Chaleur humaine

Chaleur humaine
Studio album by Christine and the Queens
Released 2 June 2014 (2014-06-02) (FRA)
26 February 2016 (2016-02-26)[1] (UK)
Studio
  • RAK Studios
  • 123 Studios
  • Smokehouse Studios
Genre Synthpop
Length 47:03
Language
Label Because
Producer Christine and the Queens
Singles from Chaleur humaine
  1. "Nuit 17 à 52"
    Released: 3 June 2013
  2. "Saint Claude"
    Released: 14 April 2014
  3. "Christine"
    Released: 13 October 2014
  4. "Paradis perdus"
    Released: June 2015
Singles from Christine and the Queens
  1. "No Harm Is Done"
    Released: 11 September 2015
  2. "Jonathan"
    Released: 16 October 2015
  3. "Tilted"
    Released: 15 January 2016

Chaleur humaine (English: Human Warmth[2]) is the debut album by French synthpop singer, songwriter and producer Christine and the Queens. The album is self-titled Christine and the Queens in the United States.[3] The single "Christine" (retitled "Tilted" for the English version) was released from the album.

Background

The album was first released in France as Chaleur humaine. For its American release, many the tracks were reworked with English vocal and revamped beats by producer Ash Workman.[4] Two tracks were replaced with three new songs. Two of the new songs are collaborations – "Jonathan" with Perfume Genius, and "No Harm Is Done" with rapper Tunji Ige. The American version was released in the UK but reverted to its original French title.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic85/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
Billboard[4]
The Guardian[6]
La Presse[7]
Les Inrockuptibles4.5/5[8]
Mojo[5]
The Observer[9]
Pitchfork Media8/10[10]
Q[5]
Spin8/10[11]
Uncut[5]

The album was given a Metacritic rating of 85 based on 11 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[5] The album has featured on many end of year lists, including Rough Trade and NME.

Commercial performance

The album first entered the French chart at No. 6 on its release in June 2014, and peaked at No. 2 in February 2015.[12] It also reached No. 1 on the Belgian Wallonia albums chart.

The English version of the album was released in the UK on 26 February 2016, and first entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 132 the following week.[13] It then re-entered at No. 8 in June 2016,[14] just prior to Christine and the Queens performing a well-received concert at the Glastonbury Festival.[15] It has so far peaked at No. 2 as of 29 July 2016. The album debuted at No. 3 on the Irish Albums Chart in June 2016, before reaching No. 1 on 21 July 2016.[16]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Year Rank
The Independent Best Albums of 2016 2016
Mojo The 50 Best Albums of 2016 2016
NME NME's Albums of the Year 2016 2016
Rough Trade Albums of the Year 2016

Track listing

Chaleur humaine — French edition[21]
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "iT"  Héloïse Letissier 3:38
2. "Saint Claude"  Letissier 3:59
3. "Christine"  Letissier 3:54
4. "Science fiction"  Letissier 3:39
5. "Paradis perdus"  
 3:35
6. "Half Ladies"  Letissier 4:18
7. "Chaleur humaine"  Letissier 3:57
8. "Narcissus Is Back"  Letissier 3:28
9. "Ugly-pretty"  Letissier 3:25
10. "Nuit 17 à 52"  Letissier 4:22
11. "Here"  Letissier 4:27
Chaleur humaine (UK) / Christine and the Queens (US) — English edition[22]
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "iT"  Héloïse Letissier 3:38
2. "Saint Claude"  Letissier 4:01
3. "Tilted"  Letissier 3:53
4. "No Harm Is Done" (featuring Tunji Ige)
  • Noah Breakfast
  • Tunji Ige
  • Letissier
 3:30
5. "Science fiction"  Letissier 3:38
6. "Paradis perdus"  
 3:35
7. "Half Ladies"  Letissier 4:18
8. "Jonathan" (featuring Perfume Genius)Letissier 3:24
9. "Narcissus Is Back"  Letissier 3:28
10. "Safe and Holy"  Letissier 4:07
11. "Night 52"  Letissier 4:21
12. "Here"  Letissier 4:27

