2001.2011

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2001.2011
Polydor
ProducerLaurent Boutonnat
Mylène Farmer chronology
Bleu noir
(2010) 		2001.2011
(2011) 		Monkey Me
(2012)
Singles from 2001.2011
  1. "Du temps"
    Released: 7 November 2011

2001.2011 is an album by French singer Mylène Farmer. It was her second compilation, after Les Mots in 2001, and was released on 5 December 2011. It contains all the singles from her last three studio albums and two new songs. One of them was the lead single from 2001.2011, "Du temps", released digitally on 7 November.

Background

On 3 November 2011, an article in the French newspaper

Polydor officially announced the best of, saying: "After the Bleu noir album, certified diamond, Mylène Farmer presents 2001.2011, a selection of her greatest hits during that period. This album follows her first best of Les Mots, sold over 1.5 million. It will also contain two new tracks including new single". On 10 November, the track listing was revealed on the Internet: composed of 17 tracks, it includes all of Farmer's previous singles from her last three studio albums, one live single and two new songs.[2]

Unlike Farmer's previous albums, the cover does not display a photo, but an abstract painting representing half of the singer's face, semi hidden behind a lock of red hair, drawing that Thierry de Cabarrus of Suite101 site considers as being "enigmatic, even melancholy".[3]

Commercial performance

In France, the album debuted at number three, selling 40,455 units.[4] In Switzerland, it began at number 36, and it reached the 8 position in the French-speaking part of Switzerland (Romandie).[5] In Belgium (Wallonia), the album entered at number ten on the chart edition of 17 December 2011.[6]

Track listings

CD

All lyrics are written by Mylène Farmer, except track 8:

Bleu noir"Moby4:0416."Lonely Lisa"RedOne2:5917."Sois moi – Be Me
"Laurent Boutonnat3:59

Collector box

CD 1
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."
L'Autre, 1991)
Mylène FarmerLaurent Boutonnat5:05
12."Regrets" (duet with Jean-Louis Murat, from L'Autre, 1991)Mylène FarmerLaurent Boutonnat5:04
13."Je t'aime mélancolie" (from L'Autre, 1991)Mylène FarmerLaurent Boutonnat4:43
14."Beyond My Control" (from L'Autre, 1991)Mylène FarmerLaurent Boutonnat5:21
15."Que mon cœur lâche" (from Dance Remixes, 1992)Mylène FarmerLaurent Boutonnat4:05

All lyrics are written by

Rugrats in Paris, 2000)5:0315."Pardonne-moi
" (from Les Mots, 2001)4:29

All lyrics are written by Mylène Farmer, except track 8:

Bleu Noir, 2010)RedOne4:1915."Bleu Noir" (from Bleu Noir, 2010)Moby4:0516."Lonely Lisa
" (from Bleu Noir, 2010)RedOne2:5717."Sois-moi - Be Me"Laurent Boutonnat3:59

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[15] Gold 15,000*
France (
SNEP)[16]
 2× Platinum 200,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Formats

  • CD digipack 2001.2011 (17 tracks)
  • LP 2001.2011 (17 tracks)
  • Collector box 3 CD Best of (47 tracks)

Release history

Region Date Format
Belgium, France, Switzerland 5 December 2011 CD digipack,[17] triple CD digipack,[18] double vinyl[19]

References

  1. France Soir
    (in French). Paris. 3 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Mylene Farmer: "Best of 2001-2011" le tracklisting annoncé" (in French). Musique Radio. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  3. ^ De Cabarrus, Thierry (9 November 2011). "Mylène Farmer: son nouveau single "Du Temps" cartonne sur le Net" (in French). Suite 101. Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  4. ^ Hamard, Jonathan (13 December 2011). "Tops : Adele résiste à Mylène Farmer & Amy Winehouse" (in French). Charts in France. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  5. ^ "Mylène Farmer, 2001.2011 — Swiss Albums Chart" (in German). Hitparade. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  6. ^ "Mylène Farmer — 2001.2011, Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Mylène Farmer – 2001-2011" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Lescharts.com – Mylène Farmer – 2001-2011". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  9. ^ "Classement officiel des ventes de compilations" (in French). Webedia. 22 December 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Mylène Farmer – 2001-2011". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  11. ^ "Mylène Farmer - 2001.2011". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  12. SNEP. Archived from the original
    on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  13. ^ "Rapports annueles 2012" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  14. SNEP. Archived from the original
    on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  15. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2011". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
  16. Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique
    .
  17. ^ "Best Of 2001-2011 (Digipack - 2 Titres Inédits)" (in French). Amazon.fr. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  18. ^ "Best Of Les Mots + 2001-2011 (3 CD - Digipack - 2 Titres Inédits)" (in French). Amazon.fr. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  19. ^ "Best Of 2001-2011 - Édition Limitée (2 Vinyles - 2 Titres Inédits)" (in French). Amazon.fr. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
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