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| Studio album by Charlotte Gainsbourg | |||||
| Released | 28 August 2006 (France) 4 September 2006 (UK) 24 April 2007 (US) |
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| Genre | Pop music | ||||
| Label | Because Music | ||||
| Producer | Nigel Godrich | ||||
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| Charlotte Gainsbourg chronology | |||||
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5:55 is the second album by French musician and actress Charlotte Gainsbourg. It is also her first album release in twenty years. Charlotte collaborated on the album with French duo Air, English musician Jarvis Cocker, and Irish singer-songwriter Neil Hannon, as well as Radiohead's main producer Nigel Godrich. "The Songs That We Sing" and "5:55" were released as singles. The album went platinum in France, selling over 300,000 copies.1"The Songs That We Sing" was #78 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.2
In order to distance herself from her famous father and mother (Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin),citation needed Charlotte decided to sing in English most of the album (leaving only one song in French, "Tel Que Tu Es", meaning "Such As You Are"). Critics have been very positive in France, describing this effort as a total achievement from all points of view.who? English critics have been more mixed, saying that Charlotte's second album does not sound all that different compared with the work of her parents. Notably, Pitchfork Media's review described the album's erotic lyrical content as reminiscent of Serge Gainsbourg's, and Charlotte's vocal approach as highly similar to that of her mother.citation needed
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Track listing
- "5:55"
- "AF607105"
- "The Operation"
- "Tel que tu es"
- "The Songs That We Sing"
- "Beauty Mark"
- "Little Monsters"
- "Jamais"
- "Night-Time Intermission"
- "Everything I Cannot See"
- "Morning Song"
- "Set Yourself on Fire" (hidden track – US version)
- "Somewhere Between Waking and Sleeping" (hidden track – US version)
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2006 | Belgian Albums Charts (Wallonia) | 2 |
| 2006 | Belgian Albums Charts (Flanders) | 15 |
| 2006 | Dutch Albums Charts | 99 |
| 2006 | French Albums Charts | 1 |
| 2006 | European Top 100 Albums | 143 |
| 2006 | Austrian Album Charts | 414 |
| 2006 | Swedish Album Charts | 575 |
| 2006 | Swiss Album Charts | 126 |
| 2007 | The Billboard 200 (USA) | 196 |
| 2007 | Billboard Top Heatseekers (USA) | 37 |
| 2007 | Billboard Top Independent Albums (USA) | 24 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak Position |
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| 2006 | "The Songs That We Sing" | European Hot 100 Singles | #878 |
| 2006 | "The Songs That We Sing" | French Singles Charts | #309 |
Notes
- ^ Atlantic Records :: Charlotte Gainsbourg News
- ^ No byline (December 11, 2007). "The 100 Best Songs of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-21
- ^ Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales
- ^ Charlotte Gainsbourg - 5:55 - austriancharts.at
- ^ swedishcharts.com - Charlotte Gainsbourg - 5:55
- ^ Charlotte Gainsbourg - 5:55 - hitparade.ch
- ^ Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales
- ^ Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales
- ^ lescharts.com - Charlotte Gainsbourg - The Songs That We Sing
External links
- Charlotte Gainsbourg - official website.
- Charlotte Gainsbourg on MySpace
- 5:55 at MusicBrainz
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