Humaine
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Humaine is the name of the third studio album recorded by the French
singer Hélène Ségara
. It was released in March 2003, and had a smash success in France, Belgium (Wallonia) and Switzerland, reaching the top five in these countries.
's brother, participated in the music of "Regarde", Patrick Juvet
composed that of "Je rêve", while Pierre Souchon, son of Alain Souchon
, made that of "On ne dit pas". The song "Je n'oublie que toi" was entirely composed by famous French singer and songwriter Maxime Le Forestier
.
Four of the five singles from this album were released as CD singles. "L'Amour est un soleil" (number two) and the duet with Laura Pausini
"On n'oublie jamais rien, on vit avec" (number three) were certified Gold
disc, while "Encore une fois" (number 32) and "On ne dit pas" (number 26) were less successful.
, the album went straight to number one on 15 March 2003, and stayed there for another week. Then it dropped slowly on the chart until number 49, but reached again the top 20 on 3 August. It totaled eleven weeks in the top ten, 52 weeks in the top 50, 57 weeks in the top 50 and 68 weeks in the top 200. Certified double platinum, it was ranked number nine on the 2003 French Albums Chart. The album also charted for two weeks on the French Mid Price Albums Chart, peaking at number 24 on 3 June 2005.
In Belgium
(Wallonia), Humaine started at number eight on 22 March and climbed to number three the week after. It remained for six weeks in the top ten and dropped quiclky after its tenth weeks, but manage to stabilize in the low positions. It fell off the top 40 after 20 weeks. It was the 22nd best-selling album of 2003.
In Switzerland
, the album featured on the chart (top 100) for 16 weeks, from 23 March 2003, including three weeks in the top ten and ten weeks in the top 50, and a peak at number five in the second week.
For the first and last time in Ségara's career, one of her albums charted in Finland
: indeed, Humaine was number 16 in later 2003 and remained for 16 weeks in the top 40.
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 Hélène Ségara
Hélène Ségara
Hélène Ségara is a French female singer revealed in her interpretation of Esmeralda in the french musical Notre Dame de Paris.-Her childhood in the French Riviera:...
. It was released in March 2003, and had a smash success in France, Belgium (Wallonia) and Switzerland, reaching the top five in these countries.
Background
For this third album, Ségara was surrendered by several songwriters and composers that had already worked for her on the two previous studio albums, such as the Nacash brothers and Christian Loigerot. Gioacchino Maurici, French singer CalogeroCalogero
Calogero is a French singer.-Early years:By the age of six, Calogero had already taken an interest in music...
's brother, participated in the music of "Regarde", Patrick Juvet
Patrick Juvet
Patrick Juvet is a former model turned singer-songwriter, who had a string of hit records in France...
composed that of "Je rêve", while Pierre Souchon, son of Alain Souchon
Alain Souchon
Alain Souchon is a French singer, songwriter and actor. He has released 15 albums and has played roles in seven films.-Profile:...
, made that of "On ne dit pas". The song "Je n'oublie que toi" was entirely composed by famous French singer and songwriter Maxime Le Forestier
Maxime Le Forestier
Maxime Le Forestier is a French singer.He was born in Paris to an English father and a French mother who had lived in England. He had two older sisters, Anne and Catherine....
.
Four of the five singles from this album were released as CD singles. "L'Amour est un soleil" (number two) and the duet with Laura Pausini
Laura Pausini
Laura Pausini, is a Grammy Award-winning Italian soul singer-songwriter. She debuted in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with the song "La solitudine", which became an Italian standard and an international hit, reaching the top spot on the Italian...
"On n'oublie jamais rien, on vit avec" (number three) were certified Gold
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,...
disc, while "Encore une fois" (number 32) and "On ne dit pas" (number 26) were less successful.
Chart performances
In FranceFrance
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...
, the album went straight to number one on 15 March 2003, and stayed there for another week. Then it dropped slowly on the chart until number 49, but reached again the top 20 on 3 August. It totaled eleven weeks in the top ten, 52 weeks in the top 50, 57 weeks in the top 50 and 68 weeks in the top 200. Certified double platinum, it was ranked number nine on the 2003 French Albums Chart. The album also charted for two weeks on the French Mid Price Albums Chart, peaking at number 24 on 3 June 2005.
In Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
(Wallonia), Humaine started at number eight on 22 March and climbed to number three the week after. It remained for six weeks in the top ten and dropped quiclky after its tenth weeks, but manage to stabilize in the low positions. It fell off the top 40 after 20 weeks. It was the 22nd best-selling album of 2003.
In Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, the album featured on the chart (top 100) for 16 weeks, from 23 March 2003, including three weeks in the top ten and ten weeks in the top 50, and a peak at number five in the second week.
For the first and last time in Ségara's career, one of her albums charted in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
: indeed, Humaine was number 16 in later 2003 and remained for 16 weeks in the top 40.
