is a 2005 album recorded by French singer Alain Souchon. It was his eleventh studio album and was released on 2 September 2005. It achieved smash success in France where it remained for 66 weeks in the top 200, including two weeks at the top. It was also successful in Belgium (Wallonia) (#1) and hit a moderate success in Switzerland (#3). It provided two singles : "Et si en plus y'a personne" (#19 in France, #12 in Belgium) and "" (#68 in France). The album was almost entirely written by the singer himself, while the musics were composed by Laurent Voulzy and Souchon's son, Pierre Souchon, according to the songs. The album's name is a tribute to Théodore Monod.
Track listing Title Length Writer(s) Compositor(s)"Putain ça penche"3:53Alain SouchonLaurent Voulzy"J'aimais mieux quand c'était toi"4:02Alain SouchonAlain Souchon"Bonjour tristesse"3:23Alain SouchonAlain Souchon""3:54Alain SouchonAlain Souchon"En collant l'oreille sur l'appareil"4:20Alain SouchonAlain Souchon"À cause d'elle"3:44Alain SouchonLaurent Voulzy"Et si en plus y'a personne"4:09Alain SouchonLaurent Voulzy"Le Mystère"3:56Alain SouchonAlain Souchon"Le Marin"2:55Alain SouchonPierre Souchon/Alain Souchon"L'Île du dédain"3:25Alain SouchonPierre Souchon"Lisa"2:29M. Davidovicci/P. Grillet Pierre Souchon/J. Voulzy
Source : Allmusic.La Vie Théodore, track listing [ Allmusic.com] (29 November 2008)
Releases Date Label Country Format Catalog2005EMI MusicBelgium, France, SwitzerlandCD336968Virgin3349452
Certifications and sales Country Certification Date Sales certified Physical salesBelgiumBelgium certifications Ultratop.be (Retrieved 29 November 2008)GoldJanuary 14, 200625,000FranceFrench certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved 29 November 2008)PlatinumOctober 20, 2005300,000462,100Chart trajectories of various albums in France + sales Fanofmusic.fr (Retrieved 29 November 2008)
Charts
Chart (2005–2007)PeakpositionBelgian (Wallonia) Albums ChartLa Vie Théodore, Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 29 November 2008)1French Albums ChartLa Vie Théodore, French Albums Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved 29 November 2008)1Swiss Albums ChartLa Vie Théodore, Swiss Albums Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved 29 November 2008)3
End of year chart (2005)PositionFrench Albums Chart2005 French Albums Chart Ifop.com (Retrieved 29 November 2008)9Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart2005 Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 29 November 2008)7End of year chart (2006)PositionFrench Albums Chart2006 French Albums Chart Ifop.com (Retrieved 29 November 2008)92
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