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.
| 2001.2011 | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 5 December 2011 | |||
| Genre | Pop, dance-pop, pop rock, electropop | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Laurent Boutonnat | |||
| Mylène Farmer chronology | ||||
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| Singles from 2001.2011 | ||||
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Background
On 3 November 2011, an article in the French newspaper France Soir confirmed rumors about an upcoming best of by Farmer, said it would be released on 5 December and showed the cover.[1] The next day, 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: Moby and Mylène Farmer
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Du temps" | Laurent Boutonnat | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Avant que l'ombre..." | Laurent Boutonnat | 6:01 |
| 3. | "Fuck Them All" | Laurent Boutonnat | 4:34 |
| 4. | "L'amour n'est rien..." | Laurent Boutonnat, Mylène Farmer | 5:03 |
| 5. | "Peut-être toi" | Laurent Boutonnat | 4:47 |
| 6. | "Q.I" | Laurent Boutonnat | 5:19 |
| 7. | "Redonne-moi" | Laurent Boutonnat | 4:23 |
| 8. | "Crier La Vie (Slipping Away)" (duet with Moby) | Moby | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Dégénération" (Radio edit) | Laurent Boutonnat | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Appelle mon numéro" | Laurent Boutonnat | 5:29 |
| 11. | "C'est dans l'air" | Laurent Boutonnat | 4:29 |
| 12. | "Sextonik" | Laurent Boutonnat | 4:32 |
| 13. | "Si j'avais au moins..." | Laurent Boutonnat | 5:32 |
| 14. | "Oui mais... non" | RedOne | 4:20 |
| 15. | "Bleu noir" | Moby | 4:04 |
| 16. | "Lonely Lisa" | RedOne | 2:59 |
| 17. | "Sois moi – Be Me" | Laurent Boutonnat | 3:59 |
Collector box
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maman a tort" (from Cendres de lune, 1986) | Jérôme Dahan | Jérôme Dahan, Laurent Boutonnat | 6:00 |
| 2. | "Plus grandir" (from Cendres de lune, 1986) | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Libertine" (from Cendres de lune, 1986) | Laurent Boutonnat | Jean-Claude Déquéant | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Tristana" (from Cendres de lune, 1986) | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Sans contrefaçon" (from Ainsi soit je..., 1988) | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | 4:18 |
| 6. | "Ainsi soit je..." (from Ainsi soit je..., 1988) | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | 4:48 |
| 7. | "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" (from Ainsi soit je..., 1988) | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | 4:16 |
| 8. | "Sans logique" (from Ainsi soit je..., 1988) | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | 4:02 |
| 9. | "À quoi je sers..." (from En concert, 1989) | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | 4:40 |
| 10. | "La Veuve noire" (from CD single "À quoi je sers...", 1989) | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | 4:19 |
| 11. | "Désenchantée" (from L'Autre, 1991) | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | 5:05 |
| 12. | "Regrets" (duet with Jean-Louis Murat, from L'Autre, 1991) | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | 5:04 |
| 13. | "Je t'aime mélancolie" (from L'Autre, 1991) | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | 4:43 |
| 14. | "Beyond My Control" (from L'Autre, 1991) | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | 5:21 |
| 15. | "Que mon cœur lâche" (from Dance Remixes, 1992) | Mylène Farmer | Laurent Boutonnat | 4:05 |
All lyrics are written by Mylène Farmer; all music is composed by Laurent Boutonnat
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Les Mots" (duet with Seal, from Les Mots, 2001) | 4:48 |
| 2. | "California" (from Anamorphosée, 1995) | 4:59 |
| 3. | "XXL" (from Anamorphosée, 1995) | 4:26 |
| 4. | "L'Instant X" (from Anamorphosée, 1995) | 4:42 |
| 5. | "Comme j'ai mal" (from Anamorphosée, 1995) | 3:52 |
| 6. | "Rêver" (from Anamorphosée, 1995) | 5:22 |
| 7. | "C'est une belle journée" (from Les Mots, 2001) | 4:16 |
| 8. | "L'Âme-Stram-Gram" (from Innamoramento, 1999) | 4:23 |
| 9. | "Je te rends ton amour" (from Innamoramento, 1999) | 5:05 |
| 10. | "Effets secondaires" (from CD single "Je te rends ton amour", 1999) | 3:51 |
| 11. | "Souviens-toi du jour" (from Innamoramento, 1999) | 4:59 |
| 12. | "Optimistique-moi" (from Innamoramento, 1999) | 4:21 |
| 13. | "Innamoramento" (from Innamoramento, 1999) | 5:11 |
| 14. | "L'Histoire d'une fée, c'est..." (from Rugrats in Paris, 2000) | 5:03 |
| 15. | "Pardonne-moi" (from Les Mots, 2001) | 4:29 |
All lyrics are written by Mylène Farmer, except track 8: Moby and Mylène Farmer
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Du temps" | Laurent Boutonnat | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Avant que l'ombre..." (from Avant que l'ombre..., 2005) | Laurent Boutonnat | 6:01 |
| 3. | "Fuck Them All" (from Avant que l'ombre..., 2005) | Laurent Boutonnat | 4:34 |
| 4. | "L'amour n'est rien..." (from Avant que l'ombre..., 2005) | Laurent Boutonnat, Mylène Farmer | 5:03 |
| 5. | "Peut-être toi" (from Avant que l'ombre..., 2005) | Laurent Boutonnat | 4:47 |
| 6. | "Q.I" (from Avant que l'ombre..., 2005) | Laurent Boutonnat | 5:22 |
| 7. | "Redonne-moi" (from Avant que l'ombre..., 2005) | Laurent Boutonnat | 4:23 |
| 8. | "Crier La Vie (Slipping Away)" (duet with Moby) | Moby | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Dégénération" (from Point de suture, 2008) | Laurent Boutonnat | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Appelle mon numéro" (from Point de suture, 2008) | Laurent Boutonnat | 5:29 |
| 11. | "C'est dans l'air" (from Point de suture, 2008) | Laurent Boutonnat | 4:29 |
| 12. | "Sextonik" (from Point de suture, 2008) | Laurent Boutonnat | 4:32 |
| 13. | "Si j'avais au moins..." (from Point de suture, 2008) | Laurent Boutonnat | 5:30 |
| 14. | "Oui mais... non" (from Bleu Noir, 2010) | RedOne | 4:19 |
| 15. | "Bleu Noir" (from Bleu Noir, 2010) | Moby | 4:05 |
| 16. | "Lonely Lisa" (from Bleu Noir, 2010) | RedOne | 2:57 |
| 17. | "Sois-moi - Be Me" | Laurent Boutonnat | 3:59 |
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 |
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| Belgium, France, Switzerland | 5 December 2011 | CD digipack,[17] triple CD digipack,[18] double vinyl[19] |