À la Belle de Mai is a studio album

Studio album

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 from French

France

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 artist, Renaud

Renaud

Renaud, born Renaud Séchan, is a French singer, songwriter and actor.Renaud may also refer to:* Renaud , a male French given name* Renaud , a 1783 opera by Antonio Sacchini* Renaud, Quebec, part of Laval, Quebec...

. It was released in 1994 by Virgin Records

Virgin Records

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and was awarded a platinum disc for sales in France. Considered to show a more personal, sensitive maturity than some of his earlier work the album includes a curious musing on death (Le Petit Chat est mort) and a song for Renaud's daughter Lolita Séchan (Lolito Lolita) that includes Corsican polyphonics.

Track listing

1. "La Ballade de Willy Brouillard"
2. "À la Belle de Mai"
3. "C'est quand qu'on va où ?"
4. "Le Sirop de la rue"
5. "Devant les lavabos"
6. "Cheveu blanc"
7. "Le Petit Chat est mort"
8. "Adios Zapata!"
9. "Son bleu"
10. "Mon amoureux"
11. "Lolito Lolita"
12. "La Médaille"