Starmania is the cast album performed by the original cast members of the 1978 cyberpunk rock opera Starmania, with music by Michel Berger and lyrics by Luc Plamondon. It was first issued on vinyl and cassette in 1978. In 1991, Starmania was released on CD with "SOS d'un terrien en détresse" performed by Daniel Balavoine replacing "Starmania (l'air de l'extraterrestre)". The album peaked at number four in France and was certified diamond.
Track listing All tracks written and produced by Michel Berger and Luc Plamondon.
Notes replaced on later editions by "SOS d'un terrien en détresse" performed by Daniel Balavoine
Charts + Chart (1978–1996) Peakposition Quebec (ADISQ) 1
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Tycoon
In 1992, an English version of the show was created with lyrics by Tim Rice, and an album titled Tycoon was released on 6 July 1992. All tracks were produced by Michel Berger, except "The World Is Stone" and "You Have to Learn to Live Alone", which were produced by Cyndi Lauper. Tycoon entered the French chart in early September 1992 and reached number one in March 1993, spending three weeks at the top. As a result, it also reached number 19 on the European Top 100 Albums chart. Tycoon was certified platinum in France in 1993.
Singles The first single, "The World Is Stone" by Cyndi Lauper, entered the French chart in August 1992 and reached number two. The second single, "Only the Very Best" by Peter Kingsbery, debuted in January 1993 and also peaked at number two. The final single, "Ziggy" by Celine Dion, entered the chart in July 1993 and likewise reached number two. Lauper's and Dion's singles were both certified gold in France.
Track listing
Charts + Chart (1992–1993) Peakposition European Albums (Music & Media) 19 French Albums (SNEP) 1 Quebec (ADISQ) 39
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