Mélodie Française
| Mélodie Française | |
|---|---|
| Compilation album | |
| Released | 16 August 2013 |
| Recorded | 2012–2013 |
| Genre | Alternative rock, French pop music |
| Language | French |
| Label | Inertia, Original Matters |
| Singles from Mélodie Française | |
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Mélodie Française is a compilation album of iconic French pop songs covered by Australian musicians. It was officially released in Australia by independent record label Inertia and Original Matters on 16 August 2013.[1]
Upon its release, Mélodie Française received positive reviews and support from leading Australian music media outlets: Rolling Stone Australia, The Music Network, Music Feeds, Tone Deaf,[2] The AU Review, and Russh.[3]
An album review by Greg Moskovitch of Music Feeds states: "Mélodie Française will course through you like a gliding plume of Gauloises smoke, so bring out your inner Francophile and order this sublime compilation of Aussie artists paying tribute to the language of love through iTunes now."[1]
In a special feature, Australian Harper’s Bazaar said, “Francophiles rejoice. Last week, Mélodie Française - the highly anticipated Australian compilation of French covers - landed in our laps and it’s safe to say we’re hooked".[4]
On 2 October 2013, Mélodie Française was nominated for Best World Music Album under the ARIA Music Awards Fine Arts category.[5]
Singles
The album's official lead single was "La Minute de Silence". Reinterpreted by Gossling and Oh Mercy's Alexander Gow, the single received support on Triple J, being premiered by music director Richard Kingsmill in March 2013.[6]
"Bonnie & Clyde", a collaboration between Deep Sea Arcade and Megan Washington, was the second single released from the album, and the last song to be recorded for the compilation.[7]
Videos
For the music video of "La Minute de Silence", Gossling and Alexander Gow travelled to Paris. They were granted unprecedented access to film at the Moulin Rouge. Of the music clip, Pages Digital said, "It’s tender, romantic and very beautifully shot.” [8]
Awards
| Year | Award-giving body | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ARIA Music Awards | Best World Music Album[9] | Nominated |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "La minute de silence" (originally by Michel Berger) | Berger | Berger | Gossling & Oh Mercy | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Morgane de toi" (originally by Renaud) | Renaud Séchan | Franck Langolff | The Jezabels | 4:59 |
| 3. | "La vie en rose" (originally by Édith Piaf) | Piaf | Louiguy | Thelma Plum | 2:43 |
| 4. | "Sexy Boy" (originally by Air) | Air | Air | Dappled Cities | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Il n'y a pas d'amour heureux" (originally by Georges Brassens) | Louis Aragon | Brassens | Kate Miller-Heidke | 3:56 |
| 6. | "Le berger" | Husky | 4:21 | ||
| 7. | "Bonnie and Clyde" (originally by Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot) | Gainsbourg | Gainsbourg | Deep Sea Arcade (feat. Megan Washington) | 4:59 |
| 8. | "Bang Bang" (originally by Cher, first recorded in French by Sheila) |
| Sonny Bono | Lisa Mitchell | 3:18 |
| 9. | "Je t'aime... moi non plus" (originally by Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin) | Gainsbourg | Gainsbourg | Big Scary | 5:02 |
| 10. | "Le temps de l'amour" (originally by Les Fantômes as "Fort Chabrol"; first vocal recording by Françoise Hardy) |
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| Jinja Safari (feat. Okenyo) | 2:24 |
| 11. | "Les feuilles mortes" | Jacques Prévert | Joseph Kosma | Katie Noonan | 5:31 |
| 12. | "Belles! belles! belles!" (originally by the Everly Brothers as "Made to Love"; first recorded in French by Claude François) |
| Phil Everly | Edward Deer | 3:20 |
| 13. | "Mini, mini, mini" (originally by Jacques Dutronc) | Jacques Lanzmann | Dutronc | The Walking Who (feat. Soko) | 3:39 |
| 14. | "La mer" (originally by Charles Trenet) | Trenet | Trenet | Vance Joy | 4:49 |
References
- ^ a b Greg Moskovitch (19 August 2013). "Mélodie Française: The Jezabels, Megan Washington & Lisa Mitchell sing in French". MUSICFEEDS. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ^ Matilda Edwards (1 August 2013). "Various Artists Mélodie Française". TONEDEAF. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ Russh. "Previews: La Minute de Silence". Russh. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ Sarah Swift (27 August 2013). "On le playlist: Mélodie Française". Harper's Bazaar Australia. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ^ Mike Hohnen (2 October 2013). "Flume, Nick Cave, Boy & Bear Kick Off 2013 ARIA Awards Nominations". Music Feeds. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ triple j (10 March 2013). "triple j New Music with Richard Kingsmill". Triple J. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ Nathan Jolly (19 July 2013). "Cathy Oates talks about the Mélodie Française record". The Music Network. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ^ Erin Moy (12 April 2013). "Exclusive: Behind the Scenes on a Video Shoot with Gossling and Oh Mercy in Paris". Pages Digital. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ^ "Fine Arts Awards/2013 Best World Music Album". www.ariaawards.com.au/.
