Un homme sans racines
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Un homme sans racines is a 2004 album recorded by French
singer Gérald De Palmas
. It was his fourth studio album and his fifth album overall, and his most successful in terms of peak positions. It reached number one in France in its first week of release, on 24 November 2004, and remained for 14 non consecutive weeks in the top ten and 97 weeks in the top 200. In Belgium (Wallonia), it peaked at #6 in its third week on 20 November 2004 and stayed for 53 weeks in the top 40. It achieved moderate success in Switzerland where it reached number 36 and was ranked for 18 weeks. This album was more intimate than the previous' ones, with less music, but still in the same melancholic style. It provided a sole single : "Elle danse seule", which was #22 in France.
The album title refers to the singer's childhood spent in La Réunion
. The song "Elle habite ici" was much aired on French radio.
According to Le Parisien
, 650,000 units of the album were sold.
Source : Allmusic.
France
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singer Gérald De Palmas
Gérald De Palmas
Gérald De Palmas is a French singer.-Early life:His father was a land surveyor from Britanny, France and his mother was a French teacher from Réunion. At the age of 10, De Palmas' family left Réunion, to live in Aix-en-Provence, France...
. It was his fourth studio album and his fifth album overall, and his most successful in terms of peak positions. It reached number one in France in its first week of release, on 24 November 2004, and remained for 14 non consecutive weeks in the top ten and 97 weeks in the top 200. In Belgium (Wallonia), it peaked at #6 in its third week on 20 November 2004 and stayed for 53 weeks in the top 40. It achieved moderate success in Switzerland where it reached number 36 and was ranked for 18 weeks. This album was more intimate than the previous' ones, with less music, but still in the same melancholic style. It provided a sole single : "Elle danse seule", which was #22 in France.
The album title refers to the singer's childhood spent in La Réunion
La Reunion
La Reunion may refer to:* La Reunion , a communal settlement near present-day Dallas, Texas*La Réunion, Lot-et-Garonne, a town in the Lot-et-Garonne department of France*Réunion, an island in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar...
. The song "Elle habite ici" was much aired on French radio.
According to Le Parisien
Le Parisien
Le Parisien is a French daily newspaper covering both international and national news, and local news of Paris and its suburbs. It was established as Le Parisien libéré by Émilien Amaury in 1944, and the name was changed to the current one in 1986...
, 650,000 units of the album were sold.
Track listing
- "Plus d'importance" De Palmas / De Palmas — 4:05
- "Elle danse seule" De Palmas / De Palmas — 4:10
- "Au paradis" De Palmas / De Palmas — 3:50
- "Un homme sans racines" De Palmas / De Palmas — 3:08
- "Elle habite ici" De Palmas / De Palmas — 3:07
- "Dans la cour" De Palmas / De Palmas — 3:55
- "Encore une fois" De Palmas / De Palmas — 3:32
- "Dans mon rêve" De Palmas / De Palmas — 3:24
- "Faire semblant" De Palmas / De Palmas — 4:01
- "Je ne tiendrais pas" De Palmas / De Palmas — 3:20
Source : Allmusic.
Credits and personnel
- Banjo, dobro, guitar, programming, vocals : Gerald De Palmas
- Drums : Amaury Blanchard
- Electric guitar : Sébastien Chouard
- Keyboards : Pete Gordeno
- Assistant : Denis Caribaux
- Mastering : Jean-Pierre Chalbos
- Engineer and mixing : Steve Prestage
- Executive producer and artistic director : Chiquito
- Booklet : Claude Gassian and Sylvie Lancrenon
- Cover photo : Sylvie Lancrenon
Release history
| Date | Label | Region | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Polydor | Belgium, France, Switzerland | CD | 9824576 |
| 2005 | 9824570 | |||
| 2006 | 9824934 | |||
Certifications and sales
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2 x Platinum | 2006 | 600,000 | 591,500 |
Charts
| Chart (2004/06) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart | 6 |
| French SNEP Albums Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 36 |
| End of year chart (2004) | Position |
|---|---|
| French Albums Chart | 19 |
| End of year chart (2005) | Position |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart | 42 |
| French Albums Chart | 22 |