Scène de vie
Encyclopedia
Scène de vie is a studio album recorded by the French
artist Patricia Kaas
. It was her second album and was released in 1990. It confirmed the singer's potential, reaching the top of the albums chart in France
.
, was still well placed in the French charts. It was a huge success, and she decided to release a second album in order to consolidate her popularity. She left her former record company, Polydor, in order to join CBS/Sony
. Cyril Prieur and Richard Walter from the firm 'Talent Sorcier' (Paris
) replaced Bernard Schwartz and became her new managers. They both contributed significantly to the singer's success.
With her new record company, she produced her second studio album Scène de vie in 1990. As with the previous album, many tracks were composed by Barbelivien and Bernheim. With the song "Kennedy Rose" (dedicated to Rose Kennedy, matriarch of the Kennedy clan and mother of former U.S. president John F. Kennedy
), Kaas again worked with Elisabeth Depardieu and François Bernheim ; this collaboration was more successful than "Jalouse", even if it did not chart highly.
In France, there were four singles from this album, but only the first reached the top ten: "Les hommes qui passent
" (#7), "Les Mannequins d'osier" (#21), "Kennedy Rose" (#36) and "Regarde les riches" (#27). They were not certified by the SNEP.
In Switzerland, the album entered the chart on May 6, 1990, at #17, and reached a peak position of #15. It remained on the chart for six weeks, then recharted for a further 16 weeks, from January 20 to May 5, 1991, entering the top 30 for eight weeks. It was certified double platinum in 1993.
The album also went platinum in Canada
, after being gold on March 28, 1991.
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...
artist Patricia Kaas
Patricia Kaas
Patricia Kaas is a French singer and actress.Kaas is a very successful French-speaking singer, with an International following...
. It was her second album and was released in 1990. It confirmed the singer's potential, reaching the top of the albums chart in France
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...
.
Background
In 1990, Kaas' first album, Mademoiselle chante...Mademoiselle chante...
Mademoiselle chante... is the name of an album recorded in 1987 by the French singer Patricia Kaas. It was her debut album and was precedeed by the hit singles "Mademoiselle chante le blues" and "D'Allemagne".- Background :...
, was still well placed in the French charts. It was a huge success, and she decided to release a second album in order to consolidate her popularity. She left her former record company, Polydor, in order to join CBS/Sony
CBS Records
CBS Records is a record label founded by CBS Corporation in 2006 to take advantage of music from its entertainment properties owned by CBS Television Studios. The initial label roster consisted of only three artists; rock band Señor Happy and singer/songwriters Will Dailey and P.J...
. Cyril Prieur and Richard Walter from the firm 'Talent Sorcier' (Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
) replaced Bernard Schwartz and became her new managers. They both contributed significantly to the singer's success.
With her new record company, she produced her second studio album Scène de vie in 1990. As with the previous album, many tracks were composed by Barbelivien and Bernheim. With the song "Kennedy Rose" (dedicated to Rose Kennedy, matriarch of the Kennedy clan and mother of former U.S. president John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
), Kaas again worked with Elisabeth Depardieu and François Bernheim ; this collaboration was more successful than "Jalouse", even if it did not chart highly.
In France, there were four singles from this album, but only the first reached the top ten: "Les hommes qui passent
Les hommes qui passent
"Les Hommes qui passent" is a 1990 song recorded by the French singer Patricia Kaas. It was her first single from her second studio album, Scène de vie, on which it features as sixth track, and her seventh single overall...
" (#7), "Les Mannequins d'osier" (#21), "Kennedy Rose" (#36) and "Regarde les riches" (#27). They were not certified by the SNEP.
Chart performances
In France, Scène de vie went to #2 on May 10, 1990, before reaching the top of the albums chart and staying there for ten weeks. It spent 38 weeks in the top ten and 78 in the top 50. It went Diamond disc eight years after its release, just as Mademoiselle chante... had done before it.In Switzerland, the album entered the chart on May 6, 1990, at #17, and reached a peak position of #15. It remained on the chart for six weeks, then recharted for a further 16 weeks, from January 20 to May 5, 1991, entering the top 30 for eight weeks. It was certified double platinum in 1993.
The album also went platinum in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, after being gold on March 28, 1991.
Track listing
| # | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Générique (Thème Montmajour)" (François Bernheim) |
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| 2. | "Les Mannequins d'osier" (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... , Bernheim) |
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| 3. | "L'Heure du jazz" (Barbelivien, Bernheim, Jean-François Collo) |
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| 4. | "Où vont les cœurs brisés" (Charles France, Thierry Delianis) |
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| 5. | "Regarde les riches" (Barbelivien, Bernheim) |
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| 6. | "Les hommes qui passent Les hommes qui passent "Les Hommes qui passent" is a 1990 song recorded by the French singer Patricia Kaas. It was her first single from her second studio album, Scène de vie, on which it features as sixth track, and her seventh single overall... " (Barbelivien, Bernheim) |
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| 7. | "Bessie" (Pierre Grosz, Franck Langolff) |
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| 8. | "Tropic Blues Bar" (Joëlle Kopf, Jerry Lipkins) |
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| 9. | "L'Enterrement de Sidney Bechet Sidney Bechet Sidney Bechet was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer.He was one of the first important soloists in jazz , and was perhaps the first notable jazz saxophonist... " (Barbelivien, Bernheim) |
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| 10. | "Kennedy Rose" (Barbelivien, Bernheim, Élisabeth Depardieu Élisabeth Depardieu Élisabeth Depardieu is a French actress, writer, co-producer, ex-wife of actor Gerard Depardieu and mother of actors Guillaume Depardieu and Julie Depardieu.-Personal life:... ) |
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| 11. | "Une Derniere Semaine à New York" (Barbelivien, Bernheim) |
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| 12. | "Patou Blues" (Barbelivien, Bernheim) |
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| 13. | "Generique (orchestral)" (Bernheim) |
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Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Platinum | January 19, 1993 | 100,000 |
| France | Diamond | 1998 | 1,000,000 |
| Switzerland | 2 x Platinum | 1993 | 100,000 |
Charts
| Chart (1990–1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 15 |