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–16) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[23] 8
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[24] 5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[25] 1
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[26] 25
French Albums (SNEP)[12] 2
Irish Albums (IRMA)[27] 1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[28] 8
Scottish Albums (OCC)[29] 2
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 7
UK Albums (OCC)[31] 2
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[32] 7
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[33] 48

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[25] 46
French Albums (SNEP)[34] 23
Chart (2015) Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[24] 7
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[25] 5
French Albums (SNEP)[34] 5
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[35] 18

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
France (SNEP)[36] Diamond 500,000*
Belgium (BEA)[37] Platinum 30,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[38] Gold 100,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Korman, Matt. "Christine And The Queens reveal UK release date of debut album Chaleur Humaine". thefourohfive.com.
  2. ↑ Flood, Alex (3 May 2016). "Christine And The Queens Interviewed: 'Elton John Left Me A Phone Message - I Still Haven't Called Back'". NME. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  3. ↑ Matt Collar. "Christine and the Queens". All Music.
  4. 1 2 Williams, Nick (16 October 2015). "Christine & The Queens' Heloise Letissier Reimagines Her French Debut for Stateside Appeal: Album Review". Billboard.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Christine and the Queens". Metacritic.
  6. ↑ Petridis, Alex (3 March 2016). "Christine and the Queens: Chaleur Humaine review – a perfect antidote to pop conservatism". The Guardian.
  7. ↑ "Christine and the Queens : jeune visionnaire ***1/2". La Presse (in French). Power Corporation of Canada. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  8. ↑ Sarratia, Géraldine (18 June 2014). "Christine And The Queens retourne les stigmates sur "Chaleur Humaine"". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). Les Nouvelles Editions Indépendantes. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  9. ↑ Empire, Kitty (28 February 2016). "Christine and the Queens: Chaleur Humaine review – stylish and empathetic". The Observer.
  10. ↑ Snapes, Laura (26 October 2015). "Christine and the Queens: Christine and the Queens". Pitchfork.
  11. ↑ Unterberger, Andrew (22 October 2015). "Review: Christine and the Queens Share the Crown With Everyone on Self-Tilted Debut". Spin. SpinMedia. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  12. 1 2 "Lescharts.com – Christine and the Queens – Chaleur Humaine". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  13. ↑ http://zobbel.de/cluk/160305cluk.txt. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ↑ "Radiohead win Official Albums Chart battle against Red Hot Chili Peppers". Official Charts Company. 24 June 2016.
  15. ↑ Shaun Curran (25 June 2016). "Glastonbury 2016, Friday review: Christine and the Queens deliver the knock-out show of the day". The Independent.
  16. ↑ "Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 21 July 2016". Chart-Track. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  17. ↑ "Best Albums of 2016". The Independent. November 30, 2016. Retrieved December 01, 2016. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  18. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2016". Mojo. November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  19. ↑ "NME's Albums of the Year 2016". NME. November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Albums of the Year". Rough Trade. November 14, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Christine And The Queens - Chaleur Humaine". Discogs.com.
  22. ↑ "Christine And The Queens - Chaleur Humaine". Amazon.com. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  23. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Christine and the Queens – Christine and the Queens". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  24. 1 2 "Ultratop.be – Christine and the Queens – Chaleur Humaine" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  25. 1 2 3 "Ultratop.be – Christine and the Queens – Chaleur Humaine" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  26. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Christine and the Queens – Chaleur Humaine" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  27. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 29, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  28. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Christine and the Queens – Christine and the Queens". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  29. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  30. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Christine and the Queens – Chaleur Humaine". Hung Medien.
  31. ↑ "Christine and the Queens | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  32. ↑ "Christine and the Queens – Chart history" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for Christine and the Queens. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  33. ↑ "Christine and the Queens – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Christine and the Queens. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  34. 1 2 "Lescharts.com – Christine and the Queens – Christine and the Queens". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  35. ↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2015".
  36. ↑ "French album certifications – Christine and the Queens – Chaleur Humaine" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  37. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2016". Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  38. ↑ "British album certifications – Christine and the Queens – Chaleur Humaine". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 26, 2016. Enter Chaleur Humaine in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
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