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Cœur de pirate (album)

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Cœur de pirate
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2008
GenreFrench pop
Length31:06
LabelGrosse Boîte
ProducerDavid Brunet, Béatrice Martin
Cœur de pirate chronology
Cœur de pirate
(2008)
Blonde
(2011)
Singles from Coeur de pirate
  1. "Comme des enfants"
    Released: September 28, 2008
  2. "Pour un infidèle"
    Released: March 8, 2010
  3. "Ensemble"
    Released: January 11, 2010
  4. "Francis"
    Released: November 15, 2010

Cœur de pirate is the debut album by Canadian singer Cœur de pirate, released September 16, 2008 on Grosse Boîte.

"Ensemble"

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The album attracted some media attention in the United States in February 2009 when François Vachon, a photographer from Quebec City, used her song "Ensemble" as the soundtrack to a popular YouTube video depicting his baby son playing with toys, leading to coverage on Good Morning America and a favourable review from blogger Perez Hilton.[1]

Chart performance

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As of June 21, 2009, the album had spent 80 weeks on Canada's Nielsen SoundScan charts,[2] and has charted in France, Switzerland and Belgium.[3]

Awards

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The album was nominated for Francophone Album of the Year at the 2009 Juno Awards, and was a longlisted nominee for the 2009 Polaris Music Prize.[4]

Track listing

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Quebec / Canada release (2008)

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  1. "Le long du large" (2:39)
  2. "Comme des enfants" (2:51)
  3. "Fondu au noir" (2:08)
  4. "Corbeau" (2:04)
  5. "Berceuse" (1:57)
  6. "Intermission" (2:58)
  7. "Printemps" (2:25)
  8. "Ensemble" (3:07)
  9. "La vie est ailleurs" (2:27)
  10. "Pour un infidèle" (duet with Jimmy Hunt) (2:31)
  11. "Francis" (2:55)
  12. "C'était salement romantique" (2:52)

French release (2009)

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  1. "Le Long du large" (2:39)
  2. "Comme des enfants" (2:51)
  3. "Berceuse" (1:57)
  4. "Printemps" (2:25)
  5. "Francis" (2:55)
  6. "Intermission" (2:58)
  7. "Ensemble" (3:07)
  8. "C'était salement romantique" (2:52)
  9. "La vie est ailleurs" (2:27)
  10. "Pour un infidèle" (with Julien Doré) (2:31)
  11. "Corbeau" (2:04)
  12. "Fondu au noir" (2:08)

All lyrics and music by Béatrice Martin.[5]

Personnel

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Musicians
  • Béatrice Martin - vocals, piano
  • David Brunet - bass, electric and acoustic guitars, banjo, glockenspiel, percussion, synthesizer, accordion, piano
  • Renaud Bastien - bass, acoustic guitar
  • Joseph Perrault - drums
  • Jean-Denis Levasseur - double bass, clarinet
  • Lise Beauchamp - oboe
  • Benoît Paradis - trombone
  • Lysandre Champagne - trumpet
  • Julie Brunet - alto
  • Kristin Molnar - violin
Technicians
  • Produced and arranged by David Brunet
  • Executive Producer - Eli Bissonnette
  • Mixing by Robert Langlois.
  • Recorded by Robert Langlois, David Brunet, Marc St-Laurent and Nicolas Ouellette
  • Artwork by Vanda Daftari.
  • Photography by John Londono.

Charts

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Country Chart Peak
position
Total
weeks
Reference
France SNEP 2 106 [6]
Belgium (Wallonia) Ultratop 4 95 [7]
Switzerland Swiss Music Charts 35 44 [8]

Year-end charts

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Chart (2012) Position
Belgian Midprice Albums Chart (Wallonia)[9] 11

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[10] Platinum 20,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[11] Platinum 80,000^
France (SNEP)[12] Diamond 500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "The indie It-girl and a YouTube baby", The Globe and Mail, February 11, 2009.
  2. ^ Week ending June 21, 2009.
  3. ^ Steffen Hung. "Cœur de Pirate - Cœur de Pirate". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  4. ^ "CBC Radio3 Announces Polaris Prize Longlist"[permanent dead link], June 15, 2009.
  5. ^ A sentence "Paroles et musique par BÉATRICE MARTIN" is on this album's credit.
  6. ^ French charts: page for Cœur de pirate album
  7. ^ Ultratop.be: page for Cœur de pirate album
  8. ^ HitParade.ch: page for Cœur de pirate album
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". Ultratop. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  10. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2010". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  11. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Cœur de pirate – Cœur de pirate". Music Canada. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  12. ^ "French album certifications – Cœur de pirate – Cœur de pirate" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 7 December 2018.