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Monkey Me

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{{Infobox album

| name = Monkey Me

| type = Album

| artist = Mylène Farmer

| cover = Mylène Farmer - Monkey Me album.jpg

| alt =

| released = 3 December 2012{{cite web | url = http://musique.premiere.fr/Photos-Musique/Mylene-Farmer-Wiz-Khalifa-Olivia-Ruiz-Les-sorties-albums-de-la-semaine-du-3-decembre-3585584 | title = Mylène Farmer, Wiz Khalifa, Olivia Ruiz... Les sorties albums de la semaine du 3 décembre | date = 3 December 2012 | publisher = Première (Groupe Lagardère) | language = French | accessdate = 30 January 2013 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20130117011704/http://musique.premiere.fr/Photos-Musique/Mylene-Farmer-Wiz-Khalifa-Olivia-Ruiz-Les-sorties-albums-de-la-semaine-du-3-decembre-3585584 | archivedate = 17 January 2013 }}

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Dance-pop, synth-pop, pop rock

| length =

| label = Polydor

| producer = Laurent Boutonnat

| prev_title = 2001.2011

| prev_year = 2011

| next_title = Timeless 2013

| next_year = 2013

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Monkey Me

| type = Studio album

| single1 = À l'ombre

| single1date = 22 October 2012

| single2 = Je te dis tout

| single2date = 28 January 2013

| single3 = Monkey Me{{Cite web|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Mylene-Farmer/news-84937.html|title = Mylène Farmer choisit sans surprise "Monkey Me" comme nouveau single}}

| single3date = 30 August 2013

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Pure Charts

| rev1Score = {{rating|3.5|5}} [http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Mylene-Farmer/news-83167.html link]

|rev2 = Voici

| rev2Score = {{rating|3|5}}

|rev3 = La Dernière Heure

| rev3Score = Favorable

|rev4 = Evous

| rev4Score = {{rating|5|10}} [http://www.evous.fr/Mylene-Farmer-Monkey-Me-critique-album,1180353.html link]

|rev5 = Party

| rev5Score = {{rating|4|5}}

|rev6 = A Voir A Lire

| rev6Score = {{rating|1|5}} [http://www.avoir-alire.com/mylene-farmer-un-nouvel-album-aux-sonorites-ringardes link]

}}

Monkey Me is the ninth studio album by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer, and her 18th album overall. Preceded by the lead single "À l'ombre", which peaked at number-one in France, the album was released on 3 December 2012.

The album received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, who called it repetitive and criticized its dated sound and lack of innovation from Farmer.

The album entered the French album chart at number one selling almost 150,000 copies in its first week. It was certified 3× Platinum within its first month of release in France, and was supported by the sold-out Timeless tour the following year.

Critical reception

In France, the album entered the charts at number one on 15 December 2012, with cumulative sales of 147,530 units (137,590 physical formats and 9,940 downloads), which was the best weekly sales of 2012 in France.{{cite web |title=Mylène Farmer : meilleur démarrage de l'année pour "Monkey Me" |url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Mylene-Farmer/news-83323.html |publisher=Charts in France |date=11 December 2012 |first=Jonathan |last=Hamard |language=French |accessdate=11 December 2012}}

Despite its strong sales, the album received mixed reviews from the press. On one hand, many critics welcomed the return of Laurent Boutonnat in the songwriting process;{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}} on the other hand, others, for example the magazine 7 sur 7, found the arrangements very dated.{{Cite web |last=Laurent |first=Déborah |date=2012-12-03 |title=Mylène Farmer sait-elle qu'on est en 2012? |url=http://www.7sur7.be/7s7/fr/9102/Nouveaux-albums/article/detail/1543517/2012/12/03/Mylene-Farmer-sait-elle-qu-on-est-en-2012.dhtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180204000314/http://www.7sur7.be/7s7/fr/9102/Nouveaux-albums/article/detail/1543517/2012/12/03/Mylene-Farmer-sait-elle-qu-on-est-en-2012.dhtml |archive-date=2018-02-04 |website=7sur7.be |language=fr}}

Singles

class="wikitable"

! rowspan="2"|Year

! rowspan="2"|Title

! rowspan="2"|Date of release

! rowspan="2"|Sales
(France)

! colspan="2"|Certification

! colspan="3"|Peak position

style="width:40px; text-align:center;"|FR

| style="width:40px; text-align:center;"|BE (WA)

| style="width:40px; text-align:center;"|FR

| style="width:40px; text-align:center;"|BE (WA)

| style="width:40px; text-align:center;"|SWI

2012

|"À l'ombre"

|22 October 2012 (digital)
26 November 2012 (CD, vinyl)

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| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|2

