Seul (album)

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Seul
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 13, 2000
Genre Pop
Label Columbia, Sony Music
Producer Vito Luprano
Garou chronology
Seul
(2000)
Seul... avec vous
(2001)
Singles from Seul
  1. "Seul"
    Released: October 2000
  2. "Je n'attendais que vous"
    Released: April 2001
  3. "Sous le vent"
    Released: October 2001
  4. "Gitan"
    Released: 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Seul is the debut album recorded by the Canadian singer Garou. Released in November 2000, this album was a great success across the francophone countries, reaching the top of the charts in France and Belgium (Wallonia) and becoming the best-selling album of 2001. It contains the hit single "Seul" which also topped the charts in these countries.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Gitan" (Luc Plamondon, Romano Musumarra) — 4:05
  2. "Que l'amour est violent" (Luc Plamondon, Aldo Nova, Rick Virag) — 5:41
  3. "Demande au soleil" (Luc Plamondon, Romano Musumarra) — 5:34
  4. "Seul" (Luc Plamondon, Romano Musumarra) — 4:41
  5. "Sous le vent" featuring Céline Dion (Jacques Veneruso) — 3:31
  6. "Je n'attendais que vous" (Jacques Veneruso) — 5:18
  7. "Criminel" (Luc Plamondon, Franck Langolff) — 3:45
  8. "Le Calme plat" (Élisabeth Anaïs, Franck Langolff) — 4:10
  9. "Au plaisir de ton corps" (Luc Plamondon, Aldo Nova, Rick Virag) — 4:38
  10. "La Moitié du ciel" (Élisabeth Anaïs, Richard Cocciante) — 4:11
  11. "Lis dans mes yeux" (Erick Benzi) — 4:04
  12. "Jusqu'à me perdre" (Bryan Adams, Elliot Kennedy, Luc Plamondon) — 4:27
  13. "Gambler" (Marc Drouin, Christophe Rose) — 4:37
  14. "L'Adieu" (Didier Barbelivien) — 4:01

Certifications

CountryCertificationDateSales certifiedPhysical sales
Belgium (Wallonia) [2] 2 x Platinum5 January 2002100,000
Canada [3] 3 x Platinum28 May 2002300,000
Europe2 x Platinum2,000,000
France [4] Diamond20011,000,0001,553,500 [5]
PolandPlatinum100,000
Switzerland [6] 2 x Platinum200360,000

Charts

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