Cœur de pirate (album)

Cœur de pirate
Studio album by
Cœur de pirate
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"

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

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

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

Quebec / Canada release (2008)

  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)

  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

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

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

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

Certifications

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

  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.