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| Babacar | ||||
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| Released | 3 April 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Studio | Lark Recording Studios, Carimate; Studio Gang, Paris | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 35:15 | |||
| Label | WEA, Apache Records | |||
| Producer | Michel Berger | |||
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| Forces Parallèles |   [1] |
Babacar is the fifteenth studio album by France Gall with music and lyrics by Michel Berger. It is certified Diamond. [2]
All tracks composed by Michel Berger
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Papillon de nuit" | 4:58 |
| 2. | "Dancing Brave" | 3:08 |
| 3. | "Babacar" | 4:49 |
| 4. | "J'irai où tu iras" | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Ella, elle l'a" | 4:51 |
| 6. | "Évidemment" | 3:27 |
| 7. | "La Chanson d'Azima" | 2:47 |
| 8. | "Urgent d'attendre" | 3:44 |
| 9. | "C'est bon que tu sois là" | 3:40 |
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| France | 2 |
| Sweden [3] | 24 |
| Switzerland [4] | 25 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| France (SNEP) [5] | Diamond | 1,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
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