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Civilisation is the fourth studio album by French rapper Orelsan, released on 19 November 2021 through 7th Magnitude, 3e Bureau and Wagram. The album was largely produced by long-time collaborator Skread and features guest appearances by Gringe and The Neptunes. It marks his first album release in over four years.

Civilisation
Studio album by
Orelsan
Released19 November 2021 (2021-11-19)
GenreFrench rap
Length57:43
LanguageFrench
Label
  • 7th Magnitude
  • 3e Bureau
  • Wagram
Producer
  • Skread
  • Phazz
  • The Neptunes
Orelsan chronology
La fête est finie
(2017)		 Civilisation
(2021)
Singles from Civilisation
  1. "L'odeur de l'essence"
    Released: 17 November 2021
  2. "Jour meilleur"
    Released: 16 December 2021
  3. "La quête"
    Released: 3 March 2022
  4. "Du propre"
    Released: 16 June 2022
  5. "Ensemble (avec Skread)"
    Released: 13 July 2022

The album made a record-breaking debut on the French Albums Chart, moving more units than any other album in 2021.


Background and reception


Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Focus Vif [1]
Le Devoir [2]
Le Parisien [3]

Prior to its release, Orelsan did not reveal much about the album.[4] According to him, in his mind the record signifies a "deconstruction".[5] In late October 2021, it was announced that physical copies of the album would arrive in 15 different designs.[4] Two vinyl editions of the album were released on 10 December 2021.[6]

Civilisation sees the rapper departing from his "crazed humour" trademark style, instead settling for more "commited and personal tracks",[7] in a soundscape between "drill" and "disco".[8] French publication Le Parisien called Civilisation the best French rap album of 2021.[3] However, the record was also criticised for containing too much singing while it was also noted that the rapper took himself too seriously at times.[9]


Commercial performance


In its first three days, Civilisation sold 94,306 units, beating a record previously held by PNL's Deux frères (2019).[10] The album arrived atop the French Albums Chart, moving 138,929 units in its first week, 96,615 of which were physical sales.[11] The sum reset the record for the largest opening week in France for an album in 2021, beating Adele's 30 which debuted at number two the same week.[12] The lead single "L'odeur de l'essence" reached number one on the French Singles Chart a week prior. In total, the album spawned two number-one songs. All of the album tracks entered the French Singles Chart in its first week, eight of which reached the top ten.


Track listing


Civilisation track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Shonen"
  • Aurélien Cotentin
  • Matthieu Le Carpentier
Skread2:33
2."La quête"
  • Cotentin
  • Le Carpentier
  • Phazz
  • Phazz
  • Skread
4:04
3."Du propre"
  • Cotentin
  • Le Carpentier
Skread3:47
4."Bébéboa"
  • Cotentin
  • Eddie Purple
  • Cotentin
3:02
5."Rêve mieux"
  • Cotentin
  • Phazz
Phazz3:44
6."Seul avec du monde autour"
  • Cotentin
  • Le Carpentier
Skread3:28
7."Manifeste"
  • Cotentin
  • Le Carpentier
Skread7:22
8."L'odeur de l'essence"
  • Cotentin
  • Le Carpentier
  • Phazz
  • Skread
  • Phazz
4:42
9."Jour meilleur"
  • Cotentin
  • Le Carpentier
Skread3:01
10."Baise le monde"
  • Cotentin
  • Le Carpentier
Skread3:45
11."Casseurs Flowters Infinity" (with Gringe)
  • Cotentin
  • Le Carpentier
  • Guillaume Tranchant
Skread3:08
12."Dernier verre" (with The Neptunes)
  • The Neptunes
  • Skread
3:23
13."Ensemble" (with Skread)
  • Cotentin
  • Le Carpentier
Skread4:43
14."Athéna"
  • Cotentin
  • Phazz
Phazz2:52
15."Civilisation"
  • Cotentin
  • Le Carpentier
Skread4:05
Total length:57:43

Charts



Certifications


Certifications for Civilisation
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
France (SNEP)[20] Diamond 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. "[l'album de la semaine] Orelsan - Civilisation: Gagné d'avance". 26 November 2021.
  2. "Civilisation, Orelsan".
  3. Bureau, Eric (19 November 2021). "Pourquoi «Civilisation» d'Orelsan est le meilleur album de rap français de l'année". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  4. "Orelsan : "Ma meuf et la société", ce qu'on trouve dans son nouvel album "Civilisation"". Le Journal de Saône-et-Loire (in French). 19 November 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  5. "Orelsan et Skread vous racontent l'histoire derrière chaque titre de "Civilisation"". France Inter (in French). 26 November 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  6. "Orelsan : les vinyles de "Civilisation" épuisés et déjà revendus". Mouv' (in French). 11 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  7. Nuc, Olivier (23 November 2021). "Sa «meuf», la société et le sens de la vie… Orelsan se cherche dans son album Civilisation". Le Figaro Magazine (in French). Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  8. Binet, Stéphanie (19 November 2021). "« Civilisation », le grand cru d'Orelsan". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  9. Boucaud-Victoire, Kévin (22 November 2021). "Orelsan et Skread vous racontent l'histoire derrière chaque titre de "Civilisation"". Marianne (in French). Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  10. Delwasse, Samuel (22 November 2021). "Avec Civilisation, Orelsan réalise le meilleur démarrage de l'histoire du rap français". Konbini (in French). Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  11. JeuneDauphine (26 November 2021). "Orelsan plus fort que PNL : les ventes incroyables de son album Civilisation". booska-p.com (in French). Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  12. Bureau, Eric (26 November 2021). "138 929 ventes en une semaine : avec «Civilisation», Orelsan bat tous les records et devance largement Adele". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  13. "Ultratop.be – Orelsan – Civilisation" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  14. "Ultratop.be – Orelsan – Civilisation" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  15. "Lescharts.com – Orelsan – Civilisation". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  16. "Swisscharts.com – Orelsan – Civilisation". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  17. "Rapports annuels 2021". Ultratop. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  18. "Top de l'année Top Albums 2021" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  19. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2021". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  20. "French album certifications – Orelsan – Civilisation" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 29 May 2022.


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