music.wikisort.org - CompositionChris is the second studio album by French singer Christine and the Queens, released on 21 September 2018 in both English and French versions through Because Music.[8] It was preceded by the release of two singles, each of which were released in both English and French versions: "Girlfriend" / "Damn, dis-moi", featuring Dâm-Funk, and "Doesn't Matter" / "Doesn't Matter (Voleur de soleil)".[8] An English-language single, "5 Dollars", was also released alongside an S&M-inspired video,[9] followed by the French version of "La Marcheuse".[10]
2018 studio album by Christine and the Queens
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Released | 21 September 2018 (2018-09-21) |
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- Atlas, Paris
- Studio 45, London
- Band House, Los Angeles
- 10 Feet Under, Los Angeles
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Length | 44:28 |
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Label | Because |
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On iTunes and other online streaming and download services, the album includes 23 tracks, with 11 in English and 12 in French, most of which are versions of the same song.[11] The album is available physically in individual French and English versions and sets including both.[12]
Background
Although still credited to Christine and the Queens, Héloïse Letissier explained before the album's release that he had adopted the simplified moniker Chris, saying "it had to be Chris at some point because I was bolder and stronger and had more muscle [...] it was natural for me to shed the rest of the stage name and to cut my hair."[8]
Music and themes
In a track-by-track interview with Letissier, Pitchfork said the album "bounces from horny consumerism to melancholic machismo to stark vulnerability".[13] It contrasted Chris with Letissier's debut album Chaleur humaine, saying that album's "warmth was slow-burning, [while] Chris is red hot, sweaty, and insatiable".[13] Letissier later elaborated: "The first album was born out of the frustration of being an aberration in society, because I was a young queer woman. The second was really born out of the aberration I was becoming, which was a powerful woman—being lustful and horny and sometimes angry, and craving for this will to just own everything a bit more and apologise a bit less."[11]
The Fader stated the album is "less starry-eyed than its predecessor", calling the lyrics more direct and sharp than before.[14] It also claimed the album "explodes" Letissier's queer, feminist identity.[14] Letissier named some of his references for the album were "immediate, catchy pop productions" by the likes of Cameo and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, also specifically naming Michael Jackson's Dangerous and Janet Jackson's The Velvet Rope as influences.[14] The track "Goya Soda" references the Spanish painter Francisco Goya.[13]
Critical reception
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AnyDecentMusic? | 8.3/10[15] |
Metacritic | 89/100[16] |
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AllMusic |     [17] |
The A.V. Club | A−[18] |
The Daily Telegraph |     [19] |
The Guardian |     [4] |
The Independent |     [1] |
NME |     [2] |
The Observer |     [20] |
Pitchfork | 7.9/10[3] |
Q |     [21] |
Rolling Stone |     [22] |
Chris received widespread acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 89, based on 26 reviews, signifying "universal acclaim".[16] Robert Steiner of The Boston Globe called the album a "refreshing, empowering record" and complimented its "stellar production and contagiously danceable jams", as well as Letissier's "engrossing lyricism".[23] Although he felt that the album "loses steam" in its second half, Steiner named "The Walker" as a highlight for its "poignant" portrayal of a victim of domestic violence.[23] In her review for AllMusic, Heather Phares concluded that "As [he] examines what masculinity, femininity, strength, and vulnerability mean to [him], Christine has never sounded more exposed -- or in control. A triumph, Chris reaffirms just how masterfully [he] engages minds, hearts, and bodies."[17]
Year-end lists
Decade-end lists
Track listing
All tracks are written by Christine and the Queens, except "Girlfriend" / "Damn, dis-moi", co-composed by Christine and the Queens and Dâm-Funk.
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1. | "Comme si" | 3:52 |
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2. | "Girlfriend" (featuring Dâm-Funk) | 3:20 |
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3. | "The Walker" | 4:16 |
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4. | "Doesn't Matter" | 4:24 |
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5. | "5 Dollars" | 3:28 |
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6. | "Goya Soda" | 5:25 |
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7. | "Damn (What Must a Woman Do)" | 3:37 |
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8. | "What's-Her-Face" | 5:03 |
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9. | "Feel So Good" | 3:45 |
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10. | "Make Some Sense" | 3:20 |
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11. | "The Stranger" | 4:03 |
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Total length: | 44:28 |
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12. | "Comme si on s'aimait" | 3:52 |
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13. | "Doesn't Matter (Voleur de soleil)" | 4:24 |
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14. | "5 Dols" | 3:28 |
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15. | "Bruce est dans le brouillard" | 3:38 |
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Total length: | 59:49 |
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1. | "Comme si on s'aimait" | 3:52 |
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2. | "Damn, dis-moi" (featuring Dâm-Funk) | 3:20 |
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3. | "La Marcheuse" | 4:16 |
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4. | "Doesn't Matter (Voleur de soleil)" | 4:24 |
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5. | "5 Dols" | 3:28 |
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6. | "Goya ! Soda !" | 5:25 |
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7. | "Follarse" | 3:37 |
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8. | "Machin-chose" | 5:03 |
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9. | "Bruce est dans le brouillard" | 3:38 |
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10. | "Le G" | 3:55 |
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11. | "Les Yeux mouillés" | 3:20 |
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12. | "L'Étranger (Voleur d'eau)" | 4:03 |
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Total length: | 48:16 |
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Notes
- All English and French track titles, except "Goya Soda" / "Goya ! Soda !", are stylised in sentence case capitalisation.
