Revoir un printemps

"Noble Art"
Revoir un Printemps
Studio album by IAM
Released	September 15, 2003
Studio	Studios Zgen (Avignon, France); Studio La Cosca (Marseille, France); Sony Music Studios (New York, U.S.); Electric Lady Studios (New York, U.S.); Студио 1 на Българско национално радио; Studio Claudia Sound (Aubervilliers, France);
Genre	French hip hop
Length	1:19:50
Label	Delabel; Hostile Records; EMI;
Producer	Akhenaton; Al-Khemya; Shurik'n; Imhotep; DJ Khéops; Bruno Coulais;
IAM chronology
Singles from Revoir un printemps
	"Noble Art"; Released: 25 November 2003; "Revoir un printemps"; Released: 2004; "Nous"; Released: 2004; "Stratégie d'un pion"; Released: 2004;

Revoir un Printemps is a studio album by French hip hop group IAM. It was released on 15 September 2003 through Hostile Records with distribution via EMI. Recording sessions took place at Studios Zgen in Avignon, at Studio La Cosca in Marseille, at Sony Music Studios and at Electric Lady Studios in New York, at Bulgarian National Radio Studio 1, and at Studio Claudia Sound in Aubervilliers. Production was handled by Akhenaton, Al-Khemya, Shurik'n, Imhotep, DJ Khéops and Bruno Coulais. It features guest appearances from Beyoncé, Kayna Samet, Method Man & Redman, Syleena Johnson and Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
laut.de	[1]
Voir	[2]

The album peaked atop of French and Wallionian charts and also peaked at number 2 in Swiss Hitparade. It spawned four charted singles: "Noble Art", "Revoir un printemps", "Nous" and "Stratégie d'un pion". The album was certified Gold by both International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Switzerland and Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Stratégie d'un pion"	Philippe Fragione Geoffroy Mussard Abdel Malek Brahimi	Akhenaton Al-Khemya	4:35
2.	"Nous" (featuring Kayna Samet)	Fragione Mussard Kayna Samet	Shurik'n	4:37
3.	"Quand ils rentraient chez eux"	Fragione Mussard Brahimi	Akhenaton Al-Khemya	4:17
4.	"Noble Art" (featuring Method Man & Redman)	Fragione Mussard Brahimi Clifford Smith Reggie Noble	Akhenaton Al-Khemya	4:56
5.	"Lâches"	Fragione Mussard Brahimi	Shurik'n	4:38
6.	"Mental de Viêt-Cong"	Fragione Mussard	Akhenaton Shurik'n	4:23
7.	"Revoir un printemps"	Fragione Mussard Brahimi	Akhenaton Al-Khemya	3:53
8.	"Armes de Distraction Massive"	Fragione Mussard Brahimi	Shurik'n	4:14
9.	"Second Souffle"	Fragione Mussard Brahimi	DJ Khéops	5:01
10.	"Visages Dans la Foule"	Fragione Mussard Brahimi	Shurik'n	3:57
11.	"Ici Ou Ailleurs" (featuring Syleena Johnson)	Fragione Mussard Brahimi Syleena Johnson	Akhenaton Al-Khemya	4:33
12.	"Tiens"	Fragione Mussard Brahimi	Imhotep	4:18
13.	"Bienvenue" (featuring Beyoncé)	Fragione Mussard Deni Hines	Akhenaton Al-Khemya	4:05
14.	"Pause"	Fragione Mussard Brahimi	Imhotep	4:20
15.	"Fruits de la Rage"	Fragione Mussard	Akhenaton Al-Khemya	4:01
16.	"Murs"	Fragione Mussard Brahimi	Akhenaton Al-Khemya	4:49
17.	"21/04"	Fragione Mussard Brahimi	Akhenaton Al-Khemya	4:50
18.	"Aussi Loin Que l'Horizon"	Fragione Mussard Brahimi	Akhenaton Al-Khemya	4:23
19.	"Live de la Base"	Fragione Mussard Brahimi	Akhenaton Al-Khemya
Total length:				1:19:50

