Drôles de chansons
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| Released | 1976 | |||
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| Label | CBS | |||
| Producer | Jean-Jacques Souplet | |||
| Gérard Lenorman chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Drôles de chansons | ||||
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Drôles de chansons is the sixth studio album by French singer Gérard Lenorman, released in 1976 by CBS Disques.
The album was certified gold in France by SNEP for sales of 100,000 copies.[1] In 1997, Drôles de chansons was reissued on CD by the Versailles label.[2]
Singles
Several songs from the album were released as 45 rpm singles and achieved commercial success,[3] including Michèle, Gentil dauphin triste, and Voici les clés, the latter reaching number one on the charts in France and French-speaking Belgium.[4][5] The album's final single, Sous d'autres latitudes, enjoyed more modest success.[6] The song S'il vous plaît les nuages was released as a 45 rpm single exclusively in Japan, with La Ballade des gens heureux as the B-side.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Comme une chanson bizarre" | Nicolas Peyrac, Gérard Lenorman | 5:45 |
| 2. | "S'il vous plaît des nuages" | Jean Virginie Vérigneaux, Philippe Lhommet | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Les Cathédrales" | Didier Barbelivien, Gérard Stern | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Le Temps" | Barbelivien, Stern | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Gentil dauphin triste" | Lenorman, Pierre Delanoë | 3:45 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Voici les clés" | Delanoë, Toto Cutugno, Vito Pallavicini | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Invitation à la mort" | Barbelivien, Lenorman | 5:10 |
| 8. | "Sous d'autres latitudes" | Philippe Lavil | 3:00 |
| 9. | "Michèle" | Barbelivien, Michel Cywie | 3:08 |
| 10. | "Et puis lentement" | Daniel Seff, Richard Seff | 3:08 |
| 11. | "Drôle de chanson" | Barbelivien | 1:35 |
Credits
- Gérard Lenorman – vocals
- Benoît Kaufman – arrangements, orchestral conducting (5)
- Guy Mattéoni – arrangements, orchestral conducting (tracks: 1–4, 6–11)
- Bernard Estardy – sound engineer
- Jean-Jacques Souplet – artistic direction
- Roth + Sauter – illustration (front cover)
- Maxime Rebière – illustration (inner sleeve)
- Alain Marouani – photography
Credits adapted from the album liner notes.[8]
Charts
| Chart (1976–1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[9] | 1 |
| France (GIEEPA)[10] | 3 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] | 16 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[1] | Gold | 100,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b "French album certifications – Gérard Lenorman – Drôles de chansons" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 1 January 2026. Select GÉRARD LENORMAN and click OK.
- ^ Drôles de chansons at Discogs
- ^ Catherine Chantepie (23 August 2019). La Boîte à Pandore (ed.). L'histoire cachée des tubes de la chanson française: Culture musicale (in French). La Boîte à Pandore. p. 69. ISBN 978-2390093459.
- ^ Fabrice Ferment (5 February 1977). "TOP Hebdo". top-france.fr. 40 ans de tubes 1960–2000: Les meilleures ventes de 45 tours & CD Singles (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. OCLC 469523661. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Gérard Lenorman – Voici les clés". Ultratop 50. Ultratop et Hung Medien / hitparade.ch (in French).
- ^ "Gérard Lenorman - Sous d'autres latitudes". ultratop.be (in French). Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Gérard Lenorman – S'Il Vous Plaît Les Nuages / La Ballade Des Gens Heuraux (1976, Vinyl) - Discogs". Discogs (in French). 1976.
- ^ CBS, ed. (1976). Drôles de chansons (Media notes). Gérard Lenorman. France.
- ^ "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste". infodisc (in French). Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. 29 January 1977. p. 77.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gérard Lenorman – Drôles de chansons" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2023.