Rouge (Fredericks Goldman Jones album)

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Rouge
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Studio album by
Fredericks Goldman Jones
Released29 November 1993
RecordedFebruary – October 1993
  • Studio Guillaume Tell, Paris
  • Studio ICP, Brussels
  • Studio la Blaque, Aix-en-Provence
Genre Pop, rock
Label Columbia
Fredericks Goldman Jones chronology
Sur scène
(1992)		Rouge
(1993)		 Du New Morning au Zénith
(1995)
Singles from Rouge
  1. "Rouge"
    Released: 1993
  2. "Juste après"
    Released: 1994
  3. "Fermer les yeux"
    Released: 1995

Rouge is a 1993 album recorded by the trio Fredericks Goldman Jones. It was their second studio album and was recorded at the studios Guillaume Tell, ICP and la Blaque, located in France and Belgium. The album was released on 29 November 1993 and was not as successful as the singers' first studio album, but still spawned three singles which achieved some success in France : "Rouge" (#14), "Juste après" (#32) and "Fermer les yeux" (#33).

Fredericks Goldman Jones is the name of a famous French musical trio made up of Jean-Jacques Goldman, Carole Fredericks and Michael Jones. Established in 1990, it remained active until 1996. After the amicable separation of the trio and the continuation of each in their solo musical careers, the three remained very close friends and continued to perform on special concerts together.

Contents

Album information

The collector edition of Rouge has a box in aluminium, whose front cover is entirely carved, and some elements of which are painted red. The Alexandrov Ensemble participated in this recording, on the song "Rouge".

Alexandrov Ensemble band

The Alexandrov Ensemble is an official army choir of the Russian armed forces. Founded during the Soviet era, the ensemble consists of a male choir, an orchestra, and a dance ensemble.

The album debuted at number one on 5 December 1993 and stayed there for seven consecutive weeks. It was ranked for 17 weeks in the top ten and for 42 weeks in the top 50. [1] In 1995, it earned a Diamond disc for over 1,000,000 copies sold. [2]

The album was briefly ranked at #41 in Switzerland. [3]

Track listing

All tracks written and composed by Jean-Jacques Goldman .

Jean-Jacques Goldman French singer-songwriter

Jean-Jacques Goldman is a French singer-songwriter and music producer. He is hugely popular in the French-speaking world. Since the death of Johnny Hallyday in 2017 he has been the highest grossing living French pop rock act. Born in Paris and active in the music scene since 1975, he had a highly successful solo career in the 1980s, and was part of the trio Fredericks Goldman Jones, releasing another string of hits in the 1990s.

  1. "Serre-moi" — 2:18
  2. "On n'a pas changé" — 5:55
  3. "Que disent les chansons du monde ?" — 4:54
  4. "Il part" — 5:00
  5. "Juste après" — 4:39
  6. "Rouge" — 6:12
  7. "Des vôtres" — 5:44
  8. "Frères" — 5:12
  9. "Des vies" — 4:19
  10. "Ne lui dis pas" — 4:47
  11. "Elle avait 17 ans" — 5:07
  12. "Fermer les yeux" — 6:41

Personnel

Erick Benzi French musician

Erick Benzi is a French musician, songwriter, composer and record producer.

Keyboard instrument class of musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard

A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument played using a keyboard, a row of levers which are pressed by the fingers. The most common of these are the piano, organ, and various electronic keyboards, including synthesizers and digital pianos. Other keyboard instruments include celestas, which are struck idiophones operated by a keyboard, and carillons, which are usually housed in bell towers or belfries of churches or municipal buildings.

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/Sales
France (SNEP) [4] 3× Platinum900,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [5] Gold25,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

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Sur scène is a 1992 album recorded by the trio Fredericks Goldman Jones. It was their first live album and second album overall. It was recorded between August and November 1991 in Vienna, Aix-les-Bains and Lyon and was released on 26 November 1992. It spawned a sole single which achieved success in France : "Il suffira d'un signe (live)" (#14), which was originally recorded for Goldman's first studio album, Démodé.

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References

  1. ↑ "Chart runs of albums in France". Infodisc. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
  2. ↑ "Certifications of albums in France, database". Infodisc'. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
  3. ↑ "Rouge, Swiss Albums Chart". Hitparade. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
  4. ↑ "French album certifications – Fredericks Goldman Jones – Rouge" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  5. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Fredericks Goldman Jones; 'Rouge')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
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