| Artist | Vanessa Paradis |
|---|---|
| Cover | Vanessa_paradis-mj.jpg |
| Released | 15 August 1988 |
| Studio | Local Studio (Rueil-Malmaison) |
| Genre | Pop · R&B |
| Length | 49:29 |
| Language | French |
| Label | Polydor · PolyGram · Barclay |
| Producer | Bertrand Châtenet · Franck Langolff · Philippe Osman |
| Next year | 1990 |
M&J is the debut album of popular French singer and model Vanessa Paradis. It was released in 1988 and featured the hit single "Joe le taxi".
Background
The album's lead single was the song "Joe le taxi". The song became a hit in France, where it charted at number one, and in the UK, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, and Norway, reaching the top 10.[1] The album's other acclaimed single was the tribute to Marilyn Monroe titled "Marilyn & John".
The album marked the start of a collaboration between Vanessa Paradis and composer Franck Langolff that lasted until his death in 2006.
Track listing
All songs written by Étienne Roda-Gil (lyrics) and Franck Langolff (music)
- "Marilyn & John" – 5:48
- "Maxou" – 3:50
- "Le bon Dieu est un marin" – 4:28
- "Mosquito" – 4:21
- "Soldat" – 5:41
- "Joe le taxi" – 3:56
- "Coupe coupe" – 5:21
- "Chat ananas" – 3:47
- "Scarabée" – 6:25
- "Marilyn & John" (English version) – 5:46
Personnel
- Daniel Adjadj - backing vocals
- Patrick Bourgoin - saxophone
- Ann Calvert - backing vocals
- Bertrand Châtenet - arranger, engineer, mixing ("Le bon Dieu est un marin")
- Joshua D'Arche - bass guitar, keyboards, programming & synthesizer ("Joe le taxi")
- Freddy Della - harmonica
- Jacques Denjean - string quartet arrangement ("Scarabée")
- Jean-Luc Escriva - backing vocals
- Carole Fredericks - backing vocals
- Alain Ganne - saxophone
- Katherine Hibbs - photography
- Yvonne Jones - backing vocals
- Christophe Josse - bass guitar, keyboards, programming & synthesizer ("Chat ananas")
- Kiwi Concept - design
- Franck Langolff - arranger, guitar, harmonica
- Thierry Leconte - assistant mixing ("Le bon Dieu est un marin")
- Alain Lubrano - assistant mixing ("Le bon Dieu est un marin")
- Bruno Mylonas - mixing
- Philippe Osman - arranger, bass guitar, keyboards, guitar, programming & synthesizer
- François Ovide - guitar
- Anne Papiri - backing vocals
- Patrick Rousseau - percussion ("Joe le taxi")
- Patrice Tison - guitar
- Mixed at Studio Guillaume Tell, Suresnes
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| European Albums (Music & Media)[2] | 58 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[3] | 13 |
References
- ^ Lescharts.com Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "European Top 100 Albums". Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 39. 24 September 1988. p. 26. OCLC 29800226. – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 6 April 2022. Select "Vanessa PARADIS" from the drop-down menu and click "OK".