Elsa (album)
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Elsa is the debut album of the French
singer Elsa Lunghini
, released in 1988.
", which peaked at #1 for eight weeks on the official singles chart (Top 50), and "Quelque chose dans mon cœur
", #2 hit, Elsa decided to came out her first album. In it, there are collaborations with Didier Barbelivien
and Élisabeth Anaïs for texts and compositions by his father, Georges Lunghini, who co-signed ten of the eleven songs of the album.
In the French TV program Sacrée Soirée compered by Jean-Pierre Foucault
, Elsa met Glenn Medeiros
, which generated the duet "Un Roman d'amitié (Friend Give Me a Reason)
". It was the next single from the album. Once again, it was a success, reaching #1 on the Top 50 for six weeks during 1988 summer. Thereafter, Elsa also released three other singles on this album, which were all ranked in the top ten on the singles chart.
This debut album was very successful : indeed, in addition to the huge sales of the singles, it was certified double platinum
by the SNEP, the French certificator, for more than 600,000 sales in France.
The first single d'Elsa, "T'en va pas
", was not included on this album and the song "Nostalgia cinema" is a reference to the Italian origins of his father.
1 Laurent Voulzy
participated in the background vocals.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
singer Elsa Lunghini
Elsa Lunghini
Elsa Lunghini, stage name Elsa , is a French singer and actress. She was a famous teenage pop-star in the late-1980s. In 1986, she was the youngest singer ever to reach number one in the French charts with the single T'en va pas, and she went on to sell millions of records during the decade...
, released in 1988.
Background and critical reception
After the success of her first two singles, "T'en va pasT'en va pas
"T'en va pas" is a 1986 song recorded by the French artist Elsa Lunghini. Released as a single on 12 October 1986, this song, her debut single, was the soundtrack of the 1986 movie La Femme de ma vie. It was a smash hit in France....
", which peaked at #1 for eight weeks on the official singles chart (Top 50), and "Quelque chose dans mon cœur
Quelque chose dans mon cœur
"Quelque chose dans mon cœur" is a 1987 song recorded by the French artist Elsa Lunghini. Released on December 1987, this song was the first single from her debut album Elsa. It achieved a great success in France, reaching number two.-Background:The song was written by Georges Lunghini, Elsa's...
", #2 hit, Elsa decided to came out her first album. In it, there are collaborations with Didier Barbelivien
Didier Barbelivien
Didier Barbelivien is a French author, lyricist, songwriter and singer. Beginning in the 1970s, he wrote a number of successful songs for artists such as: Dalida, Johnny Hallyday, Michel Sardou, Daniel Guichard, Claude François, Gilbert Montagné, Sylvie Vartan, Patti Layne, Gilbert Bécaud, Enrico...
and Élisabeth Anaïs for texts and compositions by his father, Georges Lunghini, who co-signed ten of the eleven songs of the album.
In the French TV program Sacrée Soirée compered by Jean-Pierre Foucault
Jean-Pierre Foucault
Jean-Pierre Foucault is a French television and radio host.He is the host of Qui Veut Gagner des Millions ?, the French version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? He has been hosting the Miss France pageant since 1996.Foucault played himself in the 2006 film Mon Meilleur Ami directed by Patrice...
, Elsa met Glenn Medeiros
Glenn Medeiros
Glenn Alan Medeiros is a Hispanic Hawaiian singer and rapper who was a teenage star in the 1980s.-Biography:...
, which generated the duet "Un Roman d'amitié (Friend Give Me a Reason)
Un Roman d'amitié
"Un Roman d'amitié " is a 1988 song recorded by the French artist Elsa Lunghini and the United States singer Glenn Medeiros. The song was released as a single in the summer of 1988 and features on the self-titled LP Elsa....
". It was the next single from the album. Once again, it was a success, reaching #1 on the Top 50 for six weeks during 1988 summer. Thereafter, Elsa also released three other singles on this album, which were all ranked in the top ten on the singles chart.
This debut album was very successful : indeed, in addition to the huge sales of the singles, it was certified double platinum
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
by the SNEP, the French certificator, for more than 600,000 sales in France.
The first single d'Elsa, "T'en va pas
T'en va pas
"T'en va pas" is a 1986 song recorded by the French artist Elsa Lunghini. Released as a single on 12 October 1986, this song, her debut single, was the soundtrack of the 1986 movie La Femme de ma vie. It was a smash hit in France....
", was not included on this album and the song "Nostalgia cinema" is a reference to the Italian origins of his father.
Track listing
| # | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Mon Cadeau" (D.Barbelivien / G.Lunghini - V.M.Bouvot) |
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| 2. | "Sud-Africaine" (P.Grosz / G.Lunghini - V.M.Bouvot) |
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| 3. | "Un Roman d'amitié (Friend Give Me a Reason) Un Roman d'amitié "Un Roman d'amitié " is a 1988 song recorded by the French artist Elsa Lunghini and the United States singer Glenn Medeiros. The song was released as a single in the summer of 1988 and features on the self-titled LP Elsa.... " (duet with Glenn Medeiros Glenn Medeiros Glenn Alan Medeiros is a Hispanic Hawaiian singer and rapper who was a teenage star in the 1980s.-Biography:... ) (D.Barbelivien / R.Buchanan - D.Warren) |
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| 4. | "Jimmy voyage" (E.Anaïs - D.Golemanas / G.Lunghini - V.M.Bouvot) |
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| 5. | "Le Rôle de sa vie" (P.Grosz / G.Lunghini - V.M.Bouvot) |
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| 6. | "Jour de neige Jour de neige "Jour de neige" is a 1988 song recorded by the French artist Elsa Lunghini. Released on November 1988, this song was the third single from her debut album Elsa. As for the previous three singles, it had a great success in France, reaching number two.... " (P.Grosz / G.Lunghini - V.M.Bouvot) |
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| 7. | "Jamais nous" 1 (D.Barbelivien / G.Lunghini - V.M.Bouvot) |
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| 8. | "Quelque chose dans mon cœur Quelque chose dans mon cœur "Quelque chose dans mon cœur" is a 1987 song recorded by the French artist Elsa Lunghini. Released on December 1987, this song was the first single from her debut album Elsa. It achieved a great success in France, reaching number two.-Background:The song was written by Georges Lunghini, Elsa's... " (P.Grosz / G.Lunghini - V.M.Bouvot) |
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| 9. | "Celui qui viendra" (D.Barbelivien / G.Lunghini - V.M.Bouvot) |
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| 10. | "À la même heure dans deux ans" (P.Grosz / G.Lunghini - R.Donnez) |
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| 11. | "Nostalgie cinema" (D.Hollier / G.Lunghini - V.M.Bouvot) |
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1 Laurent Voulzy
Laurent Voulzy
Laurent Voulzy is a French singer and composer.-Biography:Voulzy originally led the English-pop-influenced Le Temple de Vénus before joining Pascal Danel as guitarist from 1969 to 1974...
participated in the background vocals.
Charts, certifications and sales
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums Chart | 6 |
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2 x Platinum | 1993 | 600,000 |