Safari Disco Club Explained

Safari Disco Club
Type:	studio
Artist:	Yelle
Cover:	Yelle - Safari Disco Club.png
Studio:	Recreation Center (Brittany, France)
Genre:	Electropop synth-pop
Length:	42:24
Language:	French
Label:	Barclay
Producer:	Jean-François Perrier Tanguy Destable Moritz Friedrich
Prev Title:	Pop Up
Prev Year:	2007
Next Title:	Complètement fou
Next Year:	2014

Safari Disco Club is the second studio album by French electropop band Yelle. It was released on 14 March 2011 by Barclay Records. The album was promoted by the singles "Safari Disco Club", "Que veux-tu" and "Comme un enfant".

Safari Disco Club received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics upon its release. While some reviewers praised the tracks' catchy melodies and dancefloor-friendly sound, others found it inferior to their debut album Pop-Up (2007). A few critics even went on to criticize the lead singer Julie Budet's vocal performances.

Promotion

The first single, "Safari Disco Club", was released on 10 January 2011,^[1] with a music video directed by Jérémie Saindon following on 1 March 2011.^[2]

Tour

Yelle supported Katy Perry on the UK leg of her California Dreams Tour, beginning on 17 March 2011.^[3] Yelle also toured Europe, North America, South American, Asia and Oceania in support of Safari Disco Club.^[4]

Track listing

Notes

• signifies an additional producer

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Safari Disco Club.^[5]

Yelle

• Julie Budet (a.k.a. Yelle) – vocals
• Jean-François Perrier (a.k.a. Grand Marnier) – keyboards, drums, guitar, programming
• Tanguy Destable (a.k.a. Tepr) – keyboards, drums, guitar, programming

Technical

• Jean-François Perrier – production ; additional production ; recording, mixing
• Tanguy Destable – additional production ; production ; recording
• Moritz Friedrich (a.k.a. Siriusmo) – production, recording
• Olivier Le Brouder – recording ; mixing
• Mike Marsh – mastering

Artwork

• Grégoire Alexandre – photographies
• Leslie David – graphic design

Release history

Region	Date	Label
France	14 March 2011	Barclay	^[6]
United Kingdom	28 March 2011	V2	^[7]
United States	29 March 2011		^[8]
Canada	5 April 2011		^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Safari Disco Club – Single by Yelle . iTunes Store (US) . 13 April 2011.
2. Web site: YELLE – Safari Disco Club / Que veux-tu (exclusive full length edit) . . 1 March 2011 . 5 March 2011.
3. Web site: Hey UK friends! . Yelle.fr . 27 February 2011 . 5 March 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110318012719/http://www.yelle.fr/blog/?p=345 . 18 March 2011.
4. Web site: Shows . Yelle.fr . 5 March 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111229113704/http://www.yelle.fr/rendez-vous.php . 29 December 2011.
5. Safari Disco Club . liner notes . . . 2011 . 533 260-7.
6. Web site: Safari Disco Club: Yelle . French . Amazon (France) . 3 August 2019.
7. Web site: Yelle: Safari Disco Club . . 13 April 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120928231950/http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;1;-1;-1;-1&sku=666456 . 28 September 2012.
8. Web site: Safari Disco Club: Yelle . Amazon (US) . 3 August 2019.
9. Web site: Safari Disco Club: Yelle . Amazon (Canada) . 3 August 2019.