Divinidylle

Divinidylle is a 2007 album by French singer Vanessa Paradis. It was recorded between November 2005 through June 2007. Critical reception was favourable with Allmusic suggesting that it was likely Paradis' best album yet.[1]

Divine Idylle
Studio album by Vanessa Paradis
Released	August 27, 2007 in France September 3, 2007 in America October 3, 2007 in Japan
Recorded	November 2005 – June 2007
Genre	Pop, Rock
Label	Universal, Barclay Records, Polydor
Producer	Matthieu Chedid, Alain Chamfort, Franck Monnet
Vanessa Paradis chronology
Au Zénith (2001) Divine Idylle (2007) Divinidylle Tour (2008)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Canadian Explorer Online	link
Daily Star	(favorable) link
Le Figaro	(slightly favorable) link
The Guardian	link
The Independent	link
Radio Canada	link
The Scotsman	link
The Daily Telegraph	(favorable) link
Telerama	(slightly favorable) link
The Times	link

The first single, called "Divine Idylle", was released to French radio in June 2007. According to Francophonie Diffusion, it was the most-played French single worldwide during 2007.[2] This is the fifth studio album by Paradis, the last being her 2000 release Bliss. The artwork for the album was made by American actor Johnny Depp.

The track "Divine Idylle" was covered by Taiwanese pop singer Jolin Tsai under the title "Love Attraction" for the 2009 album Butterfly.

Track listing

1. "Divine Idylle" (lyrics: Marcel Kanche, Georges Kretek, Matthieu Chedid; music: Matthieu Chedid)
2. "Chet Baker" (Jean Fauque, Matthieu Chedid) (Trumpet by Ibrahim Maalouf)[3]
3. "Les Piles" (Thomas Fersen) (featuring -M-)
4. "Dès que je te vois" (Matthieu Chedid)
5. "Les Revenants" (Franck Monnet, Vanessa Paradis)
6. "Junior suite" (Didier Golemanas, Alain Chamfort)
7. "L'Incendie" (Didier Golemanas, Vanessa Paradis, Serge Ubrette, Matthieu Chedid)
8. "Irrésistiblement" (Brigitte Fontaine, Matthieu Chedid)
9. "La Bataille" (Franck Monnet, Vanessa Paradis)
10. "La Mélodie" (Franck Monnet, Vanessa Paradis)
11. "Jackadi" (Vanessa Paradis)
12. "I Wouldn't Dare" (Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth) (Bonus track for Japan only)
13. "Emmenez-moi" (Bonus track for Japan only)

+ Bonus track (on-line song)

1. "Emmenez-Moi" (Charles Aznavour)

Charts

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Peak Position
2007	"Divine idylle"	Swiss Singles Charts	53
		French Singles Download Charts	2
		Belgium (Wallonia)	5
		Belgium (Flanders)	38
2008	"Dès que je te vois"	Belgium (Wallonia)	27
		French Top Singles	5
2008	"L'incendie"	Belgium (Wallonia)	14

Album

Chart (2007)	Peak Position
Swiss Albums Chart[4]	6
French Albums Chart[4]	1
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[4]	1
European Top 100 Albums	14

Cover art

The klimtesque cover art is signed by a so-called "J.D.", aka Johnny Depp, Paradis' companion at the time.

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[5]	Gold	25,000^*
France (SNEP)[6]	2× Platinum	400,000^*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[7]	Gold	15,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. AllMusic Review
2. "The Yearly Airplay Charts: 2007". Francophonie Diffusion. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
3. http://www.discogs.com/Vanessa-Paradis-Divinidylle/release/1579829
4. http://www.lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Vanessa+Paradis&titel=Divinidylle&cat=a
5. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2007". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
6. "French album certifications – Vanessa Paradis – Divinidylee" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
7. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Vanessa Paraids; 'Divinidylee')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.