Seul (album) explained

Seul
Type:Studio album
Artist:Garou
Cover:Seul_(album).jpg
Released:November 13, 2000
Genre:Pop
Label:Columbia, Sony Music
Producer:Vito Luprano
Next Title:Seul... avec vous
Next Year:2001

Seul is the debut album recorded by the Canadian singer Garou. Released in November 2000, this album was a great success across the francophone countries, reaching the top of the charts in France and Belgium (Wallonia) and becoming the best-selling album of 2001. It contains the hit single "Seul" which also topped the charts in these countries.

Track listing

  1. "Gitan" (Luc Plamondon, Romano Musumarra) — 4:05
  2. "Que l'amour est violent" (Luc Plamondon, Aldo Nova, Rick Virag) — 5:41
  3. "Demande au soleil" (Luc Plamondon, Romano Musumarra) — 5:34
  4. "Seul" (Luc Plamondon, Romano Musumarra) — 4:41
  5. "Sous le vent" featuring Céline Dion (Jacques Veneruso) — 3:31
  6. "Je n'attendais que vous" (Jacques Veneruso) — 5:18
  7. "Criminel" (Luc Plamondon, Franck Langolff) — 3:45
  8. "Le Calme plat" (Élisabeth Anaïs, Franck Langolff) — 4:10
  9. "Au plaisir de ton corps" (Luc Plamondon, Aldo Nova, Rick Virag) — 4:38
  10. "La Moitié du ciel" (Élisabeth Anaïs, Richard Cocciante) — 4:11
  11. "Lis dans mes yeux" (Erick Benzi) — 4:04
  12. "Jusqu'à me perdre" (Bryan Adams, Elliot Kennedy, Luc Plamondon) — 4:27
  13. "Gambler" (Marc Drouin, Christophe Rose) — 4:37
  14. "L'Adieu" (Didier Barbelivien) — 4:01

Certifications

CountryCertificationDateSales certifiedPhysical sales
Belgium (Wallonia)[1] 2 x Platinum5 January 2002100,000
Canada[2] 3 x Platinum28 May 2002300,000
Europe2 x Platinum2,000,000
France[3] Diamond20011,000,0001,553,500[4]
PolandPlatinum100,000
Switzerland[5] 2 x Platinum200360,000

Charts

Chart (2000—2002)Peak
position
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[6] 1
Canadian Albums Chart[7] 2
French Albums Chart[8] 1
Polish Albums Chart1
Swiss Albums Chart[9] 9
End of year chart (2000)Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[10] 78
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[11] 61
French Albums Chart[12] 21
End of year chart (2001)Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[13] 1
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[14] 52
French Albums Chart[15] 1
Swiss Albums Chart[16] 25
End of year chart (2002)Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[17] 39
French Albums Chart[18] 42
Swiss Albums Chart[19] 78

Notes and References

  1. 2002 certifications in Belgium (Wallonia) Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 31, 2008)
  2. Web site: Gold & Platinum Certification – May 2002 . . 2010-08-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101019172352/http://cria.ca/gold/0502_g.php . 2010-10-19 .
  3. Garou's certifications in France Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved May 23, 2008)
  4. Sales and chart trajectories of various albums in France Fanofmusic.fr (Retrieved May 31, 2008)
  5. 2003 certifications in Switzerland Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved May 31, 2008)
  6. Seul, in Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 31, 2008)
  7. Canadian Albums Chart [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p411486/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} allmusic.com] (Retrieved June 1, 2008)
  8. Seul, in French Albums Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 31, 2008)
  9. Seul, in Swiss Albums Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved May 31, 2008)
  10. 2000 Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 22, 2008)
  11. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20040812032100/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2000_1.html. August 12, 2004. Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000. Jam!. March 24, 2022.
  12. 2000 French Albums Chart Ifop.com (Retrieved May 22, 2008)
  13. 2001 Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 22, 2008)
  14. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20031212202406/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/200-1_2001.html. December 12, 2003. Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2001 (based on sales). Jam!. March 26, 2022.
  15. 2001 French Albums Chart Ifop.com (Retrieved May 22, 2008)
  16. 2001 Swiss Albums Chart Swisscharts.com (Retrieved May 22, 2008)
  17. 2002 Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 22, 2008)
  18. 2002 French Albums Chart Ifop.com (Retrieved May 22, 2008)
  19. 2002 Swiss Albums Chart Swisscharts.com (Retrieved May 22, 2008)