Interstellaires

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}} {{Infobox album | name = Interstellaires | type = studio | artist = Mylène Farmer | cover = Mylene farmer interstellaires album.jpg | border = yes | alt = | released = 6 November 2015 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Electronica, synth-pop | length = 40:07 | label = Polydor | producer = Martin Kierszenbaum, The Avener | prev_title = Timeless 2013 | prev_year = 2013 | next_title = Désobéissance | next_year = 2018 | misc = {{Singles | name = Interstellaires | type = studio | single1 = Stolen Car | single1date = 28 August 2015 | single2 = Insondables <small>(promo)</small> | single2date = 28 October 2015 | single3 = City of Love | single3date = 8 January 2016 | single4 = C'est pas moi | single4date = 13 June 2016 }} }} '''''Interstellaires''''' is the tenth studio album by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was released on 6 November 2015 in France by Polydor Records. It is produced by Martin Kierszenbaum and The Avener.

The album received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its catchy songs, modern sound, and calmer vocals, though a few found it lacking in innovation.

== Singles == On 18 August 2015, a new temporary site was launched, presenting a countdown whose timer was set to end on 28 August 2015, announcing Farmer's return with a brand new record. Its background pictured Farmer and British singer Sting, indicating a collaboration. On 28 August 2015, their single "Stolen Car" was available on iTunes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stolen Car – Single de Mylène Farmer & Sting sur iTunes |url=https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/stolen-car-single/id1034196483 |website=iTunes |access-date=17 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925192418/https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/stolen-car-single/id1034196483 |archive-date=25 September 2015 }}</ref> It is a new version of a song which was originally released on Sting's 2003 ''Sacred Love'' album, Farmer's and Sting's duet hit number one on the French chart.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title = Mylène Farmer et Sting au top : "Stolen Car" numéro 1 des ventes de singles|url = http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Mylene-Farmer/news-98739.html|website = chartsinfrance.net|access-date = 17 September 2015|archive-date = 25 September 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150925081818/http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Mylene-Farmer/news-98739.html|url-status = live}}</ref>

A promo single "Insondables", was released on 28 October 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Insondables – Single|url=https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/insondables-single/id1053046922|publisher=Apple|access-date=31 October 2015}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

"City of Love" was released as the second single of the album on 8 January 2016, followed by a remix by Martin Kierszenbaum featuring Shaggy in February 2016, also peaking at number one on the French chart.

== Release and promotion == On 16 September 2015, French magazine ''Gala'' announced Farmer's upcoming studio album title.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news | title=Mylène Farmer: Un nouvel album au titre évocateur – Gala | language=fr | url=http://www.gala.fr/l_actu/news_de_stars/mylene_farmer_un_nouvel_album_au_titre_evocateur_350407 | work=Gala | first=Thomas | last=Durand | date=15 September 2015 | access-date=4 October 2015 | publisher=Prisma Presse | archive-date=16 September 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916200322/http://www.gala.fr/l_actu/news_de_stars/mylene_farmer_un_nouvel_album_au_titre_evocateur_350407 | url-status=live }}</ref> It was then officially confirmed on 16 September 2015 by the singer's recording label, Polydor, through its Facebook page.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Polydor – Timeline Photos {{!}} Facebook|url = https://www.facebook.com/polydorfrance/photos/a.423938399166.210100.181497299166/10154222346909167/?type=1&theater|website = www.facebook.com|access-date = 17 September 2015|archive-date = 19 October 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151019100816/https://www.facebook.com/polydorfrance/photos/a.423938399166.210100.181497299166/10154222346909167/?type=1&theater|url-status = live}}</ref> Another temporaneous site was then launched with a timer set to the album release, as previously done with the "Stolen Car" single. Its layout pictured a nebula with flowing stars in the background and a deep, loud noise added, just like the one that could have already been heard with "Stolen Car"'s site, possibly matching the album core theme.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mylenefarmer-interstellaires.com/|title=www.mylenefarmer-interstellaires.com|access-date=17 September 2015|archive-date=25 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925201047/http://mylenefarmer-interstellaires.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Commercial reception == On the chart edition of 14 November 2015, ''Interstellaires'' debuted at number one on the French Album chart, performing which was then the highest weekly sales of 2015 in France, with 109,971 sales, including 6,153 downloads.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mylène Farmer numéro un des ventes avec "Interstellaires", meilleur démarrage de l'année |url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Mylene-Farmer/news-99739.html |publisher=Charts in France |language=fr |first=Jonathan |last=Hamard |date=13 November 2015 |access-date=20 November 2015 |archive-date=16 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151116113026/http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Mylene-Farmer/news-99739.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The next week, the album dropped to number three with 26,944 sales. At the same date, the album debuted at number one in the francophone part of Belgium (Wallonia), then dropped to number two. In both countries, it was dislodged by Johnny Hallyday's new studio album ''De l'amour''. ''Interstellaires'' entered at a peak of number 21 in Flanders, which became the highest position for one of the singer's albums on that chart, and also charted in Germany and the Netherlands, where it peaked at number 79 and in Greece at number 70. ''Interstellaires'' also marked Farmer's debut on a ''Billboard'' chart, reaching number 9 on the World Chart.<ref name="billboard.com">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/world-albums/2015-11-28|title=World Music: Top World Albums Chart – Billboard|magazine=Billboard|access-date=26 November 2015|archive-date=14 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151214200959/http://www.billboard.com/charts/world-albums/2015-11-28|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Track listing == {{Track listing | extra_column = Producer(s) | title1 = Interstellaires | writer1 = Mylène Farmer, Martin Kierszenbaum | extra1 = Kierszenbaum | length1 = 3:11 | title2 = Stolen Car | note2 = with Sting | writer2 = Farmer, Sting | extra2 = The Avener | length2 = 3:22 | title3 = À rebours | writer3 = Farmer, Kierszenbaum | extra3 = Kierszenbaum | length3 = 4:11 | title4 = C'est pas moi | writer4 = Farmer, Kierszenbaum | extra4 = Kierszenbaum | length4 = 3:41 | title5 = Insondables | writer5 = Farmer, Kierszenbaum | extra5 = Kierszenbaum | length5 = 2:37 | title6 = Love Song | writer6 = Farmer, Kierszenbaum | extra6 = Kierszenbaum | length6 = 4:33 | title7 = Pas d'access | writer7 = Farmer, Kierszenbaum | extra7 = Kierszenbaum | length7 = 3:17 | title8 = I Want You to Want Me | note8 = Cheap Trick cover | writer8 = Rick Nielsen | extra8 = Kierszenbaum | length8 = 3:05 | title9 = Voie lactée | writer9 = Farmer, Kierszenbaum | extra9 = Kierszenbaum | length9 = 3:17 | title10 = City of Love | writer10 = Farmer, Kierszenbaum, Matthew Koma | extra10 = Kierszenbaum | length10 = 4:26 | title11 = Un jour ou l'autre | writer11 = Farmer, Kierszenbaum | extra11 = Kierszenbaum | length11 = 4:27 }}

