Multitude (album)

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Multitude
Stromae Multitude cover.jpg
Studio album by
Stromae
Released4 March 2022
GenreElectronic[1][2]
Length35:42
LanguageFrench
Label
Stromae chronology
Racine carrée
(2013) 		Multitude
(2022)
Singles from Multitude
  1. "Santé"
    Released: 15 October 2021
  2. "L'enfer"
    Released: 9 January 2022
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic85/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash9/10[4]
Evening Standard[5]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[1]
NME[6]
Pitchfork8.0/10[2]

Multitude is the third album by Belgian musician Stromae. It was released through Mosaert on 4 March 2022.[7] It is his first studio album following his hiatus and since Racine carrée in 2013. The first single, "Santé", was released on 15 October 2021.[8] Multitude also includes various music styles from different cultures, as seen in "Santé" and "L'enfer".[9] During an interview with TF1, he stated that his album was influenced by the frequent travel him and his mother would go.

Singles[]

Multitude has spawned two singles so far:

  1. "Santé" was released as the lead single on 15 October 2021, accompanied with a music video
  2. "L'enfer" was released on 9 January 2022 after he performed it live during an interview on TF1.[10]

Track listing[]

All tracks are produced by Stromae, except where noted.

Multitude track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Invaincu"Stromae 2:05
2."Santé"
  • Stromae
  • Moon Willis
  • Juanpaio Toch
  • Stromae
  • Willis
  • Toch
3:11
3."La solassitude"Stromae 3:02
4."Fils de joie"Stromae 3:15
5."L'enfer"Stromae 3:09
6."C'est que du bonheur"
  • Stromae
  • Willis
  • Stromae
  • Willis
2:42
7."Pas vraiment"
  • Stromae
  • Selman Faris
 2:42
8."Riez"Stromae 3:21
9."Mon amour"
  • Stromae
  • Luc Van Haver
  • Stromae
  • Van Haver
  • Willis
2:52
10."Déclaration"Stromae 3:04
11."Mauvaise journée"Stromae 3:07
12."Bonne journée"
Van Haver3:12
Total length:35:42

Charts[]

Chart performance for Multitude
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] 2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 1
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] 4
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[15] 8
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16] 1
French Albums (SNEP)[17] 1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] 4
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[19] 27
Icelandic Albums (Plötutíðindi)[20] 33
Irish Albums (IRMA)[21] 89
Italian Albums (FIMI)[22] 10
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[23] 32
Scottish Albums (OCC)[24] 49
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[25] 6
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[26] 59
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 1
UK Albums (OCC)[28] 94
US World Albums (Billboard)[29] 1

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[31] Platinum 105,300[30]

References[]

  1. ^ a b McDonald, Sophia (6 March 2022). "Stromae's Multitude is an elegant return". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b Snapes, Laura (9 March 2022). "Stromae: Multitude Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Multitude by Stromae Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  4. ^ Swingle, Emily (4 March 2022). "Stromae - Multitude". Clash. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  5. ^ Smyth, David (4 March 2022). "Stromae - Multitude review: Could this Belgian star finally crack the UK?". Evening Standard. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  6. ^ Shutler, Ali (4 March 2022). "Stromae – 'Multitude' album review: a bold return to the stage". NME. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Stromae Announces Multitude, First New Album Since 2013". Pitchfork. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Stromae returns with new song "Santé"". The Fader. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  9. ^ Mier, Tomás (28 February 2022). "The Disappearance and Return of Stromae: 'I Needed to Live a Normal Life'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  10. ^ "VIDÉO - Stromae chante "L'Enfer" dans le 20H de TF1, titre inédit de son nouvel album". LCI (in French). 10 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Stromae – Multitude" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – Stromae – Multitude" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Stromae – Multitude" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Stromae Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40 Uge 10, 2022". Hitlisten. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  16. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Stromae – Multitude" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  17. ^ "Lescharts.com – Stromae – Multitude". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  18. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Stromae – Multitude" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  19. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2022. 10. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  20. ^ "Tónlistinn – Plötur – Vika 10 – 2022" [The Music - Albums - Week 10 - 2022] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  21. ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 11 March 2022". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  22. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 10 (dal 04.03.2022 al 10.03.2022)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  23. ^ "2022 10-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  24. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  25. ^ "Top 100 Albums Weekly". Promusicae. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  26. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Stromae – Multitude". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  27. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Stromae – Multitude". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  28. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  29. ^ "Stromae Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  30. ^ Théau Berthelot (21 March 2022). "Stromae : 100.000 ventes pour son album "Multitude", certifié platine en deux semaines". Charts in France (in French). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  31. ^ "French album certifications – Stromae – Multitude" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
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