Quelqu'un m'a dit (French pronunciation: [kɛlkœ̃ madi]; Someone told me) is the debut studio album of Italian-French singer Carla Bruni. It was produced, recorded and mixed by Louis Bertignac and released in 2003.[1]
Quelqu'un m'a dit | ||||
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Released | 8 April 2003 | |||
Recorded | 2002 | |||
Genre | Folk, chanson | |||
Length | 38:27 | |||
Language | French | |||
Label | Naïve | |||
Producer | Carla Bruni, Louis Bertignac | |||
Carla Bruni chronology | ||||
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Singles from Quelqu'un m'a dit | ||||
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AllMusic | [2] |
The Observer | [3] |
Quelqu'un m'a dit debuted at number one on the French Album Chart, spending thirty-four non-consecutive weeks in the top ten. The album also reached the top ten in Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Portugal and Chile.
Three tracks appeared in Hans Canosa's 2005 American film Conversations with Other Women ("J'en connais", "Le plus beau du quartier", and "L'excessive"), and the song "Le plus beau du quartier" was used in H&M's Christmas 2006 commercial. The title track was played over the closing credits of Mensonges et trahisons et plus si affinités..., included on the (500) Days of Summer soundtrack released in 2009, and appeared in the 2010 Carte d'Or Muffin commercial. The song "Le Ciel Dans Une Chambre" also appeared in an episode of Skins, series 3.
The second track, "Raphaël", is named for Bruni's then-lover, philosophy professor Raphaël Enthoven,[4] with whom she had a son, Aurélien Enthoven, in 2001.
Bruni has further collaborated with the producer, Louis Bertignac, in 2005 duetting with him on the song "Les Frôleuses" on his new album.
All lyrics are written by Carla Bruni except where otherwise indicated; all music is composed by Carla Bruni except where otherwise indicated[1]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Quelqu'un m'a dit (Someone Told Me)" | Carla Bruni, Leos Carax | 2:45 | |
2. | "Raphaël" | 2:23 | ||
3. | "Tout le monde (Everyone)" | 3:17 | ||
4. | "La Noyée (The Drowned Girl)" | Serge Gainsbourg | Serge Gainsbourg | 3:58 |
5. | "Le Toi du moi (You of Me)" | 3:18 | ||
6. | "Le Ciel dans une chambre (Heaven in a Room)" (French adaptation by Carla Bruni of Il cielo in una stanza) | Gino Paoli,[5] Giulio Rapetti, Carla Bruni | Gino Paoli, Renato Angiolini | 4:48 |
7. | "J'en connais (I Know Some)" | 2:34 | ||
8. | "Le Plus Beau du quartier (The Most Handsome Boy Of The Neighbourhood)" | 3:27 | ||
9. | "Chanson triste (Sad Song)" | 3:28 | ||
10. | "L'Excessive (The Excessive)" | 3:03 | ||
11. | "L'Amour (Love)" | 3:03 | ||
12. | "La Dernière Minute (The Last Minute)" | 1:00 |
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Belgium (BEA)[30] | Platinum | 50,000* |
Canada (Music Canada)[31] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
France | — | 1,200,000[32] |
Germany (BVMI)[33] | Gold | 100,000^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[34] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[35] | Platinum | 40,000^ |
United Kingdom | — | 16,000[32] |
United States | — | 53,000[32] |
Summaries | ||
Worldwide | — | 2,000,000[36] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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