Vanessa Paradis (album)

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Vanessa Paradis
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Studio album by
Vanessa Paradis
Released21 September 1992
Recorded1992
StudioWaterfront (Hoboken, New Jersey)
Label Remark
Producer Lenny Kravitz
Vanessa Paradis chronology
Variations sur le même t'aime
(1990)		Vanessa Paradis
(1992)		 Live
(1994)
Singles from Vanessa Paradis
  1. "Be My Baby"
    Released: September 1992
  2. "Sunday Mondays"
    Released: January 1993
  3. "Natural High"
    Released: May 1993
  4. "Just as Long as You Are There"
    Released: July 1993

Vanessa Paradis is the third studio album and English-language debut by French singer Vanessa Paradis, released on 21 September 1992 by Remark Records. It contains the singles "Be My Baby" and "Sunday Mondays".

Contents

Background and writing

Lenny Kravitz, who was dating Paradis at the time, produced and co-wrote the album. Some editions of the album contain the extra track "Gotta Have It", which is a tribute to Kravitz and is co-written by Kravitz himself. This was omitted on the US release of the album.

The album is noted for being the first time Paradis took creative control over her music. It is also noted for being innovative in its use of instruments, and for its replication of the 1960s soundscape on virtually every song. A one-hour television special on the making of the album was recorded in 1992 and aired on 28 March 1993 on French channel Canal+.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The album was one of her most successful and most critically acclaimed, proving to be both popular in France and the UK. It spawned several successful singles, including one of her most recognisable songs "Be My Baby".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Natural High" Lenny Kravitz 3:21
2."I'm Waiting for the Man" Lou Reed 3:25
3."Silver and Gold"Kravitz2:43
4."Be My Baby"
3:41
5."Lonely Rainbows"
  • Kravitz
  • Henry Hirsch
2:33
6."Sunday Mondays"
  • Kravitz
  • Hirsch
3:56
7."Your Love Has Got a Handle on My Mind"Kravitz3:56
8."The Future Song"Kravitz4:55
9."Paradis"Kravitz3:03
10."Just as Long as You Are There"
  • Kravitz
  • Hirsch
3:24
11."Gotta Have It" (bonus track)
2:17

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Vanessa Paradis
Chart (1992–1993)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [3] 22
Belgian Albums (IFPI) [4] 4
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [5] 44
European Albums ( Music & Media ) [6] 19
French Albums (SNEP) [7] 1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [8] 53
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [9] 27
UK Albums (OCC) [10] 45

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for Vanessa Paradis
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) [11] Platinum350,000 [12]
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [13] Gold25,000^
United States—55,000 [12]
Summaries
Worldwide—1,000,000 [14]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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