Vanessa Paradis (album)

Vanessa Paradis is the self-titled third album and English debut by French artist Vanessa Paradis. It was released in 1992 and contains the singles "Be My Baby" and "Sunday Mondays".

Vanessa Paradis
Studio album by
Vanessa Paradis
ReleasedSeptember 21, 1992
(France, Canada, United States)
October 25, 1992 (Japan)
Recorded1992
StudioWaterfront Studios, Hoboken, New Jersey
LabelRemark Records, PolyGram (France)
Polydor (Canada, Japan,
United States)
ProducerLenny Kravitz
Vanessa Paradis chronology
Variations Sur Le Même T'aime
(1990)		 Vanessa Paradis
(1992)		 Live
(1994)
Singles from Vanessa Paradis
  1. "Be My Baby"
    Released: September 1, 1992
  2. "Sunday Mondays"
    Released: January 1993
  3. "Natural High"
    Released: May 1993
  4. "Just As Long As You Are There"
    Released: July 1993

Background and writing

Lenny Kravitz, who was dating Paradis at the time, produced and co-wrote the album. Some editions of the album contain the extra track "Gotta Have It", which is a tribute to Kravitz and is co-written by Kravitz himself. This was omitted on the U.S. release of the album.

The album is noted for being the first time Paradis took creative control over her music. It is also noted for being innovative in its use of instruments, and for its replication of the 1960s soundscape on virtually every song. A one hour television special on the making of the album was recorded in 1992 and aired on March 28, 1993 on French channel Canal+.

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau [2]

The album was one of her most successful and most critically acclaimed, proving to be both popular in France and the UK. It spawned several successful singles, including one of her most recognisable songs "Be My Baby".

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Natural High"Lenny Kravitz3:21
2."I'm Waiting for the Man"Lou Reed3:25
3."Silver and Gold"Kravitz2:43
4."Be My Baby"
3:41
5."Lonely Rainbows"
  • Kravitz
  • Henry Hirsch
2:33
6."Sunday Mondays"
  • Kravitz
  • Hirsch
3:56
7."Your Love Has Got a Handle on My Mind"Kravitz3:56
8."The Future Song"Kravitz4:55
9."Paradis"Kravitz3:03
10."Just as Long as You Are There"
  • Kravitz
  • Hirsch
3:24
11."Gotta Have It" (Bonus track)
2:17

Personnel

Charts

Album
Chart (1992) Peak
Position
Austrian Albums Chart 22
Dutch Albums Chart 44
French Albums Chart 1
Swedish Albums Chart 27
UK Albums Chart[3] 45

Singles
Year Single Chart Peak Position
1992 "Be My Baby" French Singles Chart 5
UK Singles Chart 6
Swedish Singles Chart 11
Austrian Singles Chart 19
Dutch Singles Chart 40
1993 "Sunday Mondays" French Singles Chart 41
1993 "Sunday Mondays" UK Singles Chart 49
1993 "Sunday Mondays" Dutch Singles Chart 36
1993 "Just As Long As You Are There" UK Singles Chart 57

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
France (SNEP)[4] Platinum 300,000[5]
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[6] Gold 25,000^
United States (RIAA)[7] N/A 55,000[8]
Summaries
Worldwide N/A 1,000,000 [9]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Sendra, Tim. Vanessa Paradis at AllMusic
  2. "Robert Christgau: CG: Vanessa Paradis". www.robertchristgau.com.
  3. "Vanessa Paradis | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  4. "French album certifications – Vanessa Paradis – Vanessa Paradis" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  5. "Remark Records". Infodisc. 22 May 1993. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  6. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Vanessa Paradis; 'Vanessa Paradis')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  7. "American album certifications – Vanessa Paradis – Vanessa Paradis". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
  8. Hennessey, Mike (22 May 1993). "Around the French Companies". Billboard. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  9. "France - Artists to watch". 23 December 2000. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
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