Toi + Moi Explained

Toi + Moi
Type:	Album
Artist:	Grégoire
Cover:	Toi + Moi.jpg
Released:	22 September 2008
Recorded:	2008
Genre:	Pop
Label:	My Major Company, Warner
Next Title:	Le Même Soleil
Next Year:	2010

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."^[1] In 2012 the contestants of Star Académie covered the song in Québec to much popularity.

Track listings

CD

1. "Ta Main" – 3:34
2. "Nuages" – 3:08
3. "Toi + Moi" – 3:03
4. "Rien à voir" – 2:41
5. "Ce qu'il reste de toi" – 3:32
6. "Donne moi une chance" – 3:29
7. "Rue des Étoiles" – 3:55
8. "Sauver le monde" – 3:33
9. "L'ami intime" – 3:09
10. "Prière" – 3:52
11. "Merci" – 3:21
12. "À la claire fontaine – 2:34

Bonus tracks

1. "Rue des Étoiles" (acoustic) – 3:50
2. "Nuages" (acoustic) – 3:00

DVD

1. Grégoire : portrait – 14:30
2. Live TV5 acoustic – 26:00
3. "Toi + Moi" (music video) – 3:02
4. "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^[2]	5
French Digital Chart	1
French Albums Chart^[3]	1
Swiss Albums Chart^[4]	18
Chart (2010)	Peak position
Greek Albums Chart^[5]	25

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)	Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart^[6]	7
French Albums Chart^[7]	3
Swiss Albums Chart^[8]	46
Chart (2010)	Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart^[9]	100

Certifications

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified	Physical sales
Belgium^[10]	Gold	13 March 2009	15,000
France^[11]	Diamond	28 December 2009	500,000	1,150,000

Notes and References

1. Web site: 500 000 albums vendus !! . My Major Company . French . 7 July 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090703131242/http://www.mymajorcompany.com/gregoire . 3 July 2009 .
2. Web site: Toi + Moi, Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart . Ultratop . French . 7 July 2009.
3. Web site: Toi + Moi, French Albums Chart . Lescharts . French . 7 July 2009.
4. Web site: Toi + Moi, Swiss Albums Chart . Hitparade . German . 7 July 2009.
5. Web site: Toi + Moi, Greek Albums Chart . Greekcharts . 3 April 2010 .
6. Web site: Rapports annuels 2009 – Albums . Ultratop . French . 2 January 2010.
7. Web site: Tops & Flops musicaux de l'année 2009 . Chartsinfrance . Guillaume Vieira . 28 December 2009 . French . 28 December 2009.
8. Web site: Swiss Year-End Charts 2009 . . Hung Medien . 27 January 2011.
9. Web site: Rapports annuels 2010 – Albums . Ultratop . French . 6 January 2011.
10. Web site: 2009 certification in Belgium (Wallonia) . Ultratop . French . 7 July 2009.
11. Web site: 800,000 copies écoulées avec Toi + Moi . Chartsinfrance . French . 27 February 2010.