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and summer-y dance songs. The 12-track album was released on 1 July 2013, with 12

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s of well-known songs by diverse artists. A Deluxe edition was released in November with four additional tracks included. Initially, Serge Gainsbourg's "Couleur café" as performed by

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had been recorded, but eventually it was set aside in favor of

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song "Les Poèmes de Michelle" as interpreted by Slaï on the album.

Track listing

Deluxe edition

On 18 November 2013, a Deluxe edition was released, that included the same track list in addition to four bonus tracks not found on the original release, being "Turn Me On" by Matt Houston and Kevin Lyttle, "Enamórame" by

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feat. Papi Sanchez & Luyannah, "Couleur Café" by

and "Petites Iles" by

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Track listing

Deluxe edition

Track list

Charts

Album

Singles

References