| Monkey Me | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Mylène Farmer |
| Cover: | Mylène Farmer - Monkey Me album.jpg |
| Released: | 3 December 2012[1] |
| Genre: | Dance-pop, synth-pop, pop rock |
| Label: | Polydor |
| Producer: | Laurent Boutonnat |
| Prev Title: | 2001.2011 |
| Prev Year: | 2011 |
| Next Title: | Timeless 2013 |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
Monkey Me is the ninth studio album by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer, and her 18th album overall. Preceded by the lead single "À l'ombre", which peaked at number-one in France, the album was released on 3 December 2012.
The album received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, who called it repetitive and criticized its dated sound and lack of innovation from Farmer.
The album entered the French album chart at number one selling almost 150,000 copies in its first week. It was certified 3× Platinum within its first month of release in France, and was supported by the sold-out Timeless tour the following year.
In France, the album entered the charts at number one on 15 December 2012, with cumulative sales of 147,530 units (137,590 physical formats and 9,940 downloads), which was the best weekly sales of 2012 in France.[2]
Despite its strong sales, the album received mixed reviews from the press. On one hand, many critics welcomed the return of Laurent Boutonnat in the songwriting process; on the other hand, others, for example the magazine 7 sur 7, found the arrangements very dated.[3]
| Year | Title | Date of release | Sales (France) | Certification | Peak position | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR | BE (WA) | FR | BE (WA) | SWI | |||||
| 2012 | "À l'ombre" | 22 October 2012 (digital) 26 November 2012 (CD, vinyl) | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | ||
| 2013 | "Je te dis tout" | 28 January 2013 (digital) March 2013 (CD, vinyl) | — | — | 3 | 28 | — | ||
| 2013 | "Monkey Me" | 7 October 2013 (CD, vinyl) | — | — | 3[4] | —43 | — | ||
| Chart (2012) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 24 | |
| French Albums (SNEP)[9] | 7 | |
| Chart (2013) | Position | |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] | 34 | |
| French Albums (SNEP)[11] | 72 |