Sains et saufs (French for 'safe and sound') is the sixth studio album by the French singer Zaz, released on 19 September 2025 by Tôt ou tard. It charted in 5 European countries.
Background and origins
Sains et saufs was Zaz’s first album to be released following her move to the Tôt ou Tard record label, after her contract with Warner expired. Zaz met Tôt ou Tard's director Vincent Frerebeau and having felt "joy in my body which I chose to trust," decided to sign up with them as they had the "strength of a large company and the qualities of an independent label."
The theme of the album is how Zaz, having "put myself in lots of danger", has focussed since the age of 20 on "finding complete freedom, undoing everything which doesn't belong to me, things which society wanted me to be, restrictions." Zaz described the album as being “particularly intimate” as it addresses her coming to terms with the challenges of her past, thereby representing a continuation of the theme of its predecessor, Isa, which was released after Zaz had rebased herself during the COVID-19 lockdowns.
One of the first of the 6 tracks to be published before the release of the full album encapsulated the album’s theme. “Je pardonne” (I forgive) sets out Zaz’s response to the criticisms and insults levelled at her since becoming famous, namely forgiving in order to be able to move forward. Other songs exemplifying the album’s theme include “Que des liens” which reflects on Zaz’s reaction to the death of her father in 2023 and “Au pays de merveilles” which is based on Zaz’s experience of having been addicted to drugs from the “age of 13 until my ex-boyfriend was killed when I was 20.”
Critical reception
Sains et saufs received a generally favourable reception.
Le Soir awarded the album 3 stars and Baz'art described it as Zaz's best since her first album in 2010. In November 2025 RTL France announced that the album was one of the 5 finalists for its "Album of the Year 2025" award.
A number of reviews reflected on how the intimacy of the album extends beyond its own content. Radio Panane summarised the album as "sober, intense and profoundly human, it narrates an inner story which resonates well beyond the singer's story.". Meanwhile Music Addict concluded that the album was, "much more than an album; it is an artistic and humanist manifesto, a work that is absolutely worth discovering."
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for Sains et saufs Chart (2025) Peakposition
Track listing
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