" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  10. 1 2 Guillaume Vieira (28 December 2009). "Tops & Flops musicaux de l'année 2009" (in French). Chartsinfrance. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
  11. ↑ "Swiss Year-End Charts 2009". Media Control. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  12. ↑ "Rapports annuels 2010 - Albums" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  13. ↑ "2009 certification in Belgium (Wallonia)" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
  14. ↑ "800,000 copies écoulées avec Toi + Moi" (in French). Chartsinfrance. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
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