Luminescence is the third international studio album

Studio album

A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...

 by Anggun

Anggun

Anggun Cipta Sasmi is an Indonesian singer-songwriter. She has released 12 studio albums and one soundtrack album , and her songs have also been included on various compilation albums. Her musical career began in childhood, and she achieved commercial success in Indonesia when she was 12 years old...

. The French-language version was released in February 2005 and the English-language version, also with the same title, was released in the fall of 2005. The album was later re-released in August 2006 as Special Edition.

Album information

Five years after release her second studio album Chrysalis

Chrysalis (album)

Chrysalis is the second international studio album by Anggun. The album was released in 2000 by Sony Music.-Album information:Following the success of her international breakthrough album, Snow on the Sahara, in 1998, Anggun returned to prominence with her second international album entitled...

(English) and also Désirs Contraires

Désirs contraires

Désirs contraires is the second French studio album by Anggun. The album was released in September 2000 by Sony Music France.The album only stayed in the French albums chart for 2 weeks.-Track listing:# "Derrière la porte"  – 3:51...

(French) in 2000, Anggun came back with her third international studio album entitled Luminescence. Signing out from Columbia and Sony Music France in 2003, Anggun worked on new record label with Heben Music, an independent label under Sony BMG France and Universal Music International. The album wasn't also produced by Erick Benzi

Erick Benzi

Erick Benzi is a French musician, songwriter, composer and record producer.He is the former member of group Canada . Benzi is one of biggest and the most requested Francophone producers...

 again. Anggun has been helped by several producers, including Jean-Pierre Taieb and Frederic Jaffre as well as Niels Brinck, the producer of her soundtrack album Open Hearts

Open Hearts (album)

Open Hearts is the soundtrack album of Scandinavian 2002 movie, Open Hearts by Indonesian singer Anggun. The album was released in 2002 - 2004 by Columbia and Sony Music...

. Anggun, who composes mainly in English

English language

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, enlisted the help from several well-known French songwriters, such as Jean Fauque, Lionel Florence, Tété and Evelyn Kral to adapt her English songs into French

French language

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. Both versions of Luminescence, French and English, shared the same title, a departure from her previous efforts.

Anggun successful comeback began when release her first single "Être une Femme

Être une femme

"Être une femme" is the first single from the third French album, Luminescence by Anggun. This single was released in late 2004, earlier than the album which was released in 2005. This single peaked at #16 at France Singles Top 100, making her second Top 20 hits in France...

" in late 2004 in France and French-speaking territories. The album featured another hit "Cesse la pluie

Cesse la pluie

"Cesse la pluie" is the second single from Anggun's third French album, Luminescence in 2005. The English version of the song, "Saviour", was also the soundtrack of film Transporter 2. "Cesse la pluie" also has Indonesian version, titled "Mantra", which became a hit in Indonesia...

" in 2005. The English version was released with three hit singles, "Undress Me" (radio only), "In Your Mind" and "Saviour". Her second single "Cesse la pluie"/"Saviour" was chosen as the soundtrack of the box office film, Transporter 2

Transporter 2

Transporter 2 is a 2005 action film directed by Louis Leterrier and produced by Luc Besson. It is the sequel to The Transporter . It is itself followed by Transporter 3 ....

.

Special Edition

Following the success of the album, Anggun re-released the album in 2006 as Luminescence Special Edition both in English and French. She launched the album in August 2006 in France with "Juste avant toi

Juste avant toi

"Juste Avant Toi" is the first single from "Special Edition Album" of Luminescence by Anggun in 2006.-Track listing:CD single# "Juste avant toi"Ultra edition# Juste Avant Toi - Album/Single Version...

