Comme à la maison
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| Released | 26 September 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 18 and 19 June 2008, Corse | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Warner Music | |||
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| Singles from Comme à la maison | ||||
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Comme à la maison is the first live album recorded by French artist Christophe Maé and his second album overall. It was recorded and released in 2008 and met huge success in France and Belgium (Wallonia), both under its CD and DVD versions.
Background[edit]
The album was recorded on 18 and 19 June 2008, on a beach in the south of Corsica, and first released on 26 September 2008. It contains songs from his debut album Mon paradis, such as the hit singles "On s'attache", "Parce qu'on sait jamais", "Belle demoiselle", plus some new songs, including a tribute to Bob Marley composed of a medley, and a duet with William Baldé. A gospel-style choir and accordionist Régis Gizavo participated in the concert.
Two songs were released as singles : "C'est ma terre", only available digitally (#18 in Belgium, #91 in Switzerland), and "Mon p'tit gars", dedicated to the singer's son named Jules, which was a number two hit in France (and #33 in Belgium).
Critical reception and chart performance[edit]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The album was generally well received by the musical critics. AllMusic stated : "While it's disappointing that Comme à la Maison doesn't include more surprises than it does, whether in the form of new material or cover songs, the live performance is still impressive and casts the songs of Mon paradis in a new light, one that highlights Maé's African influence in particular."[2]
The album met great success in France and Belgium (Wallonia) where it topped the charts. In France, it went straight to number-one on 4 October 2008, then dropped quickly, but managed to climb to number-one again in its seventh week, and totaled 18 weeks in the top ten.[3] In Belgium, the album debuted at #3, then topped the chart for two weeks. It stayed for 22 weeks in the top ten.[4]
The DVD was number-one for seven non consecutive weeks in France and Belgium.
Track listings[edit]
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Source: Allmusic[2]
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Release history[edit]
| Date | Label | Country | Format | Catalog |
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| September 26, 2008 | Warner Music | Belgium, France, Switzerland | CD | 0825646941643 |
| October 31, 2008 | CD + DVD | 0825646932498 | ||
| January 23, 2009 | DVD - Limited edition | 0825646914845 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Belgium (BEA)[9] | Platinum | 30,000* |
| France (SNEP)[10] | 2× Platinum | 400,000* |
| France (SNEP)[11] DVD |
3× Platinum | 60,000* |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[12] | Gold | 15,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ a b Comme à la maison, track listings and review Allmusic.com (Retrieved 7 May 2009)
- ^ a b Comme à la maison, French Albums Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved 7 May 2009)
- ^ a b Comme à la maison, Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 7 May 2009)
- ^ Comme à la maison, Swiss Albums Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved 7 May 2009)
- ^ 2008 Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 7 May 2009)
- ^ 2008 French Albums Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 7 May 2009)
- ^ "2009 Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart" (in French). Ultratop. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2010". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "French album certifications – Christophe Maé – Comme à la maison" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "French video certifications – Christophe Maé – Comme à la maison" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 2013-10-01. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Comme a la maison')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
