Revoir un printemps

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Revoir un Printemps
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Studio album by
IAM
ReleasedSeptember 15, 2003 (2003-09-15)
Studio
Genre French hip hop
Length1:19:50
Label
  • Delabel
  • Hostile Records
  • EMI
Producer
IAM chronology
L'École du micro d'argent
(1997)
Revoir un Printemps
(2003)
Saison 5
(2007)
Singles from Revoir un printemps
  1. "Noble Art"
    Released: 25 November 2003
  2. "Revoir un printemps"
    Released: 2004
  3. "Nous"
    Released: 2004
  4. "Stratégie d'un pion"
    Released: 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Revoir un Printemps is a studio album by French hip hop group IAM. It was released on 15 September 2003 through Hostile Records with distribution via EMI. Recording sessions took place at Studios Zgen in Avignon, at Studio La Cosca in Marseille, at Sony Music Studios and at Electric Lady Studios in New York, at Bulgarian National Radio Studio 1, and at Studio Claudia Sound in Aubervilliers. Production was handled by Akhenaton, Al-Khemya, Shurik'n, Imhotep, DJ Khéops and Bruno Coulais. It features guest appearances from Beyoncé, Kayna Samet, Method Man & Redman, Syleena Johnson and Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra.

Contents

The album peaked atop of French and Wallionian charts and also peaked at number 2 in Swiss Hitparade. It spawned four charted singles: "Noble Art", "Revoir un printemps", "Nous" and "Stratégie d'un pion". The album was certified Gold by both International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Switzerland and Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Stratégie d'un pion"
4:35
2."Nous" (featuring Kayna Samet)
Shurik'n 4:37
3."Quand ils rentraient chez eux"
  • Fragione
  • Mussard
  • Brahimi
  • Akhenaton
  • Al-Khemya
4:17
4."Noble Art" (featuring Method Man & Redman)
  • Akhenaton
  • Al-Khemya
4:56
5."Lâches"
  • Fragione
  • Mussard
  • Brahimi
Shurik'n4:38
6."Mental de Viêt-Cong"
  • Fragione
  • Mussard
  • Akhenaton
  • Shurik'n
4:23
7."Revoir un printemps"
  • Fragione
  • Mussard
  • Brahimi
  • Akhenaton
  • Al-Khemya
3:53
8."Armes de Distraction Massive"
  • Fragione
  • Mussard
  • Brahimi
Shurik'n4:14
9."Second Souffle"
  • Fragione
  • Mussard
  • Brahimi
DJ Khéops 5:01
10."Visages Dans la Foule"
  • Fragione
  • Mussard
  • Brahimi
Shurik'n3:57
11."Ici Ou Ailleurs" (featuring Syleena Johnson)
  • Akhenaton
  • Al-Khemya
4:33
12."Tiens"
  • Fragione
  • Mussard
  • Brahimi
Imhotep 4:18
13."Bienvenue" (featuring Beyoncé)
  • Akhenaton
  • Al-Khemya
4:05
14."Pause"
  • Fragione
  • Mussard
  • Brahimi
Imhotep4:20
15."Fruits de la Rage"
  • Fragione
  • Mussard
  • Akhenaton
  • Al-Khemya
4:01
16."Murs"
  • Fragione
  • Mussard
  • Brahimi
  • Akhenaton
  • Al-Khemya
4:49
17."21/04"
  • Fragione
  • Mussard
  • Brahimi
  • Akhenaton
  • Al-Khemya
4:50
18."Aussi Loin Que l'Horizon"
  • Fragione
  • Mussard
  • Brahimi
  • Akhenaton
  • Al-Khemya
4:23
19."Live de la Base"
  • Fragione
  • Mussard
  • Brahimi
  • Akhenaton
  • Al-Khemya
 
Total length:1:19:50

Personnel

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) [9] Gold100,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [10] Gold20,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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