" and abroad with its English-language counterpart "I'll Be Alright". In France, the single went onto chart inside the Top 30. The success of the single was apparently when the finalists of the singing competition television show Star Academy had been called upon to perform a medley of Anggun's hits from this album, including "Être une femme"," "Cesse la pluie" and "Juste avant toi" and the album was relaunched back into the Top 20 itself. As of December 2006, she has lifted another bonus track from the special edition of the record as a fourth single: a solo version of "Garde-moi" (David Hallyday appears on the album version of the track) -- which has been recorded into English as "A Crime." She also recorded another song, "Quelqu'un/Waiting" as a bonus.

French Version

• France Standard Edition

1. "C'est écrit" (Anggun, Florence, Taïeb) – 3:37
2. "Juste être une femme" (featuring Diam's
   Diam's
   Diam's is a French-language rap artist of French and Greek Cypriot origin. Her family moved to Essonne in 1984....
   
   ) (Anggun, Diam's, Kral, Taïeb) – 3:31
3. "Nous avoins des ailes" (Fauque, Taïeb) – 4:45
4. "Je suis libre" (Anggun, Florence, Taïeb) – 3:51
5. "Cesse la pluie
   Cesse la pluie
   "Cesse la pluie" is the second single from Anggun's third French album, Luminescence in 2005. The English version of the song, "Saviour", was also the soundtrack of film Transporter 2. "Cesse la pluie" also has Indonesian version, titled "Mantra", which became a hit in Indonesia...
   
   " (Jaffré, Kral) – 3:47
6. "L' improbable cours des choses" (Anggun, Taïeb, Tété) – 3:36
7. "Devil in My Mind" (Anggun, Taïeb) – 3:17
8. "D'où l'on vient" (Anggun, Fauque, Marlone, Prévost, Reitzmann) – 4:21
9. "Captivité" (Anggun, Fauque, Taïeb) – 4:16
10. "Human" (Anggun, Taïeb) – 3:16
11. "Sur les cendres" (Anggun, Fauque, Taïeb) – 5:10
12. "Painted" (Anggun, Taïeb) – 3:16
13. "Un de toi" (Anggun, Fauque, Taïeb) – 3:51
14. "Captivity" (Version Acoustique) (Anggun, Taïeb) – 4:04 (Bonus track)
15. "Être une femme
    Être une femme
    "Être une femme" is the first single from the third French album, Luminescence by Anggun. This single was released in late 2004, earlier than the album which was released in 2005. This single peaked at #16 at France Singles Top 100, making her second Top 20 hits in France...
    
    " (Version Solo) (Anggun, Fauque, Taïeb) – 3:22 (Bonus track)

France Limited Edition Bonus DVD

1. "A La Decouverte de Luminescence" (Behind The Music Special)

2. "Être une femme" (Music Video)

• France Special Edition

1. "Juste avant toi
   Juste avant toi
   "Juste Avant Toi" is the first single from "Special Edition Album" of Luminescence by Anggun in 2006.-Track listing:CD single# "Juste avant toi"Ultra edition# Juste Avant Toi - Album/Single Version...
   
   " (New Track)
2. "C'est écrit"
3. "Être une femme
   Être une femme
   "Être une femme" is the first single from the third French album, Luminescence by Anggun. This single was released in late 2004, earlier than the album which was released in 2005. This single peaked at #16 at France Singles Top 100, making her second Top 20 hits in France...
   
   " (Indian Vibes Radio Mix)
4. "Cesse la pluie
   Cesse la pluie
   "Cesse la pluie" is the second single from Anggun's third French album, Luminescence in 2005. The English version of the song, "Saviour", was also the soundtrack of film Transporter 2. "Cesse la pluie" also has Indonesian version, titled "Mantra", which became a hit in Indonesia...
   
   "
5. "Garde-moi" (featuring David Hallyday
   David Hallyday
   David Hallyday is a French singer/songwriter and amateur sports car racer. He was born in Boulogne-Billancourt and is the son of the French singers Sylvie Vartan and Johnny Hallyday....
   