== Charts == {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}

=== Weekly charts === {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- !scope="col"|Chart (2015) !scope="col"|Peak<br />position |- {{album chart|Flanders|21|artist=Mylène Farmer|album=Interstellaires|rowheader=true|access-date=2 July 2016|refname=belgf}} |- {{album chart|Wallonia|1|artist=Mylène Farmer|album=Interstellaires|rowheader=true|access-date=2 July 2016|refname=belgw}} |- {{album chart|Czech|41|artist=Mylène Farmer|album=Interstellaires|year=2015|week=46|rowheader=true|access-date=2 July 2016}} |- {{album chart|Netherlands|79|artist=Mylène Farmer|album=Interstellaires|rowheader=true|access-date=2 July 2016}} |- {{album chart|France|1|artist=Mylène Farmer|album=Interstellaires|rowheader=true|access-date=2 July 2016}} |- {{album chart|Germany|79|id=285203|artist=Mylène Farmer|album=Interstellaires|rowheader=true|access-date=2 July 2016}} |- !scope="row"|Greek Albums (IFPI)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/charts_en.html |title=Official Cyta-IFPI Charts – Top-75 Albums Sales Chart (Week: 47/2015) |language=el |publisher=IFPI Greece |access-date=2 July 2016 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151201220947/http://www.ifpi.gr/charts_en.html |archive-date=1 December 2015 }}</ref> |70 |- {{album chart|Switzerland|3|artist=Mylène Farmer|album=Interstellaires|rowheader=true|access-date=2 July 2016}} |- !scope="row"|Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade Romandy)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lescharts.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Myl%E8ne+Farmer&titel=Interstellaires&cat=a|title=Mylène Farmer - Interstellaires|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=2 July 2016|archive-date=17 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817113632/http://www.lescharts.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Myl%E8ne+Farmer&titel=Interstellaires&cat=a|url-status=live}}</ref> |1 |- {{album chart|BillboardWorld|9|artist=Mylene Farmer|rowheader=true|access-date=2 July 2016}} |} {{col-2}}

=== Year-end charts === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- !scope="col"|Chart (2015) !scope="col"|Position |- !scope="row"|Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2015&cat=a|title=Rapports annueles 2015|publisher=Ultratop|language=fr|access-date=2 July 2016|archive-date=1 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301155918/http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2015&cat=a|url-status=live}}</ref> |16 |- !scope="row"|French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-annuel/top-albums-fusionnes/?ye=2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114045723/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-annuel/top-albums-fusionnes/?ye=2015|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 January 2016|title=Le Top de l'année : Top Albums Fusionnés 2015|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=2 July 2016}}</ref> |11 |- !scope="row"|Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/2015|title=Swiss Year-end Charts 2015|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=2 July 2016|archive-date=14 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114025806/http://swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/2015|url-status=live}}</ref> |89 |} {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- !scope="col"|Chart (2016) !scope="col"|Position |- !scope="row"|Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2016&cat=a|title=Rapports Annuels 2016|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=24 April 2021|archive-date=1 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201134742/https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2016&cat=a|url-status=live}}</ref> |46 |- !scope="row"|French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-albums-annee/?annee=2016|title=Top de l'année Top Albums 2016|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=24 April 2021|archive-date=17 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117112816/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-annuel/top-album-megafusion-annuel/?ye=2016|url-status=live}}</ref> |108 |} {{col-end}}

== Certifications and sales == {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|type=album|title=Interstellaires|artist=Mylène Farmer|award=Gold|certyear=2015|relyear=2015}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=France|type=album|title=Interstellaires|artist=Mylène Farmer|award=Platinum|number=3|certyear=2015|relyear=2015|salesamount=350,000|salesref=<ref>{{cite web|title=Les albums 2018 : Mylène Farmer étincelle sur "Désobéissance"|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Mylene-Farmer/news-108980.html|publisher=Charts in France|language=fr|author=Théau Berthelot|date=31 December 2018|access-date=6 February 2019|archive-date=7 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207020158/http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Mylene-Farmer/news-108980.html|url-status=live}}</ref>}} {{Certification Table Bottom|noshipments=true}}

== Release history == {| class="wikitable" style="width:60%;"

! Date ! Label ! Country ! Format |- | align="center" |6 November 2015 | style="text-align:center;" |Polydor | style="text-align:center;" |France | align="center" |CD, double LP |}

== References == {{Reflist}}

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