Lio, also known as Premier Album, is the debut album by the French-Belgian pop singer Lio. It features the hit singles "Amoureux solitaires", "Amicalement votre" and her signature song "Le Banana Split".
Singles ReleasedateSingleSalesFiguresPeak positions1979"Le Banana Split"700,000#1 FRA1980"Amoureux solitaires"964,000#1 FRA, #1 ITA, #10 AUT, #11, GER1980"Amicalement votre"#19 FRA, #59 GER
Re-issues The album was originally released by the record company Ariola (Benelux and Spain), and Arabella (France) in 1980. It was re-released by Warner Music Group in 1996. Finally, a second re-issue by Ze Records followed in 2005 with four bonus tracks, including the extended version of the main hit single "Le Banana Split", "Teenager" (the b-side of "Le Banana Split") and the Spanish version of the single "Amoureux solitaires".
Track listing
According to Lio's autobiography Pop Model,Lio & Gilles Verlant, Pop Model, Editions Flammarion, 2004 it was her lyricist Jacques Duvall who translated the lyrics of "Lonely Lovers", the original English-language song by French punk band Stinky Toys which became "Amoureux solitaires". However, if composer-guitarist Jacno approved the cover, singer-lyricist Elli Medeiros didn't. In the end, Duvall couldn't have his name in the official credits of the song and didn't get any royalties for it.
Personnel Coordinator [Reissue Co-ordination], Liner Notes, Design [Digipak & Booklet Design] – Michel Esteban Design [Original Art Cover Design] – Marc Borgers Photography [Photos Booklet] – Guido Marco Producer – Dan Lacksman (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 16), Marc Moulin (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 16) Recorded By – Alan Ward Remastered By – Charlus de la Salle
Charts Chart (2013) PeakpositionFrench SNEP Albums Chart9
Certifications Region Sales (1980)France150,000
B-sides Song Single "Teenager" "Le Banana Split"/7" vinyl (Belgium & France) "Le Banana Split (Long Disco Version)" "Le Banana Split"/12" maxi vinyl (Belgium & France) "Marie Antoinette" (English Version of "Le Banana Split") "Le Banana Split"/7" vinyl (UK) "Petite amazone" "Amoureux solitaires"/7" vinyl "Speedy Gonzales" "Amoureux solitaires"/7" vinyl (Canada) "Si belle et inutile" "Amicalement votre"/7" vinyl (France, Germany & Netherlands) "You Go To My Head" "Amicalement votre"/7" vinyl (Japan)
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