   ) (New Track)
6. "Nous avoins des ailes"
7. "Je suis libre"
8. "L' improbable cours des choses"
9. "Quelqu'un" (New Track)
10. "Devil in My Mind"
11. "D'où l'on vient"
12. "Captivité" (Guitar Mix)
13. "Human"
14. "Sur les cendres"
15. "Painted"
16. "Un de toi"
17. "Juste être une femme" (featuring Diam's
    Diam's
    Diam's is a French-language rap artist of French and Greek Cypriot origin. Her family moved to Essonne in 1984....
    
    )
18. "Cesse la pluie" (Teetoff's Dance Radio Edit) (Bonus Track)
19. "Juste avant toi" (Teetoff's Dance Radio Edit) (Bonus Track)

English Version

• International Standard Edition

1. "In Your Mind" (Anggun, Taïeb) – 3:22
2. "Undress Me" (Anggun, Taïeb) – 3:33
3. "Evil & Angel" (Anggun, Taïeb) – 3:50
4. "Breathe in Water" (Anggun, Fauque, Taïeb) – 3:46
5. "Saviour" (Anggun, Jaffré, Kral) – 3:48
6. "Surrender" (Anggun, Taïeb) – 5:07
7. "Captivity" (Anggun, Taïeb) – 4:15
8. "Cover" (Anggun, Fauque, Marlone, Prévost, Reitzmann) – 4:20
9. "Something Sublime" (Anggun, Taïeb) – 3:36
10. "Devil in My Mind" (Anggun, Taïeb) – 3:17
11. "Painted" (Anggun, Taïeb) – 3:16
12. "Human" (Anggun, Taïeb) – 3:16
13. "Go" (Anggun, Taïeb) – 3:52

Indonesia & Malaysia Only Bonus Track

14. "Mantra" (Indonesian Version of "Saviour")

15. "Mantra" (A Capella Version)

16. "Mantra" (Instrumental)

17. "In Your Mind" (Indian Remix)

18. "In Your Mind" (FBCool Extended Club Mix)

• International Special Edition

1. "I'll Be Alright" (New Track)
2. "In Your Mind"
3. "Undress Me"
4. "Saviour"
5. "A Crime" (New Track)
6. "Waiting" (New Track)
7. "Evil & Angel"
8. "Breathe in Water"
9. "Surrender"
10. "Captivity" (Guitar Mix)
11. "Cover"
12. "Something Sublime"
13. "Devil in My Mind"
14. "Painted"
15. "Human"
16. "Go"
17. "Mantra" (Bonus Track)
18. "Cesse La Pluie" (Bonus Track)
19. "Etre Un Femme" (Bonus Track)
20. "Saviour" (Teetoff's Dance Radio Edit) (Bonus Track)
21. "I'll Be Alright" (Teetoff's Dance Radio Edit) (Bonus Track)

Singles

French Singles

1. "C'est Ecrit" (Promo Single)
2. "Etre une Femme" (First single from the album)
3. "Cesse la Pluie" (Also featured in the Transporter 2
   Transporter 2
   Transporter 2 is a 2005 action film directed by Louis Leterrier and produced by Luc Besson. It is the sequel to The Transporter . It is itself followed by Transporter 3 ....
   
   soundtrack)
4. "Juste Avant Toi" (The new single from Luminescence Special Edition)
5. "Garde-Moi" (The second single from Luminescence Special Edition)

International Singles

1. "Undress Me" (Promo Only Single)
2. "In Your Mind" (English version of "Etre Une Femme")
3. "Saviour" (Also featured in the Transporter 2
   Transporter 2
   Transporter 2 is a 2005 action film directed by Louis Leterrier and produced by Luc Besson. It is the sequel to The Transporter . It is itself followed by Transporter 3 ....
   
   soundtrack)
4. "Mantra" (Saviour's Indonesian Version)
5. "I'll Be Alright" (The new single from Luminescence Special Edition)
6. "A Crime" (The second single from Luminescence Special Edition)

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