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Forever Gentlemen

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Forever Gentlemen
Compilation album by
Various artists
Released21 October 2013
LabelTF1 Musique
Various artists chronology
Forever Gentlemen
(2013)
Forever Gentlemen
(2014)
Singles from Forever Gentlemen
  1. "La belle vie"
    Released: October 2013

Forever Gentlemen is an album produced by TF1 Musique joining well-known artists. The album was released on 21 October 2013 and includes tributes to crooners of the 1950s.[1]

The album entered the SNEP French Albums Chart at number 2 in its first week of release.

In 2015 a compilation album of Volumes 1 and 2 was released in Canada reaching No.2 on the Canadian album chart and No.1 on the Quebec chart.

Track list

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Track
#
Song title Performer Original artist /
Made famous by or theme
Length
1 "Intro" 0:40
2 "La belle vie" Dany Brillant, Damien Sargue & Roch Voisine Sacha Distel / Tony Bennett 2:44
3 "New York, New York" Gad Elmaleh & Garou Liza Minnelli / Frank Sinatra 3:09
4 "Toute la pluie tombe sur moi" Dany Brillant, Philippe Lellouche & Emmanuel Moire B.J. Thomas / Sacha Distel 3:14
5 "I've Got You Under My Skin" Vincent Niclo, Dany Brillant & Paul Anka Frank Sinatra / The Four Seasons 3:44
6 "For Me Formidable" Bruce Johnson, Philippe Lellouche & Damien Sargue Charles Aznavour 2:43
7 "Fly Me to the Moon" Corneille, Vincent Niclo & Roch Voisine Kaye Ballard / Peggy Lee 2:39
8 "Se retrouver un jour (Quien sera)" Damien Sargue & Dany Brillant 2:22
9 "Singin' in the Rain" Gad Elmaleh & M. Pokora Theme from Singin' in the Rain 2:32
10 "Somethin' Stupid" Elodie Frégé & Emmanuel Moire Frank and Nancy Sinatra 2:36
11 "The Lady Is a Tramp" Gilles Lellouche & Sinclair Theme from Babes in Arms 3:36
12 "Unforgettable" Sofia Essaïdi, Bruce Johnson, Vincent Niclo & Damien Sargue Irving Gordon / Nat King Cole 3:25
13 "It's Impossible" Bruce Johnson, Damien Sargue & Roch Voisine Perry Como 3:37
14 "My Way" Paul Anka & Garou Frank Sinatra 4:36
15 "Outtro" 1:05

Charts

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Singles

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Year Song Credited performer(s) Peak positions Ref Music
video
FRA
2013 "La belle vie" Dany Brillant, Damien Sargue & Roch Voisine 95 [1] [2]

Forever Gentlemen Volume 2

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Forever Gentlemen Vol. 2
Compilation album by
Various artists
Released24 October 2014
LabelTF1 Musique
Various artists chronology
Forever Gentlemen
(2013)
Forever Gentlemen Vol. 2
(2014)

Because of the immense success of the album, Forever Gentlemen Vol. 2 was released as a compilation album produced again by TF1 Musique and joining another set of well-known artists. The album was released on 24 October 2014, exactly a year after the release of the original album and includes tributes to crooners of the 1950s. The selection includes classics in English and French languages and has notable participation of Paul Anka in a number of the interpretations.

The album entered the SNEP French Albums Chart at number 3 in its first week of release.

Track
#
Song title Performer Original artist /
Made famous by or theme
Length
1 "L-O-V-E" Corneille - Claire Keim & Roch Voisine 3:05
2 "Grands boulevards" Dany Brillant, Antoine Duléry & Damien Sargue Yves Montand 2:40
3 "That's Life" Paul Anka & Ben l'Oncle Soul Frank Sinatra 3:03
4 "La mer" Vincent Niclo & Roch Voisine Charles Trenet 3:22
5 "Cheek to Cheek" Corneille & Tal Written by
Irving Berlin
3:16
6 "Mes emmerdes" Dany Brillant, Philippe Lellouche & Damien Sargue 3:31
7 "Que reste-t-il de nos amours?" / "I Wish You Love" Paul Anka & Claire Keim 3:13
8 "Ain't That a Kick in the Head" Corneille - Sinclair Dean Martin 2:33
9 "Syracuse" Dany Brillant, Damien Sargue & Roch Voisine 2:51
10 "Strangers in the Night" Paul Anka & Roch Voisine Frank Sinatra 3:04
11 "C'est si bon" Ben l'Oncle Soul - Sinclair Eartha Kitt 3:15
12 "Everybody Loves Somebody" Dany Brillant, Sofia Essaïdi & Bruce Johnson Dean Martin 3:38
13 "Le soleil de ma vie" Amir & Camille Lou Brigitte Bardot / Sacha Distel 2:59
14 "Misty" Sofia Essaïdi & Roch Voisine Written by
Erroll Garner
2:59

References

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  1. ^ Charts in France: L'album "Forever Gentlemen": Hommage aux crooners le 21 octobre (in French)
  2. ^ "Ultratop.be – – Forever Gentlemen" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Ultratop.be – – Forever Gentlemen" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Various Artists Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Lescharts.com – – Forever Gentlemen". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Rapports Annuels 2013". Ultratop. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2013" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Rapports Annuels 2014". Ultratop. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2014" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – – Forever Gentlemen Vol. 2" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – – Forever Gentlemen Vol. 2" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  13. ^ "Lescharts.com – – Forever Gentlemen Vol. 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  14. ^ "Swisscharts.com – – Forever Gentlemen Vol. 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  15. ^ "Rapports Annuels 2014". Ultratop. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  16. ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2014" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  17. ^ "Rapports Annuels 2015". Ultratop. Retrieved 27 December 2020.