Le Cœur d'un homme

Le Cœur d'un homme qui
Studio album by
Johnny Hallyday
ReleasedNovember 12, 2007
RecordedFrance, 2007
GenreRock
LabelWEA, Warner Music
ProducerYvan Cassar
Johnny Hallyday chronology
La Cigale (12 - 17 décembre 2006)
(2007) 		Le Cœur d'un homme qui
(2007) 		Ça ne finira jamais
(2008)
Singles from Le Cœur d'un homme
  1. "Always"
    Released: November 2, 2007

Le Cœur d'un homme is an album by the French singer Johnny Hallyday. It was released on November 12, 2007, and achieved huge success in France and Belgium (Wallonia). It was led by the single "Always", a number 2 hit in France, and contains a cover version of Francis Cabrel's 1989 single "Sarbacane". French actor Bruno Putzulu wrote one song of the album. The final track of the album, "I Am the Blues", co-written by U2's lead singer Bono, is a rare example of a Hallyday song in English.

Track listing

  1. "Monument Valley" (Christian Lejalé, Yvan Cassar - Laurent Vernerey) — 4:01
  2. "Etre un homme" (Marie-Laure Douce, Yvan Cassar - Laurent Vernerey) — 4:05
  3. "Always" (Didier Golemanas - Alain Goldstein, Didier Golemanas) — 3:02
  4. "Chavirer les foules" (Michel Mallory) — 4:13
  5. "Vous madame" (Jacques Veneruso) — 4:48
  6. "Je reviendrai dans tes bras" (Jean Fauque, Fred Blondin) — 4:29
  7. "Que restera-t-il ?" (Didier Golemanas) — 3:53
  8. "T'aimer si mal" (Marc Lévy, Yvan Cassar) (featuring Taj Mahal) — 4:43
  9. "Ma vie" (Bruno Putzulu, Yvan Cassar - Laurent Vernerey) — 4:17
  10. "Laquelle de toi" (Bernard Droguet, Fred Blondin) — 3:33
  11. "Sarbacane" (Francis Cabrel) — 4:16
  12. "Ce que j'ai fait de ma vie" (Bernie Taupin - French adaptation : Lionel Florence, Jim Cregan) — 5:16
  13. "I Am the Blues" (Bono, Simon Carmody) — 4:23

Source : Allmusic.[1]

Personnel

  • Denis Benarrosch - drums, percussion
  • Doyle Bramhall II - electric guitar, slide guitar
  • Yvan Cassar - piano, organ
  • Eric Chevalier - programming
  • Geoff Dugmore - drums, percussion
  • Claude Engel - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar
  • Mark Goldenberg - acoustic guitar, baritone guitar
  • Christophe Guiot - violone
  • James Harman - harmonica
  • Freddy Koella - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar, resonator guitar
  • Abraham Laboriel, Sr. - drums, percussion
  • Greg Leisz - lap steel guitar
  • Robin LeMesurier - acoustic guitar, electric guitar)
  • Taj Mahal - guitar
  • Keb' Mo' - resonator guitar
  • Paul Personne - electric guitar
  • Brian Ray - electric guitar
  • Eric Sauviat - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar, baritone guitar, resonator guitar
  • Greg Szlapczynski - harmonica
  • Laurent Vernerey - double bass
  • Tony Joe White - electric guitar

Releases

Date Label Country Format Catalog
November 12, 2007 WEA Belgium, France, Switzerland CD 46981083
Warner Music CD + DVD 46981069
46979035
November 16, 2007 Collector CD 42465822
2 CD 46981052
February 29, 2008 CD + DVD 42708622

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications for Le Cœur d'un homme
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[9] Gold 15,000*
France (SNEP)[10] 2× Platinum 400,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[11] Gold 15,000^

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

References

  1. ^ Le Cœur d'un homme, track listing Allmusic.com (November 23, 2008)
  2. ^ Le Cœur d'un homme, Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved November 23, 2008)
  3. ^ Le Cœur d'un homme, French Albums Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved November 23, 2008)
  4. ^ Le Cœur d'un homme, Swiss Albums Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved November 23, 2008)
  5. ^ 2007 Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved November 23, 2008)
  6. ^ 2007 French Albums Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived 2012-03-05 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved November 23, 2008)
  7. ^ 2007 Swiss Albums Chart Hitparade.ch Archived 2008-03-18 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved November 23, 2008)
  8. ^ 2008 French Albums Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved November 23, 2008)
  9. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2007". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  10. ^ "French album certifications – Johnny Hallyday – Le C?ur d'un homme" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  11. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('d'un homme')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 August 2022.