Pourtant vanessa paradis matthieu chedid biography

2000 studio album by Vanessa Paradis

Bliss is the fourth studio album by French singer Vanessa Paradis, released on 21 October 2000 by Barclay. It contains the single "Commando".

Background and release

The album proved to be one of her least successful efforts, with none of the singles reaching the No. 1 spot in France as anticipated. However, it is notable because American actor Johnny Depp performed on some of the tracks. It also marks the recording debut of Lily-Rose Depp, Johnny and Vanessa's daughter, as she is featured on three tracks. Fans also note Bliss for its extensive artwork, all of which was hand-painted by Vanessa and Johnny, with use of watercolors.

Despite a weak chart run, Bliss spawned a few minor hit singles. The primary one was "Pourtant", which is often regarded as Paradis' most poetic work. Singles "Commando" and "Que fait la vie" were the other single releases from the album.

The album topped the French Albums Chart and spent 49 weeks on the chart.

Track listing

1. "L'Eau et le Vin" (Alain Bashung, Didier Golemanas, Richard Mortier) – 4:36
2. "Commando" (Golemanas, Franck Langolff) – 3:40
3. "When I Say" (Matthieu Chedid, Paradis) – 3:57
4. "Pourtant" (Chedid, Franck Monnet) – 3:36
5. "Que fait la vie?" (Golemanas, Paradis) – 4:20
6. "Les Acrobates" (Monnet, Paradis) – 3:42
7. "La La La Song" (Gerry DeVeaux, Paradis) – 4:26
8. "L'Air du temps" (Chedid, Paradis) – 4:19
9. "St. Germain" (Johnny Depp, Paradis) – 2:36
10. "Dans mon café" (Golemanas, Langolff) – 4:30
11. "Firmaman" (Paradis) – 4:41
12. "La Ballade de Lily Rose" (Paradis) – 2:33
13. "Bliss" (Depp, Paradis) – 4:16

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

References

Next best thing to being in Paris? Watching movies set in Paris. Reading books about Paris. Listening to other people’s stories about Paris. Or, if all else fails, listening to favorite French songs about Paris on Youtube. This list is not exhaustive. There are many contenders! The City of Light has inspired artists depuis toujours (forever.) Voilà some of this French girl’s favorite Paris-inspired tunes interpreted by French artists, with two exceptions, (but these American-born performers shot to stardom in France.) In this list, you will find some really old songs, and some newer ones too. When I miss Paris, where I lived for many years, these songs bring back happy memories as I hum along, thinking of home. I hope you enjoy them too.

Songs about Paris: the classics

From les monstres sacrés with international reach, heavyweights like Edith Piaf, Maurice Chevalier, Charles Trénet, Yves Montand, and more artists like Patachou, Berthe Sylva, Bourvil,Cora Vaucaire, or Juliette Gréco, come classics every French native will recognize. Popular culture is culture all the same. These songs (and the evocative voices that once brought them to life,) tell stories about the Paris of yesteryear. They are nostalgic, and sad on occasion. The Paris they depict can’t be conjured up easily anymore. Paris has changed. The songs, and the stories they tell, remain. They continue to play a big part in fueling the Paris mystique so many hope to experience when they flock to the French capital.

Sous le Ciel de Paris (Giraud, Dréjac, 1951) 

La Romance de Paris (Trénet, Chauliac, 1941)

A Paris (Lemarque, 1946) 

Ménilmontant (Trénet, 1938) 

The Americans

“La Baker” remains a be

2009 greatest hits album by Vanessa Paradis

Best of Vanessa Paradis is the first greatest hits album from French musician and actress Vanessa Paradis. The album is also known as simply Best of.

The first single from the album is the ballad Il y a, written and produced by Gaëtan Roussel (of Louise Attaque). The video for the song was directed by 'JD' (Johnny Depp).

The album also contains Vanessa's rendition of I Love Paris that was used in advertisements for Aéroports de Paris.

A collector's edition of the album will be available digitally on 16 November 2009. Included in the collector's edition is a 64-page book featuring more than 50 photos and documents tracing Vanessa's career.

Track listing

Disc one

1. "Il y a" (Gaëtan Roussel)
2. "Pourtant" (Matthieu Chedid, Franck Monnet)
3. "Marilyn & John" (Franck Langolff, Étienne Roda-Gil)
4. "Dis lui toi que je t'aime (Serge Gainsbourg, Langolff)
5. "Joe le Taxi" (Langolff, Roda-Gil)
6. "Maxou" (Langolff, Roda-Gil)
7. "Sunday Mondays" (Henry Hirsch, Lenny Kravitz)
8. "Tandem" (Gainsbourg, Langolff)
9. "Natural High" (Kravitz)
10. "Commando" (Didier Golemanas, Langolff)
11. "Be My Baby" (Gerry DeVeaux, Kravitz)
12. "Divine idylle" (Chedid, Marcel Kanche)
13. "Dès que j'te vois" (Chedid)
14. "Just As Long As You Are There" (Hirsch, Kravitz)
15. "Que fait la vie" (Golemanas, Vanessa Paradis)
16. "L'incendie" (Chedid, Golemanas, Paradis, Serge Ubrette)

Disc two

1. "Marilyn & John" (Acoustic version)
2. "Dans mon café" (Golemanas, Langolff)
3. "La déclaration d'amour" (Live - duet with Matthieu Chedid) (Michel Berger)
4. "Jackadi" (Paradis)
5. "I Love Paris" (Cole Porter)
6. "Emmenez-moi" (Live) (Charles Aznavour)
7. "La ballade de Johnny Jane" (Live – duet with Jane Birkin) (Gainsbourg, Jean-Pierre Sabar)
8. "When I Say" (Chedid, Paradis)
9. "Concia chachacha" (The Little Rabbits)
10. "St Germain" (Johnny Depp, Paradis)
11. "This Will Be Our Year" (Live) (Chris White)
12. "Les filles electriques