Monkey Me
2012 studio album by Mylène Farmer
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Monkey Me is the ninth studio album by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer, and her 18th album overall. Preceded by the lead single "À l'ombre", which peaked at number-one in France, the album was released on 3 December 2012. Despite mixed reviews from critics, it entered the French album chart at number one selling almost 150,000 copies in its first week. The album was certified 3× Platinum within its first month of release in France.
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| Released | 3 December 2012[1] | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop, synth-pop, pop rock | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Laurent Boutonnat | |||
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The album was supported by the sold-out Timeless tour the following year.
Critical reception
In France, the album entered the charts at number one on 15 December 2012, with cumulative sales of 147,530 units (137,590 physical formats and 9,940 downloads), which was the best weekly sales of 2012 in France.[3]
Despite its strong sales, the album received mixed reviews from the press. On one hand, many critics welcomed the return of Laurent Boutonnat in the songwriting process;[citation needed] on the other hand, others, for example the magazine 7 sur 7, found the arrangements very dated.[4]
Singles
| Year | Title | Date of release | Sales (France) |
Certification | Peak position | |||
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| FR | BE (WA) | FR | BE (WA) | SWI | ||||
| 2012 | "À l'ombre" | 22 October 2012 (digital) 26 November 2012 (CD, vinyl) |
45,000 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2013 | "Je te dis tout" | 28 January 2013 (digital) March 2013 (CD, vinyl) |
10,000 | — | — | 3 | 28 | — |
| 2013 | "Monkey Me" | 7 October 2013 (CD, vinyl) | 7,300 | — | — | 3[5] | —43 | — |
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Mylène Farmer except for "Nuit d'Hiver", whose lyrics are adapted from the 1985 song "Chloé" written by Laurent Boutonnat; all music is composed by Laurent Boutonnat.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Elle a dit" | 3:52 |
| 2. | "À l'ombre" | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Monkey Me" | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Tu ne le dis pas" | 4:22 |
| 5. | "Love Dance" | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Quand" | 4:07 |
| 7. | "J'ai essayé de vivre..." | 4:40 |
| 8. | "Ici-bas" | 4:33 |
| 9. | "A-t-on jamais" | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Nuit d'hiver" | 5:24 |
| 11. | "À force de..." | 4:08 |
| 12. | "Je te dis tout" | 5:30 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
Formats
- Limited Numbered Edition Collector Box (CD + Pure Audio Blu-ray)
- Limited Edition Digipak CD (CD + Pure Audio Blu-ray)
- 2 × Vinyl
- CD