Savoir aimer (album)

Savoir aimer
Studio album by
Florent Pagny
Released1 November 1997
Recorded1997
StudioMéga West, Suresnes
Studio Guillaume Tell, Suresnes
Studio Davout, Paris
Studio Atletico, Paris
Studio Méga, Paris
GenrePop
LabelMercury, Polygram
ProducerErick Benzi, Pascal Obispo
Florent Pagny chronology
Bienvenue chez moi
(1995) 		Savoir aimer
(1997) 		En concert
(1998)
Singles from Savoir aimer
  1. "Savoir aimer"
    Released: October 1997
  2. "Chanter"
    Released: February 1998
  3. "D'un amour l'autre"
    Released: July 1998
  4. "Dors"
    Released: September 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Savoir aimer is a 1997 album recorded by French singer Florent Pagny. It was his fifth album oversall and was released on 1 November 1997. It achieved huge success in France and Belgium (Wallonia), where it remained charted respectively for 84 and 64 weeks, including two weeks atop. To date it is Pagny's best-selling album, with over 1,5 million copies sold. It was led by the single "Savoir aimer", a number-one hit in both countries, and followed by "Chanter" (#16 in France, #15 in Belgium), "D'un amour l'autre" (#83 in France, limited edition) and "Dors" (#29 in France, #28 in Belgium). French artists Pascal Obispo, Zazie, Art Mengo and Jean-Jacques Goldman wrote at least one song of the album.

Track listing

  1. "Savoir aimer" (Lionel Florence, Pascal Obispo) — 4:40
  2. "Dors" (Erick Benzi) — 3:58
  3. "Sierra Cuadrada" (Jacques Veneruso) — 5:30
  4. "Mourir les yeux ouverts" (Didier Golemanas, Obispo) — 4:13
  5. "Loin de toi" (Veneruso) — 5:12
  6. "Une place pour moi" (Benzi, Jean-Jacques Goldman, J. Kapler) — 4:17
  7. "Protection" (Bruno Jardel, Peter Kingsberry, Dimitri Ticovoi) — 4:14
  8. "Combien ça va" (Zazie) — 3:44
  9. "Chanter" (Florence, Obispo) — 3:48
  10. "Sólo le pido a Dios" (Léon Gieco) — 4:17
  11. "D'un amour l'autre" (Patrice Guirao, Art Mengo) — 2:49

Source : Allmusic.[2]

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[10] Platinum 50,000*
France (SNEP)[11] Diamond 1,000,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[12] 2× Platinum 100,000^

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

Releases

Date Label Country Format Catalog
1997 Polygram Belgium, France, Switzerland CD 53658820

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Savoir aimer, track listing Allmusic.com (23 November 2008)
  3. ^ Savoir aimer, Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 30 November 2008)
  4. ^ Savoir aimer, French Albums Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved 30 November 2008)
  5. ^ Savoir aimer, Swiss Albums Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved 30 November 2008)
  6. ^ 1997 Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 30 November 2008)
  7. ^ 1997 French Albums Chart Ifop.com Archived 2005-10-26 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 30 November 2008)
  8. ^ 1998 Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 30 November 2008)
  9. ^ 1998 French Albums Chart Ifop.com Archived 2005-10-26 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 30 November 2008)
  10. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1997". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  11. ^ "French album certifications – Florent Pagny – Savoir aimer" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 14 January 2022. Select FLORENT PAGNY and click OK. 
  12. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Savoir aimer')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2022.