Divinidylle

Divinidylle is a 2007 album by French singer Vanessa Paradis. It was recorded between November 2005 through June 2007. Critical reception was favourable with Allmusic suggesting that it was likely Paradis' best album yet.[1]

Divine Idylle
Studio album by
Vanessa Paradis
ReleasedAugust 27, 2007 in France
September 3, 2007 in America
October 3, 2007 in Japan
RecordedNovember 2005 – June 2007
GenrePoplink
LabelUniversal, Barclay Records, Polydor
ProducerMatthieu Chedid, Alain Chamfort, Franck Monnet
Vanessa Paradis chronology
Au Zénith
(2001)		 Divine Idylle
(2007)		 Divinidylle Tour
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Canadian Explorer Online link
Daily Star(favorable) link
Le Figaro(slightly favorable) link
The Guardian link
The Independent link
Radio Canada link
The Scotsman link
The Daily Telegraph(favorable) link
Telerama(slightly favorable) link
The Times link

The first single, called "Divine Idylle", was released to French radio in June 2007. According to Francophonie Diffusion, it was the most-played French single worldwide during 2007.[2] This is the fifth studio album by Paradis, the last being her 2000 release Bliss. The artwork for the album was made by American actor Johnny Depp.

The track "Divine Idylle" was covered by Taiwanese pop singer Jolin Tsai under the title "Love Attraction" for the 2009 album Butterfly.

Track listing
  1. "Divine Idylle" (lyrics: Marcel Kanche, Georges Kretek, Matthieu Chedid; music: Matthieu Chedid)
  2. "Chet Baker" (Jean Fauque, Matthieu Chedid) (Trumpet by Ibrahim Maalouf)[3]
  3. "Les Piles" (Thomas Fersen) (featuring -M-)
  4. "Dès que je te vois" (Matthieu Chedid)
  5. "Les Revenants" (Franck Monnet, Vanessa Paradis)
  6. "Junior suite" (Didier Golemanas, Alain Chamfort)
  7. "L'Incendie" (Didier Golemanas, Vanessa Paradis, Serge Ubrette, Matthieu Chedid)
  8. "Irrésistiblement" (Brigitte Fontaine, Matthieu Chedid)
  9. "La Bataille" (Franck Monnet, Vanessa Paradis)
  10. "La Mélodie" (Franck Monnet, Vanessa Paradis)
  11. "Jackadi" (Vanessa Paradis)
  12. "I Wouldn't Dare" (Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth) (Bonus track for Japan only)
  13. "Emmenez-moi" (Bonus track for Japan only)

+ Bonus track (on-line song)

  1. "Emmenez-Moi" (Charles Aznavour)

Charts

Singles
Year Single Chart Peak Position
2007 "Divine idylle" Swiss Singles Charts 53
French Singles Download Charts 2
Belgium (Wallonia) 5
Belgium (Flanders) 38
2008 "Dès que je te vois" Belgium (Wallonia) 27
French Top Singles 5
2008 "L'incendie" Belgium (Wallonia) 14

Album
Chart (2007) Peak
Position
Swiss Albums Chart[4] 6
French Albums Chart[4] 1
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[4] 1
European Top 100 Albums 14

Cover art

The klimtesque cover art is signed by a so-called "J.D.", aka Johnny Depp, Paradis' companion at the time.

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[5] Gold 25,000*
France (SNEP)[6] 2× Platinum 400,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[7] Gold 15,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. AllMusic Review
  2. "The Yearly Airplay Charts: 2007". Francophonie Diffusion. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
  3. http://www.discogs.com/Vanessa-Paradis-Divinidylle/release/1579829
  4. http://www.lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Vanessa+Paradis&titel=Divinidylle&cat=a
  5. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2007". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
  6. "French album certifications – Vanessa Paradis – Divinidylee" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  7. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Vanessa Paraids; 'Divinidylee')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
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