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2013

|"Je te dis tout"

|28 January 2013 (digital)
March 2013 (CD, vinyl)

| style="text-align:center;"|{{formatnum:10000}}

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|3

| style="text-align:center;"|28

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2013

|"Monkey Me"

| 7 October 2013 (CD, vinyl)

| style="text-align:center;"|{{formatnum:7300}}

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|3{{Cite web|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/actualite/news-88628.html|title = Top Singles : Stromae talonné par Bakermat et Mylène Farmer, Detroit dégringole}}

| style="text-align:center;"|—43

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  • "Quand" was released as a lyric video.{{cite web |title=Découvrez la nouvelle chanson de Mylène "Quand" |url=http://www.mylene.net/modules/index.php?r=4&z=3778 |publisher=Mylene.net |date=23 November 2012 |language=French |accessdate=6 January 2013}}
  • For the first time in her career, Farmer invited her fans to design the official cover of the single "Monkey Me" and post their creations on Twitter or Instagram so that she can choose her favorite one.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mylene.net/modules/index.php?r=4&z=3938|title = Le titre du prochain single + créez la pochette officielle}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_lyrics = Mylène Farmer except for "Nuit d'Hiver", whose lyrics are adapted from the 1985 song "Chloé" written by Laurent Boutonnat

| all_music = Laurent Boutonnat

| title1 = Elle a dit

| length1 = 3:52

| title2 = À l'ombre

| length2 = 4:51

| title3 = Monkey Me

| length3 = 4:13

| title4 = Tu ne le dis pas

| length4 = 4:22

| title5 = Love Dance

| length5 = 4:06

| title6 = Quand

| length6 = 4:07

| title7 = J'ai essayé de vivre...

| length7 = 4:40

| title8 = Ici-bas

| length8 = 4:33

| title9 = A-t-on jamais

| length9 = 3:47

| title10 = Nuit d'hiver

| length10 = 5:24

| title11 = À force de...

| length11 = 4:08

| title12 = Je te dis tout

| length12 = 5:30

}}

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"|Chart (2012)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

{{album chart|Flanders|29|artist=Mylène Farmer|album=Monkey Me|rowheader=true|accessdate=2 July 2016|refname=belgf}}
{{album chart|Wallonia|1|artist=Mylène Farmer|album=Monkey Me|rowheader=true|accessdate=2 July 2016|refname=belgw}}
{{album chart|France|1|artist=Mylène Farmer|album=Monkey Me|rowheader=true|accessdate=2 July 2016}}
{{album chart|Switzerland|3|artist=Mylène Farmer|album=Monkey Me|rowheader=true|accessdate=2 July 2016}}
scope="row"|Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade Romandy){{cite web|url=http://www.lescharts.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Myl%E8ne+Farmer&titel=Monkey+Me&cat=a|title=Mylène Farmer - Monkey Me|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=2 July 2016}}

|1

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=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"|Chart (2012)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2012&cat=a|title=Rapports annueles 2012|publisher=Ultratop|language=French|accessdate=2 July 2016}}

|24

scope="row"|French Albums (SNEP){{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=&type=2|title=Classement Albums - année 2012|language=French|publisher=SNEP|accessdate=2 July 2016|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002215257/http://www.snepmusique.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=&type=2 |archivedate=2 October 2013}}

|7

scope="col"|Chart (2013)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2013&cat=a|title=Rapports annueles 2013|publisher=Ultratop|language=French|accessdate=2 July 2016}}

|34

scope="row"|French Albums (SNEP){{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-annuel/top-albums-fusionnes/?ye=2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911101047/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-annuel/top-albums-fusionnes/?ye=2013|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 September 2014|title=Le Top de l'année : Top Albums Fusionnés 2013|publisher=SNEP|language=French|accessdate=2 July 2016}}

|72

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Certifications and sales

{{Certification Table Top}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|type=album|title=Monkey Me|artist=Mylène Farmer|award=Platinum|certyear=2012|relyear=2012}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|type=album|title=Monkey Me|artist=Mylène Farmer|award=Platinum|number=3|certyear=2012|relyear=2012|salesamount=400,000|salesref={{cite web |title=Mylène Farmer : les meilleures ventes d'albums de sa carrière (màj) |url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Mylene-Farmer/news-100370.html |publisher=Charts in France |language=French |first=Jonathan |last=Hamard |date=30 September 2018 |accessdate=1 October 2018}}}}

{{Certification Table Summary}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Worldwide|salesamount=500,000|salesref={{cite web|url=http://lci.tf1.fr/people/mylene-farmer-interstellaires-son-dixieme-album-studio-est-8680130.html|title=Mylène Farmer : Interstellaires, son dixième album studio, est sorti|publisher=TF1|date=6 November 2015|accessdate=7 February 2018|language=French|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828053230/http://lci.tf1.fr/people/mylene-farmer-interstellaires-son-dixieme-album-studio-est-8680130.html|archive-date=28 August 2016|url-status=dead}}|nocert=yes}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|noshipments=true}}

Formats

  • Limited Numbered Edition Collector Box (CD + Pure Audio Blu-ray)
  • Limited Edition Digipak CD (CD + Pure Audio Blu-ray)
  • 2 × Vinyl
  • CD

References

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{{Mylène Farmer}}

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Category:2012 albums

Category:Mylène Farmer albums