Une enfant du siècle
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| Studio album by Alizée | ||||
| Released | 29 March 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2010 Plus 30 (Paris, France) Third Side Records (Paris, France) The Exchange (London, England) |
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| Genre | Pop, electronic | |||
| Length | 36:25 | |||
| Language | French, English, Spanish | |||
| Label | Jive Epic, Institutibles, Wisteria Song, Sony Music | |||
| Producer | Château Marmont | |||
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| Singles from Une enfant du siècle | ||||
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| SACEM/SNEP | Positive |
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| Les Inrocks | Negative |
Une enfant du siècle (in English: "a child of the century") is the fourth studio album by the French recording artist Alizée. The first one released under Jive Records/Epic label and her first French-English-Spanish language album. The full album leaked on to the Internet on 19 March 2010. The album was released in France on 29 March 2010. The album received positive reviews from critics, who praised the radical change and collaborations, but criticized the perceived lack of enthusiasm in her singing. Respondents praised the album for its mature nature, abstract and sober, the musical direction of Alizée, calling it her "most risky record". On the same day Alizée signed autographs at Virgin Megastore in Paris. The album is inspired by and depicts the life of Edie Sedgwick.
The theme of the album is the life of American model Edie Sedgwick from the birth till the death, based on the style of Andy Warhol. He isn't mentioned in the lyrics but the album has many references on him.
The musical style is electro-pop, litmus between dark and light shades of colors fading together, outfitted with deep and abstract lyrics that make reference to the Edie's life and her influence in contemporary culture since its emergence in the media, art, politics and everything encompassed her and Warhol. Edie is mentioned in the lyrics and referred as Factory Girl, which could be considered to be a reference to The Factory. New York City's elite society is mentioned and in some interviews Alizée told that she also referred to the elite of France and Paris.
In the beginning of 2009, Alizée had to cancel a concert in France. Shortly after it she announced work on her future album, which would sound very different from all of her previous albums. It was released in France on 29 March 2010.
The album was recorded in Paris and London. British website Popjustice gave out that the first single was partially in English and it was called "Limelight". On 15 February 2010 they uploaded the full version of the song and a clip from the music video. However, it was later confirmed by Popjustice itself that "Limelight" was a teaser single, and the official single from Alizée's fourth album is "Les Collines (Never Leave You)".
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