| Tuberose | ||||
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| Released | 22 October 2021 | |||
| Genre | Pop, chanson | |||
| Language | French, English, Italian | |||
| Label | Boomlover | |||
| Producer | Alain Mendiburu | |||
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Tuberose is a studio album by French singer Amanda Lear, released in October 2021 by the independent label Boomlover.
The album was recorded at Studio Richer in Paris. It consists of downtempo acoustic covers of songs by Serge Gainsbourg, Charles Trenet and Georges Moustaki, among others. [1] The material is performed primarily in French. [2]
Tuberose was preceded by the dance single "More" in March 2021 which on the album appears in an acoustic version. "Le bel âge" and "Immortels" were then made available in September and October, respectively. The album entered the physical albums sales chart in France, but failed to chart on the French Top Albums 200.
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| France (Physical Albums) [3] | 147 |
| Date | Region | Format | Label |
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| 22 October 2021 | Worldwide | CD, digital, streaming | Boomlover |
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