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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
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Pop model is Belgian pop singer Lio's third studio album of entirely new material and fourth album overall. It features two of her biggest hits: "Les brunes comptent pas pour des prunes" and "Fallait pas commencer". It is her second best-selling album and was certified gold in France.
Pop model was released after the failure of her previous album, Amour toujours. Between the two albums, Lio teamed up with French TV presenter Jacky and scored a Top 50 hit with the single "Tétèoù?", [2] written and produced by her then-boyfriend, singer-songwriter Alain Chamfort.
According to Lio's autobiography, [3] Alain Chamfort worked on the production of the lead single "Les brunes comptent pas pour des prunes" as a "breakup gift".
| Release date | Single | Sales Figures | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | "Les brunes comptent pas pour des prunes" | 250,000+ | #10 FRA [4] |
| 1987 | "Fallait pas commencer" | 355,000 | #5 FRA [4] |
| 1987 | "Je casse tout ce que je touche" | 90,000+ | #22 FRA [4] |
| 1987 | "Chauffeur suivez cette voiture" [4] | 20,000 |
The album was originally released by the record company Polydor in 1986. [5] It was re-released by Ze Records in 2005 with four bonus tracks, including a cover of T. Rex's "Hot Love", the English version of "Les brunes comptent pas pour des prunes" and the extended versions of many songs.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pop song" | Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski | 3:21 |
| 2. | "Je casse tout ce que je touche" | Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Les deux pour le prix d'une" | Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski | 2:40 |
| 4. | "Les filles veulent tout" | Guillaume Israël / Isabelle Fasy | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Dallas" | Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Les brunes comptent pas pour des prunes" | Jacques Duvall / Marc Moulin | 3:05 |
| 7. | "Fallait pas commencer" | Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski | 3:57 |
| 8. | "Veste du soir" | Guillaume Israël / Yann Leker | 3:46 |
| 9. | "Barbie" | Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Chauffeur suivez cette voiture" | Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski | 3:23 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Hot Love" | Marc Bolan | 3:36 |
| 12. | "Brunettes Are No Puppets" | Jacques Duvall / Marc Moulin | 3:09 |
| 13. | "Les Deux Pour Le Prix D'Une (Long Version Club)" | Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski | 5:10 |
| 14. | "Les Brunes Comptent Pas Pour Des Prunes (Long Version Club)" | Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski | 4:48 |
| 15. | "Fallait Pas Commencer (Long Version Club)" | Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski | 5:02 |
| 16. | "Je Casse Tout Ce Que Je Touche (Long Version Club)" | Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski | 5:11 |
| 17. | "Chauffeur, Sauvez Cette Voiture (Long Version Club)" | Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski | 5:02 |
| 18. | "Barbie (Alternative Mix No Drum)" | Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski | 3:48 |
| Region | Certification |
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| France | Gold (100,000) [4] |
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