''Pop model'' is Belgian pop singer Lio's third studio album of entirely new material and fourth album overall. It features two of her biggest hits: "Les brunes comptent pas pour des prunes" and "Fallait pas commencer". It is her second best-selling album and was certified gold in France.

Background

''Pop model'' was released after the failure of her previous album, ''Amour toujours''. Between the two albums, Lio teamed up with French TV presenter Jacky and scored a Top 50 hit with the single "Tétèoù?", written and produced by her then-boyfriend, singer-songwriter

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According to Lio's autobiography, Alain Chamfort worked on the production of the lead single "Les brunes comptent pas pour des prunes" as a "breakup gift".

Singles

Re-Issues

The album was originally released by the record company Polydor in 1986. It was re-released by Ze Records in 2005 with four bonus tracks, including a cover of

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's " Hot Love", the English version of "Les brunes comptent pas pour des prunes" and the extended versions of many songs.

Track listing

Personnel

* Backing vocals dditional– Helena Noguerra * Backing vocals, arranged by acking vocals– Sylvaine Bordy * Bass – Marc Navez * Cello – David Shamban * Drums – Gilbert Levy, Philippe Draï (tracks: 6, 12, 14) * Guitar – Vincent Palmer (tracks: 6, 12, 14) * Guitar, arranged by orns– Yann Lecker * Keyboards, arranged by trings–

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* Percussion – Marcal Filho * Producer –

(tracks: 6, 12, 14), John Cale (tracks: 5, 8, 10, 18), Marc Moulin (tracks: 6, 12, 14),

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* Saxophone – Spider Mittleman * Synthesizer, mixed by – Steven Stanley * Trumpet – Dale Turner * Viola – Peter Hatch * Violin – Edith S. Shayne, Henri Ferber*, Michael Markman

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 1986 albums Lio albums Polydor Records albums Warner Music Group albums ZE Records albums Albums produced by John Cale