Little French Songs Explained

Little French Songs
Type:	studio
Artist:	Carla Bruni
Cover:	Little-French-Songs-album-Carla Bruni.jpg
Recorded:	2012
Studio:	Labomatic (Paris)
Genre:	Chanson
Language:	French
Label:	Teorema Barclay
Producer:	Bénédicte Schmitt
Prev Title:	Comme si de rien n'était
Prev Year:	2008
Next Title:	French Touch
Next Year:	2017

Little French Songs is the fourth studio album by Italian-French singer Carla Bruni. It was recorded during 2012 and released on 29 March 2013 on Teorema and Barclay in France,^[1] and on 16 April 2013 in United Kingdom on Verve.^[2]

Track listing

1. "J'arrive à toi" (3:04)
2. "Chez Keith et Anita" (3:00)
3. "Prière" (3:26)
4. "Mon Raymond" (3:10)
5. "Dolce Francia" (3:55)
6. "Pas une dame" (2:57)
7. "Darling" (3:21)
8. "La Valse posthume" (short version) (2:27)
9. "Little French Song" (2:55)
10. "Liberté" (3:38)
11. "Le Pingouin" (2:18)

Deluxe editionA deluxe edition was released containing two additional bonus tracks, titled "Le blonde Exquise" and "Luna", as well as a longer version of the track "La valse posthume". The deluxe edition also includes a Blu-ray pure audio version of the tracks and a DVD containing an acoustic live session of Bruni.

1. "J'arrive à toi" (3:05)
2. "Mon Raymond" (3:10)
3. "Prière" (3:25)
4. "Pas une dame" (2:57)
5. "Dolce Francia" (3:55)
6. "Chez Keith et Anita" (2:59)
7. "Darling" (3:21)
8. "La valse posthume" (long track) (3:19)
9. "La blonde exquise" [bonus track] (3:08)
10. "Liberté" (3:37)
11. "Little French Song" (2:55)
12. "Lune [Bonus]" (3:12)
13. "Le pingouin" (2:18)

Personnel

Credits for Little French Songs adapted from liner notes.^[3]

• Carla Bruni – vocals
• Dominique Blanc-Francard – mastering
• Richard Dumas – photography
• Bénédicte Schmitt – engineering, mixing, production
• Jérôme Witz – artwork

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)! scope="col"

Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[4]	141
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[5]	111
French Albums (SNEP)^[6]	65
US World Albums (Billboard)^[7]	7

Notes and References

1. http://www.universalmusic.fr/carla-bruni/discographie Carla Bruni | Universal Music France
2. http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/carlabruni Carla Bruni | Verve Music Group
3. Little French Songs . . 2013 . CD liner notes . . 602537316151.
4. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2013 – Albums. nl. Ultratop. 12 July 2020.
5. Web site: Rapports annuels 2013 – Albums. fr. Ultratop. 12 July 2020.
6. Web site: Top de l'année Top Albums 2013. Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. fr. 12 July 2020.
7. World Albums – Year-End 2013. Billboard. 14 April 2022.