Tropical Family

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Tropical Family
Tropical-Family-album.jpg
Compilation album by
Various artists
Released1 July 2013
Genre Tropical music covers
Label Play On
Singles from Tropical Family
  1. "Maldòn"
    Released: July 2013

Tropical Family is a banner for a musical collective of artists who came together in 2013 to collaborate on an album of tropical music and summer-y dance songs. The 12-track album was released on 1 July 2013, with 12 cover versions of well-known songs by diverse artists. A Deluxe edition was released in November with four additional tracks included.

Contents

Initially, Serge Gainsbourg's "Couleur café" as performed by Louisy Joseph had been recorded, but eventually it was set aside in favor of Teri Moïse song "Les Poèmes de Michelle" as interpreted by Slaï on the album.

Track listing

Track
#
Song titleLengthPerformer(s)Original by
1.
"Maldòn"
2:58
Lynnsha, Fanny J, Louisy Joseph Zouk Machine
2.
"Flamme"
4:23
Axel Tony, Layanah Slaï
3.
"Obsesión"
3:13
Kenza Farah, Lucenzo Aventura
4.
"Sensualité"
3:18
Axel Tony, Sheryfa Luna Axelle Red
5.
"Angela"
2:57
Jessy Matador, Zifou Saïan Supa Crew
6.
"Kolé séré"
3:52
Matt Houston, Kim Philippe Lavil & Jocelyne Beroard
7.
"Le soleil donne"
3:10
Corneille Laurent Voulzy
8.
"Mélissa"
3:15
Medhy Custos, Sheryfa Luna Julien Clerc
9.
"Les Poèmes de Michelle"
3:47
Slaï Teri Moïse
10.
"Il jouait du piano debout"
3:03
Slaï, Mélissa Nkonda France Gall
11.
"Belle-Ile en Mer"
3:15
Tom Frager Laurent Voulzy
12.
"Les Sunlights des Tropiques"
3:44
Collégiale (the collective) Gilbert Montagné

Deluxe edition

On 18 November 2013, a Deluxe edition was released, that included the same track list in addition to four bonus tracks not found on the original release, being "Turn Me On" by Matt Houston and Kevin Lyttle, "Enamórame" by DJ Assad feat. Papi Sanchez & Luyannah, "Couleur Café" by Louisy Joseph and "Petites Iles" by Lynnsha & Kymaï1.

Track list

Track
#
Song titleLengthPerformer(s)Original by
1-12
Same as above
13.
"Turn Me On"
3:11
Kevin Lyttle & Matt Houston Kevin Lyttle
14.
"Enamórame (Oui bébé)"
3:23
Papi Sánchez, Luyanna & DJ Assad Papi Sánchez
15.
"Couleur café"
3:22
Louisy Joseph Serge Gainsbourg
16.
"Petites îles"
3:41
Lynnsha & Kymaï Neg Marrons and Cesária Évora

Charts

Album

Year (2013)Peak
position
Ultratop Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart [1] 56
SNEP French Albums Chart [2] 5

Singles

YearGoldman songCredited performer(s)Peak positionsRefMusic
video
FRA
BEL (Wa)
2013"Maldòn" Lynnsha, Fanny J and Louisy Joseph 1515
(Ultratip)

Video on YouTube
"Obsesión" Kenza Farah & Lucenzo 167
(Ultratip)

Video on YouTube
"Flamme" Axel Tony & Layanah118 
2014"Enamórame (Oui bébé)" DJ Assad feat. Papi Sanchez & Luyanna 24
(Ultratip)

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