''Chrysalis '' (English version) / ''Désirs contraires'' (French version) is the second international

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by Indonesian French singer

Anggun Anggun Cipta Sasmi (; (born 29 April 1974), known mononymously as Anggun, is an Indonesian-French singer, songwriter, and television personality. Born in Jakarta, she began performing at the age of seven and recorded a children's album two yea ...

. It was released by

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and

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in over fifteen countries in Europe and Asia, with the English version being first released in Japan on 30 August 2000 and the French version premiering in France on 2 October 2000. A major departure from her non-Indonesian debut album's

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composition, ''Chrysalis'' features

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sounds with elements of R&B and

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. The album was again produced by

Erick Benzi Erick Benzi (born 1 March 1959) is a French musician, songwriter, composer, and record producer from Marseille. He was previously part of the duo Die Form, with Gildas Arzel, and the group Canada (with Arzel, Jacques Veneruso, and Gwenn Arzel) ...

and featured some of Anggun's own compositions. She also co-wrote the entire material on the English version. ''Chrysalis'' debuted at number 66 on ''

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''s

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chart. It became Anggun's second top-ten album in Italy and was certified Gold one week after its release. In Indonesia, ''Chrysalis'' received quadruple Platinum certification. ''Désirs contraires'' peaked at number 48 on the

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and has sold about 30,000 copies in France. The album received Platinum Export for its commercial success outside France. Singles released were " Still Reminds Me" and "Chrysalis" from ''Chrysalis'', and "

Un geste d'amour "Un geste d'amour" or ''"Look Into Yourself"'' (English version) is the first single from Anggun's second French studio album, ''Désirs contraires''. It was released in September 2000 by Columbia and Sony Music France. Track listing * "Un ges ...

" and " Derrière la porte" from ''Désirs contraires''. To promote the record, Anggun embarked on a tour across Asia and Europe, including her first concert at the Bataclan in Paris, on 1 February 2001. The track "Tu nages" was covered by

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on her 2003 French album, ''

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'', which was also produced by Erick Benzi.

Reception

''Chrysalis'' debuted at number 66 on the

, chart compiled by ''Music & Media'' and ''Billboard'', based on sales across the continent. It became Anggun's second top-ten album on the official albums chart by

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and was certified Gold in Italy one week after its release. It also became Anggun's best-selling international album in Indonesia to date, with four Platinum certifications. Critically, the album received a positive response from music critics. Brittany Jerlinga, in a review for '' Pulse!'' magazine, called ''Chrysalis'' "brilliant" and wrote that its songs are "soulful, strong and heart-felt."

Track listing

English version

French version

Charts

Weekly Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

External links

Anggun official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chrysalis (Album) 2000 albums Anggun albums Albums produced by Erick Benzi 2000s French-language albums