Track listing
| # | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Humaine" (S.Lebel / C.Loigerot) |
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| 2. | "Encore une fois" (M.Nacash - A.Nacash / M.Nacash) |
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| 3. | "L'amour est un soleil L'Amour est un soleil "L'amour est un soleil" is the name of a 2003 song recorded by French artist Hélène Ségara. It was the lead single from her fourth studio album, Humaine, on which it features as third track, and was released on 11 April 2003... " (L.Plamondon / R.Musurrama - R.Zaneli) |
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| 4. | "Elle rentrait de l'école" (S.Lebel / C.Loigerot) |
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| 5. | "Regarde" (L.Florence / G.Maurici - Michel Garamon) |
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| 6. | "On ne dit pas" (H.Ségara / P.Souchon) |
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| 7. | "L'Île de nous" (S.Lebel / C.Loigerot) |
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| 8. | "Petite Vie" (H.Ségara - J.Daroy / C.Loigerot) |
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| 9. | "On n'oublie jamais rien, on vit avec On n'oublie jamais rien, on vit avec "On n'oublie rien, on vit avec" is the name of a 2003 song recorded by French artist Hélène Ségara and Italian singer Laura Pausini. It was the third single from Ségara's third studio album, Humaine, on which it features as ninth track... " (Duet with Laura Pausini Laura Pausini Laura Pausini, is a Grammy Award-winning Italian soul singer-songwriter. She debuted in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with the song "La solitudine", which became an Italian standard and an international hit, reaching the top spot on the Italian... ) (B.Grimaldi - G.Capaldi - A.Angelelli / B.Grimaldi - G.Capaldi - A.Angelelli) |
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| 10. | "Ma Vie tient en deux mots" (M.Jourdan / N.Kaniel - M.Jourdan) |
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| 11. | "Je n'oublie que toi" (M. LeForestier) |
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| 12 | "Petites Douleurs" (H.Ségara / T.Geoffroy) |
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| 13 | "Tant bien que mal" (C.Vié / E.De Lucas) |
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| 14 | "Je rêve" (H.Ségara - M.Goudeau / P.Juvet) |
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Technical personnel
- Arrangements : Pierre Jaconelli (2-4, 7, 9, 10), Khalil Chahine (1, 8, 12, 13), Calogero and Gioacchino (5), Jean-Felix Lalanne (11), Régis Ceccarelli (6), Gérard Capaldi (14)
- Keyboards programmation : Sébastien Cortella (2-4, 7, 9, 10), Celmar Engel (1, 8, 12, 13), Christophe Voisin (5), Jean-Félix Lalanne (11), Gérard Capaldi (14)
- Recording and mixings : Stéphane Briand at Studio Guillaume Tell (1, 5, 6, 8, 11-14); Peter Schwier at Studio Mega C / Studio Guillaume Tell (2-4, 7, 9, 10); Gabriele Gigli at Logic Studio, Milan (Pausini's voice on 9)
- Assistants : Vincent Chevalot, Pierre Brien, Élise Chambeyron (Mega)
- Mastering : Tony Cousins Metropolis (London)
- Chargés of production : Sébastien Pernice, Philippe Tessier
- Photos : Klaus Roethlibsberger (D.Taranto for Jet Set)
- Design : Henry Neu for COM'N.B
- Make up : Morgan Quere
- Hairdresser : Gaby Baldinho
- Artistic director : Antoine Angelelli
- Production : Orlando for BG
Musicians
- Guitars : Pierre Jaconelli (2-4, 7, 9, 10), Claude Engel (1), Manu Galvin (8, 12, 13), Olivier Marly (5), Jean-Félix Lalanne (11), Basile Leroux (6), Sébastien Chouard (14)
- Drum kit : Ian Thomas (2-4, 7, 9, 10), Thierry Chauvet-Peillex (8, 12, 13), Loïk Ponthieu (5), Marquito (11), Régis Ceccarelli (6), Laurent Coppola (14)
- Percussion : Denis Benarrosh (2-4, 7, 9, 10), Sydney Thiam (8, 12, 13)
- Strings direction : David Sinclair Whitaker (2-4, 7, 10), Khalil Chahine (1, 8, 9, 12, 13), Sébastien Surel (5), Gérard Capaldi and Henri Cavalier (14)
- Violins : Christophe Guiot (2-5, 7, 9-11, 14), Élisabeth Pallas (11)
- Piano : Jean-Christophe Soullier (8, 12, 13)
- Bass : Dominique Bertram (8, 12, 13), Laurent Verneray (5), Bernard Paganotti (11), Guy Delacroix (6), Jean-Marc Haroutiounian (14)
- Keyboards : Dominique Bertram (8, 12, 13), Julien Schulteis (6)
- Viola : François Gneri (11)
- Cello : Jean-Philippe Audin (11)
- Banjo : Jean-Yves Lozaëh (6)
Peak positions
| Chart (2003/04) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart | 3 |
| Finnish Albums Chart | 16 |
| French Albums Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 5 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2003) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart | 22 |
| French Albums Chart | 9 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 92 |
| Chart (2004) | Position |
| French Albums Chart | 130 |
Certifications and sales
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2 x Platinum | 6 May 2003 | 300,000 | 461,000 |