Brol (album)
Brol | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | 5 October 2018 |
Length | 64:45 |
Label | Angèle VL Records |
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Singles from Brol La Suite | |
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Brol is the debut studio album by Belgian singer Angèle. It was self-released on 5 October 2018 through Angèle's own label Angèle VL Records.[1][2][3] A reissue with seven new tracks was released on 8 November 2019 under the name Brol La Suite.
The album received the Album Révélation of the Year at the 2019 Victoires de la Musique awards ceremony in France.[4]
Artwork and title[]
The album cover features a photograph of Angèle as a child with her baby teeth out.[5]
The album's title is a reference to the Belgian slang word "brol". In Brussels slang, "brol" has multiple meanings. It can refer to either a heap of random small objects, or a nondescript object of little value; a place of disorder or shambles; or a fuss.[5]
Release and promotion[]
A music video for "Tout oublier" was released upon the album's release date on 5 October 2018. The video features Angèle and her brother Roméo unfittingly wearing ski attire and carrying ski equipment on the beach of a seaside resort.[6][7]
Critical reception[]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Charts in France | [8] |
L'Echo | 3/5[9] |
Le Journal du Dimanche | [10] |
Brol has received generally positive reviews from critics. Writing for Le Journal du Dimanche, Ludovic Perrin praised the album, calling each song excellent and perfectly arranged.[10]
The album was included in Pretty Much Amazing's list of twenty-five "Albums of the Year" for 2018.[11]
Track listing[]
Credits adapted from liner notes.[12]
All lyrics are written by Angèle Van Laeken, except where noted; all music is composed by Angèle Van Laeken, except where noted.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "La Thune" | 3:21 | ||
2. | "Balance ton quoi" | 3:09 | ||
3. | "Jalousie" | 3:45 | ||
4. | "Tout oublier" (featuring Roméo Elvis) |
| 3:22 | |
5. | "La Loi de Murphy" |
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| 3:15 |
6. | "Nombreux" | 3:12 | ||
7. | "Victime des réseaux" |
| 3:22 | |
8. | "Les matins" | 2:55 | ||
9. | "Je veux tes yeux" |
| 3:25 | |
10. | "Ta reine" | 3:33 | ||
11. | "Flemme" |
| 4:16 | |
12. | "Flou" |
| 3:16 | |
Total length: | 41:01 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "La Thune" | 3:21 | ||
2. | "Balance ton quoi" | 3:09 | ||
3. | "Jalousie" | 3:45 | ||
4. | "Tout oublier" (featuring Roméo Elvis) |
| 3:22 | |
5. | "La Loi de Murphy" |
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| 3:15 |
6. | "Nombreux" | 3:12 | ||
7. | "Victime des réseaux" |
| 3:22 | |
8. | "Les matins" | 2:55 | ||
9. | "Je veux tes yeux" |
| 3:25 | |
10. | "Ta reine" | 3:33 | ||
11. | "Flemme" |
| 4:16 | |
12. | "Flou" |
| 3:16 | |
13. | "Perdus" | 3:03 | ||
14. | "Oui ou Non" | 3:16 | ||
15. | "Insomnies" |
| 3:32 | |
16. | "Tu me regardes" |
| 3:12 | |
17. | "J'entends" | 3:37 | ||
18. | "Que du Love" (featuring ) | 2:33 | ||
19. | "Ta reine" (Orchestral Version) | 4:31 | ||
Total length: | 64:45 |
Personnel[]
Credits adapted from liner notes.[12]
Musicians
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Technical personnel
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Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
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Year-end charts[]
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Certifications and sales[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Belgium (BEA)[26] | 5× Platinum | 100,000 |
France (SNEP)[28] | Diamond | 532,111[27] |
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References[]
- ^ Garrigues, Manon (5 October 2018). "Pourquoi vous devez écouter "Brol", le premier album d'Angèle". Vogue Paris. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ Puertas, Céline (5 October 2018). ""Brol" : alors, il est comment le premier album d'Angèle ?". Glamour. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ Marolle, Emmanuel (4 October 2018). "Angèle va tout casser avec "Brol", son premier album". Le Parisien. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Le palmarès des Victoires de la musique 2019". Le Monde. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Provost, Lauren (5 October 2018). "Angèle: Que veut dire "Brol", le titre très belge de son album". Le Huffington Post. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Angèle et Roméo Elvis partent skier à la plage dans leur nouveau clip". GQ. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ Ruelle, Yohann (5 October 2018). "Clip "Tout oublier" : Angèle et Roméo Elvis s'offrent des vacances au ski en famille". Charts in France. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ Berthelot, Théau (6 October 2018). "Lady Gaga, Angèle, Twenty One Pilots : trois albums au banc d'essai". Charts in France. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ Bacq, Clément (4 October 2018). ""Brol", chronique d'un succès annoncé". L'Echo. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Perrin, Ludovic (4 October 2018). ""Brol" : Angèle ou les obsessions de notre époque". Le Journal du Dimanche. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "2018: Year in Review | Albums of the Year". Pretty Much Amazing. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Brol (Liner notes). Angèle. Angèle VL Records. 2018. 6797720.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Angèle – Brol" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Angèle – Brol" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 8, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 26 February 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Angèle – Brol". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2018". Ultratop. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Rapports Annuels 2018". Ultratop. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2019". Ultratop. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Rapports Annuels 2019". Ultratop. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2019" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2019". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2020". Ultratop. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Rapports Annuels 2020". Ultratop. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2020". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2021". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Capot, Clément (August 8, 2020). Le Parisien (ed.). "LA RELÈVE AU TOP EN 2019" (in French). SFR. Archived from the original (Le Parisien) on September 23, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "French album certifications – Angèle – Brol" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- 2018 debut albums
- Self-released albums
- French-language albums