Fleurs, also graphically rendered as Fleur(s) and FLEURs, is a studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato, issued in 1999. Except for two new songs, the album consists of cover versions of Italian and international classics, mainly from the 1960s.[1] The album was described as "delicate, elegant and enjoyable."[2] The album was followed by Fleurs 3 (2002) and Fleurs 2 (2008).[2] The Battiato's version of The Rolling Stones' "Ruby Tuesday" was later featured in the musical score of Alfonso Cuarón's 2006 film Children of Men.
Fleurs | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 22 October 1999 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 41:05 | |||
Label | Mercury (Universal Music Italia) | |||
Producer | Franco Battiato | |||
Franco Battiato chronology | ||||
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Track listing
edit- "La canzone dell'amore perduto" – 3:26 (Fabrizio De André)
- "Ruby Tuesday" – 3:36 (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards)
- "J'entends siffler le train" – 3:09 (Hedy West, Richard Anthony)
- "Aria di neve" – 2:52 (Sergio Endrigo)
- "Ed io tra di voi" – 2:53 (Sergio Bardotti, Charles Aznavour)
- "Te lo leggo negli occhi" – 3:03 (Sergio Bardotti, Sergio Endrigo)
- "La canzone dei vecchi amanti (La chanson des vieux amants)" – 3:25 (Jacques Brel)
- "Era de maggio" – 3:26 (Mario Pasquale Costa, Salvatore Di Giacomo)
- "Che cosa resta (Que reste-t-il de nos amour)" – 3:27 (Charles Trenet, Gesualdo Bufalino)
- "Amore che vieni, amore che vai" – 2:27 (Fabrizio De André)
- "Medievale" – 2:37 (Manlio Sgalambro, Franco Battiato)
- "Invito al viaggio" – 6:44 (Charles Baudelaire, Manlio Sgalambro, Franco Battiato)
Charts
editChart (1999) | Peak position |
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Italian Albums (FIMI)[3] | 4 |
Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Italy (FIMI)[4] Sales from 2009 |
Gold | 25,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ Gino Castaldo (10 October 1999). "Battiato: canto gli anni 60 musica senza nostalgia". La Repubblica. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ a b Enrico Deregibus (8 October 2010). Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN 978-8809756250.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 43 (dal 22.10.1999 al 28.10.1999)". FIMI. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Italian album certifications – Franco Battiato – Fleurs" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
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