Je suis et je resterai

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Je suis et je resterai
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Studio album by
Released13 November 2002
Recorded2001–2002
StudioStudio EMC, Master Studio
Genre
Length53:49
LanguageFrench
Label M6 Interactions, EMC Records
Producer Cutee B, Maleko, David "Little D." Adet, Georges Padey
Leslie chronology
Je suis et je resterai
(2002)
Mes couleurs
(2004)
Singles from Je suis et je resterai
  1. "Le bon choix"
    Released: 13 March 2002
  2. "Je suis et je resterai"
    Released: 27 August 2002
  3. "On n'sait jamais"
    Released: 6 February 2003
  4. "Pardonner"
    Released: 26 March 2003

Je suis et je resterai (English: I am and I will remain) is the debut studio album by French R&B and pop singer Leslie, released on 13 November 2002. The album was released through M6 Interactions. It contains the four singles, "Le bon choix", "Je suis et je resterai", "On n'sait jamais", and "Pardonner".The album was certified Gold by the Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique (SNEP) for French sales of 130,000 copies.

Contents

The album itself debuted at number 61 on the French Albums Chart, then reached its peak rank at number 41. Overall, the album lasted 37 weeks on the chart, establishing Bourgouin as a well known R&B singer, and paved the way for other artists to popularize R&B as well.

Background

Prior to working on her debut studio album "Je suis et je resterai", she participated in the show Graines de Star (Stardust in English) in 2001, leading to her winning the musical category for the show. Shortly after this, it led to her being discovered by producer(s) Maleko, Georges Padey, Cutee B, David "Little D" Adet (who were associated with EMC Records and M6 Interactions) and produced her debut studio album, and wrote some of the lyrics on the album. [1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Leslie Bourgouin, Georges Padey, Martial "Kool" Louis, Cutee B

CD
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:17
2."Est-ce ma faute?"3:23
3."Je suis et je resterai"3:45
4."Pardonner"3:38
5."On n'sait jamais (feat. Magic System & Sweety)"3:01
6."Le bon choix"3:06
7."Que puis-je y faire?"3:46
8."Je n'suis pas faite pour ça (feat. Willy Denzey)"3:42
9."Solo illusiones (feat. Gülseren)"3:41
10."Apparences"4:07
11."Salis par ces gens (feat. Med' Allory)"3:26
12."Vous devez me laisser faire"4:03
13."Comme un amour"3:51
14."Si seulement (feat. Little D)"4:51
15."Annonce-moi la couleur"4:31
Total length:53:49

Chart performance

Chart (2002–2003)Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP) [2] 41

Personnel

Here is the list of personnel used to create this album. [3]

Certifications and sales

Regional Certifications
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) [11] Gold130,000 [12]

References

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