B.B. is the second studio album of French singer and actress Brigitte Bardot and was released in 1964 by Philips Records. The album followed her 1962 debut and features a selection of French pop songs with arrangements by Alain Goraguer and his orchestra.
The release includes the singles "Moi Je Joue" and "Ne me laisse pas l’aimer", which appeared on the Salut les copains chart in early 1964. "Moi Je Joue" later became one of Bardot’s most recognizable tracks from this period.
Among the songs is "Maria Ninguém", a Brazilian bossa nova piece performed by Bardot in Portuguese. The album reflects both her growing musical career and her exposure to international influences during the early 1960s.
Background
The record followed her 1962 debut album Brigitte Bardot and features a collection of French pop tracks in a light, melodic style characteristic of the early 1960s. It also includes the single "Moi Je Joue", one of Bardot's most recognizable songs from this period. The release is noted for its high-fidelity monaural sound and features arrangements by Alain Goraguer and his orchestra.[1]
Two tracks from the album, "Ne Me Laisse Pas L’Aimer" and "Maria Ninguém", were written by young composers Jean Michel Rivat and Francis Fumières, and were recorded shortly before the album's release.[2] The latter is a Brazilian bossa nova classic originally popularized by artists like João Gilberto and Herbie Mann. Bardot performs the track in Portuguese — the national language — a notable choice that reflects her exposure to Brazilian culture during the summer of 1964, when she spent her first season in Búzios alongside Moroccan playboy Bob Zagury. It is likely that she learned the song, composed by Carlos Lyra, during that time, marking a moment in her career when the language barrier was partially overcome.[3][4]
Singles
"Ça pourrait changer", a French adaptation of Patsy Ann Noble's 1963 song "Don’t You Ever Change Your Mind", entered the Salut les copains chart in January 1964 at number 47.[5] The single climbed to its peak position of number 32 the following month before exiting the chart magazine.[6]
In February 1964, another single, "Ne me laisse pas l'aimer", appeared on the same chart, reaching number 42.[6] Decades later, the song gained renewed recognition when it was featured in the 2013 film Love Is in the Air. During a pivotal scene, the track underscores the protagonist Julie's realization of her burgeoning romantic feelings, its melody accentuating the emotional shift in the narrative.[7]
According to critic Stewart Mason of AllMusic, B.B. is an underwhelming effort, offering what he considers mostly uninspired material and disengaged performances from Bardot. He highlights "Maria Ninguém" and "Moi Je Joue" as the only notable tracks, with the rest of the album lacking energy or artistic depth. Mason suggests that Bardot would only begin to find her voice as a musical artist the following year, in 1965, when she started collaborating with Serge Gainsbourg. Despite praising the album's iconic cover image, he dismisses the overall musical content as comparable to that of lightweight pop albums by American contemporaries like Shelley Fabares.[1]
Track listing
Side 1
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Moi Je Joue"
G. Bourgeois, J.-M. Rivière
1:43
2.
"Une Histoire de Plage"
G. Bourgeois, J.-M. Rivière, Yani Spanos
1:50
3.
"Ça Pourrait Changer ("Don't You Ever Change Your Mind")"
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