Un jour d'été is the debut album by French-born singer Amel Bent, released in 2004. It was successful on the charts (#3 in France), and even gained Bent a Victoire de la Musique in the category 'Revelation of the Year'. There were three singles from the album, all of them reaching the top ten in France: "Ma Philosophie", "Le Droit à l'erreur" and "Ne retiens pas tes larmes".
Track listing "Je suis" (Charbonnel, Devier, Gallerne) – 3:18 "Ma philosophie" (Bent, Georgiades, Mackichan) – 3:23 "Le temps passe" (Bent, D.R., Gallerne, Milan) – 3:14 "Le Droit à l'erreur" (D.R., Molondo, Welgryn) – 4:01 "Mes racines" (Bent, D.R., Kabala) – 3:38 "Ne retiens pas tes larmes" (D.R., Sitbon) – 3:43 "Pardonnez-moi" (D.R., James, Westrich) – 4:46 "J'attends" (D.R., Dufour, Welgryn) – 3:39 "Quand elle chante" (Bent, D.R., Farley, Mahy) – 3:59 "Auprès des miens" (Charbonnel, Devier, Gallerne) – 3:26 "Partis trop tôt" (featuring Kery James) (Foks, James) – 4:10 "Je me sens vivre" (D.R., Godebama, Kabala, Ngung) – 3:23 "Ne retiens pas tes larmes" (piano voix) (D.R., Sitbon) – 3:54
Personnel Adapted from AllMusic.
Jean-Marc Apap – Strings Isabelle Baleanu – assistant Jean-Marc Benaïs – Guitar Amel Bent – adaptation, choeurs, primary artist Melissa Bent – choeurs Jean-François Berger – Clavier, Fender Rhodes, Programming, Realization Vincent Creusot – assistant Jean Yves d'Angelo – fender rhodes, piano G.M. Farley & The Great Wear Family – composer Matthias Froidefond – assistant Kéry James – primary artist, realization Jean-marc lubrano – Photography Blair Mackichan – composer Anthony Marciano – musical direction Laure Milan – choeurs Christophe Morin – strings Lyonel Schmit – string arrangements, strings Franck Sitbon – arranger, piano Laurent Vernerey – basse Volodia – arranger, clavier, engineer, mixing, programming, realization, vocal director
Charts
Chart (2004/07)PeakpositionBelgian (Wallonia) Albums ChartUn Jour d'été, Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 29, 2008)12French Albums ChartUn Jour d'été, French Albums Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 29, 2008)3Swiss Albums ChartUn Jour d'été, Swiss Albums Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved May 29, 2008)39
End of year chart (2004)PositionFrench Albums Chart2004 French Albums Chart Ifop.com (Retrieved May 22, 2008)168End of the year chart (2005)PositionBelgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart2005 Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 22, 2008)33French Albums Chart2005 French Albums Chart Ifop.com (Retrieved May 22, 2008)14End of the year chart (2006)PositionBelgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart2006 Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 22, 2008)94
Certifications Country Certification Date Sales certified Physical sales Belgium (Wallonia)2006 certifications in Belgium (Wallonia) Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 29, 2008)GoldMay 6, 200620,000 FranceAmel Bent's certifications in France Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved May 29, 2008)Platinum2005300,000532,000Un Jour d'été sales and chart trajectories in France Fanofmusic.fr (Retrieved May 22, 2008)
Release history Date Label Country Format CatalogNovember 30, 2004BMG / JiveBelgium, France, SwitzerlandCD0828766580624May 11, 2007Sony / Epic0886970794626
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