''Mes courants électriques'' ( English: ''My Electric Currents'') is the second studio album by the French singer

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, released on 18 March 2003 through

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. The album was produced by Laurent Boutonnat and

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. The album's lyrics were written by Farmer. The music was composed by Boutonnat. In

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, the album debuted at number two on the SNEP Albums Chart and remained on the chart for over 25 weeks, earning a double

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certification from SNEP for sales surpassing 200,000 copies. The album reached the top 15 on the Oricon International Albums chart. The album featured three singles: " J'en ai marre!" (released as "I'm fed up!" in some territories), " J'ai pas vingt ans" (released as "I'm not twenty!" in other territories), and " À contre-courant." Alizée in 2003 to support her 2000 album '' Gourmandises'' in addition to ''Mes courants électriques'' The tour concluded with the release of a live album and DVD, ''

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Background and composition

On 21 November 2000, Alizée released her debut album, "'' Gourmandises''" (2000) in France, and released the album internationally on 13 March 2001. The album produced four singles, including the global top-five hits " Moi... Lolita," " L'Alizé," and " Gourmandises," each of which received notable commercial success. "Moi... Lolita" reached

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status in

, while "L'Alizé" was certified

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, and "Gourmandises" also achieved success, receiving significant chart positions across multiple countries. The album was recorded at Studio Guillaume Tell, Caliphora Studio, and Studio Davout. It was digitally mastered using

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technology.

Release and promotion

For the promotion of the album, Alizée traveled around the world performing in different places. The first single from the album was " J'en ai marre!" in February 2003. In early 2003, prior to the official release of Alizée's second studio album ''Mes courants électriques'', the English version of her lead single, titled "I'm Fed Up!" (known as "Mon bain de mousse" in Japan), was leaked online approximately a month before the album's scheduled debut. Although the specific track wasn't named, a press release confirmed the leak and provided details about the album's title and release timeline.https://unpeudetout.net/files/Alizee/Articles%20and%20Text/Alizee_Bible_completed_v3%5B1%5D.pdf

Tour

During this period, Alizée was preparing for promotional activities in Japan Her promotional efforts in Japan included appearances on various television programs, interviews with local media, and serving as a spokeswoman for several Japanese brands. Alizée released the second single from the album, " J'ai pas vingt ans!" along with its English counterpart, "I'm Not Twenty" after she returned to France. To promote the single and the album, she performed at the official event show of the

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2003 in Paris.

Commercial performance

The album debuted in the top 3 of the French Albums Chart and was certified double gold by

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, denoting over 400,000 copies sold in France. Internationally, the album was a success in

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, and

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. In Japan, the album was re-released with bonus tracks. It charted on the Oricon International Charts..

Track listing

Personnel

– vocals and backing vocals * Laurent Boutonnat and

– music, lyrics and costume * Jean-Jacques Charles and Jean-Philippe Audin – orchestra director * Ann Calvert – backing vocals (on "C'est trop tard") * Bernard Paganotti – bass guitar * Henry Neu – design * Loïc Pontieux & Mathieu Rabaté – drums * Paul van Parys – executive producer * Philippe Bouley – guitar * Jérôme Devoise and Vincent Chevalot – mixing

Charts

Certifications and sales

Release history

References

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