- The French tracks "Bruce est dans le brouillard" and "Le G" have no English counterparts, while the English track "Feel So Good" has no French counterpart.
Personnel
Only English track titles listed, except for French-exclusive tracks.
Musicians
- Héloïse Letissier – arrangement, performance; drum programming (except on "What's-Her-Face"), bass (on "Comme si", "5 Dollars", "Goya Soda", "Damn (What Must a Woman Do", "What's-Her-Face", "Bruce est dans le brouillard", "Make Some Sense" and "The Stranger"), Neuron (on "Comme si", "The Walker", "Doesn't Matter", "Goya Soda", "Damn (What Must a Woman Do", "Bruce est dans le brouillard", "Feel So Good" and "Make Some Sense"), keyboards (on "5 Dollars", "Goya Soda", "Damn (What Must a Woman Do)", "What's-her-face", "Bruce est dans le brouillard", "Make Some Sense" and "The Stranger"), Emu (on "Damn (What Must a Woman Do)"), harpsichord (on "The Stranger" and "The Walker"), drums (on "What's-Her-Face"), piano (on "5 Dollars" and "What's-Her-Face"), additional synths (on "Doesn't Matter")
- Cole M.G.N. – additional arrangement (on "Damn (What Must a Woman Do)" and "The Stranger"), drum programming (except on "Comme si" and "What's-Her-Face"), bass (on "The Walker", "5 Dollars", "Damn (What Must a Woman Do)", "What's-Her-Face" and "The Stranger"), Moog (on "Comme Si"), drums (on "What's-Her-Face"), keyboards (on "The Stranger"), additional drum programming (on "Damn (What Must a Woman Do)"), additional synths (on "Doesn't Matter")
- Dâm-Funk – keytar (on "Girlfriend" and "Le G"), vocals (on "Girlfriend"), bass (on "Damn (What Must a Woman Do)"), drum programming (on "Le G")
- David Frank – keyboards (on "Girlfriend", "Goya Soda" and "Le G"), bass (on "Doesn't Matter"), piano (on "Goya Soda")
- Marlon McClain – guitars (on "Girlfriend", "Le G" and "Feel So Good")
- James Manning – bass (on "Girlfriend", "Goya Soda" and "Le G")
- Lance Tolbert – bass (on "Feel So Good")
- Daniel Aged – pedal steel (on "What's-Her-Face")
- Bastien Doremus – additional drum programming (on "Make Some Sense")
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Technical
- Manny Marroquin – mixing (at Larrabee Studios)
- Chris Galland – mix engineering
- Robin Florent – mix assistance
- Scott Desmarais – mix assistance
- Felix Rémy – recording assistance (at Studio de l'Atlas)
- Michael Tainturier – recording assistance (at Studio de l'Atlas)
- Chris Steffen – recording assistance (at Band House Studios)
- David Davis – engineering (at 10 Feet Under Recording Studio)
- Chab – mastering
Artwork
- Jamie Morgan – photos
- Tracy Ma – artwork
- Laurent Antoine – design
- Auriana Beltrand – design
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Charts
Certifications
Notes
- Vocal production; co-production on "The Walker" / "La Marcheuse", "5 Dollars" / "5 dols", "What's-Her-Face" / "Machin-chose", "Damn (What Must a Woman Do)" / "Follarse" and "Bruce est dans le brouillard"
References
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На других языках
- [en] Chris (album)
[it] Chris (album)
Chris è il secondo album in studio della cantautrice francese Christine and the Queens, pubblicato il 21 settembre 2018 dalla Because Music sia in lingua inglese che in francese.[4]
[ru] Chris (альбом)
Chris — второй студийный альбом французской инди-поп исполнительницы и автора песен Элоизы Летисье (фр. Héloïse Letissier), более известной под псевдонимом Christine and the Queens, вышедший в 2018 году на французском и английском языках[13][14][15]. Chris достиг первых мест в хит-парадах Франции и Бельгии, а также позиции № 1 в UK Independent Albums и Heatseekers Albums (Billboard).
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