2008 studio album by Grégoire
Toi + Moi Released 22 September 2008 Recorded 2008 Genre Pop Label My Major Company, Warner
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Rocknfrance [1] Ciao [2] Benzine Magazine [3]
Toi + Moi is a 2008 album recorded by French singer Grégoire . It was his debut album released in September 2008 and achieved huge success in France and Belgium (Wallonia) where it reached the top five. In France, it hit number-one in its 42nd and 47th weeks. It provided four singles : "Toi + Moi", which was a huge hit in Belgium and the French digital chart (#1), "Rue des Étoiles ", "Ta Main " and "Nuages ".
The album received generally positive reviews from musical critics. My Major Company, the label which released the album, stated : "Gregory is an excellent songwriter. Discover his captivating world, between torture and naivety, composed of catchy melodies serving magical texts."[4] In 2012 the contestants of Star Académie covered the song in Québec to much popularity.
Track listings
CD
"Ta Main " – 3:34
"Nuages" – 3:08
"Toi + Moi " – 3:03
"Rien à voir" – 2:41
"Ce qu'il reste de toi" – 3:32
"Donne moi une chance" – 3:29
"Rue des Étoiles " – 3:55
"Sauver le monde" – 3:33
"L'ami intime" – 3:09
"Prière" – 3:52
"Merci" – 3:21
"À la claire fontaine – 2:34
Bonus tracks
"Rue des Étoiles " (acoustic) – 3:50
"Nuages" (acoustic) – 3:00
DVD
Grégoire : portrait – 14:30
Live TV5 acoustic – 26:00
"Toi + Moi" (music video) – 3:02
"Rue des Étoiles " (music video) – 3:55
Credits and personnel
Recording
Written and composed by Grégoire (tracks: 1–11,13,14)
Arranged by Franck Authié and Grégoire
Mastered by Greg Calbi
Mixed by Steve Forward
Produced by Franck Authié
Vocals by Grégoire
Musicians
Bass, banjo, mandolin and programmations by Franck Authié
Cello by Delphine Capuçon (tracks : 4,5,10)
Drums and percussion by Matthieu Rabaté
Glockenspiel by Grégoire (tracks: 1,7)
Guitar by Franck Authié (tracks: 1–11,13,14)
Piano by Cyril Taïeb
Violin by Karen Brunon (tracks: 4,5,10)
Release history
Date
Label
Country
Format
Catalog
September 2008
My Major Company / Warner
Belgium, France, Switzerland
CD
9788889009826
16 January 2009
CD + DVD
5051865235927
Charts and sales
Peak positions
Chart (2008/09)
Peak position
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[5]
5
French Digital Chart
1
French Albums Chart[6]
1
Swiss Albums Chart[7]
18
Chart (2010)
Peak position
Greek Albums Chart[8]
25
Year-end charts
Chart (2009)
Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[9]
7
French Albums Chart[10]
3
Swiss Albums Chart[11]
46
Chart (2010)
Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[12]
100
Certifications
Country
Certification
Date
Sales certified
Physical sales
Belgium[13]
Gold
13 March 2009
15,000
France[10] [14]
Diamond
28 December 2009
500,000
1,150,000
References
^ Rocknfrance review[permanent dead link ]
^ "Ciao review". Archived from the original on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2009 .
^ Benzine Magazine review Archived 25 February 2012 at archive.today
^ "500 000 albums vendus !!" (in French). My Major Company. Archived from the original on 3 July 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2009 .
^ "Toi + Moi, Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 7 July 2009 .
^ "Toi + Moi, French Albums Chart" (in French). Lescharts. Retrieved 7 July 2009 .
^ "Toi + Moi, Swiss Albums Chart" (in German). Hitparade. Retrieved 7 July 2009 .
^ "Toi + Moi, Greek Albums Chart". Greekcharts. Retrieved 3 April 2010 . [permanent dead link ]
^ "Rapports annuels 2009 – Albums" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 2 January 2010 .
^ a b Guillaume Vieira (28 December 2009). "Tops & Flops musicaux de l'année 2009" (in French). Chartsinfrance. Retrieved 28 December 2009 .
^ "Swiss Year-End Charts 2009". Media Control . Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 January 2011 .
^ "Rapports annuels 2010 – Albums" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 6 January 2011 .
^ "2009 certification in Belgium (Wallonia)" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 7 July 2009 .
^ "800,000 copies écoulées avec Toi + Moi" (in French). Chartsinfrance. Retrieved 27 February 2010 .
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