Personnel

Philippe "Akhenaton" Fragione – main artist, composer & producer (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 13, 15-19), arranger (track 9)
Geoffroy "Shurik'n" Mussard – main artist, composer & producer (tracks: 2, 5, 6, 8, 10)
Éric "Khéops" Mazel – main artist, scratches, composer & producer (track 9), arranger (tracks: 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 14, 16-19)
Malek "Freeman" Brahimi – main artist
Pascal "Imhotep" Perez – main artist, composer & producer (tracks: 12, 14), arranger (track 8)
Kayna Samet – featured artist (track 2)
Clifford "Method Man" Smith – featured artist (track 4)
Reginald "Redman" Noble – featured artist (track 4)
Syleena Johnson – featured artist (track 11)
Beyoncé Knowles – featured artist (track 13)
Michael Robinson – vocals (track 15)
André Charles "Slim" Pezin – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, steel guitar, dobro, bass
Raoul Duflot-Verez – piano
Michel Peyratout – bass
Patrick Bourgoin – alto saxophone, flute
Mostafa Benhmad – pipe, violin
Bernard Camoin – trombone
Eric Giausserand – trumpet
Marc Chantereau – percussion
Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra – orchestra
Deyan Pavlov – conductor
Bruno Coulais – orchestrations producer, arranger (tracks: 2, 6, 7, 10-13, 16, 18)
Philippe Amir – recording, assistant engineering
Eric Chevet – recording, mixing
Nabil Ghrib – recording
Michael Tocci – recording (tracks: 4, 11)
Maxime Lefèvre – recording
Didier Lizé – recording
Chris Gehringer – mastering
Steef Van De Gevel – assiastant engineering
Haythem "H.Boogie" Bouchuiguir – recording coordinator (track 4)
Kankre Attak – design, photography
Tous Des K – design, photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Revoir un printemps*
Chart (2003)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[3]	1
French Albums (SNEP)[4]	1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5]	2

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Revoir un printemps*
Chart (2003)	Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6]	18
French Albums (SNEP)[7]	46
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8]	51

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[9]	Gold	100,000^*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[10]	Gold	20,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

Engelen, Alexander. "Zweiter Rap-Frühling, der schöner nicht sein könnte". laut.de (in German). Retrieved January 2, 2021.
Desjardins, David (2 October 2003). "IAM: Revoir un printemps". Voir (in French). Retrieved 2 January 2021.
"Ultratop.be – IAM – Revoir un printemps" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
"Lescharts.com – IAM – Revoir un printemps". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
"Swisscharts.com – IAM – Revoir un printemps". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
"Rapports Annuels 2003". Ultratop. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
"Tops de l'année 2003". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
"Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2003". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
"French album certifications – IAM – REVOIR UN PRINTEMPS" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
"The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (IAM; 'REVOIR UN PRINTEMPS')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.

External links

Revoir Un Printemps at Discogs (list of releases)

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[1] Engelen, Alexander. "Zweiter Rap-Frühling, der schöner nicht sein könnte". laut.de (in German). Retrieved January 2, 2021.

[2] Desjardins, David (2 October 2003). "IAM: Revoir un printemps". Voir (in French). Retrieved 2 January 2021.

[ac_Wallonia_IAM-3] "Ultratop.be – IAM – Revoir un printemps" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 January 2021.

[ac_France_IAM-4] "Lescharts.com – IAM – Revoir un printemps". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 January 2021.

[ac_Switzerland_IAM-5] "Swisscharts.com – IAM – Revoir un printemps". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 January 2021.

[6] "Rapports Annuels 2003". Ultratop. Retrieved 2 January 2021.

[7] "Tops de l'année 2003". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 2 January 2021.

[8] "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2003". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2 January 2021.

[FranceIAMREVOIR_UN_PRINTEMPSalbumCertRef-9] "French album certifications – IAM – REVOIR UN PRINTEMPS" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.

[SwitzerlandIAMREVOIR_UN_PRINTEMPSalbumCertRef-10] "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (IAM; 'REVOIR UN PRINTEMPS')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.