Toujours un ailleurs (meaning Always Elsewhere) is the sixth international studio album by Anggun. It was released physically in France and Belgium by TF1 Musique on 20 November 2015, and as a digital album worldwide. It became her first French-language album not to have its standalone English-language version. The album revisited the world music direction of her debut international album, Snow on the Sahara (1997). Toujours un ailleurs was produced by Frédéric Chateau and Brian Rawling, and features guest vocals by singers Florent Pagny, Yuri Buenaventura, and Angélique Kidjo.

Three singles—"À nos enfants", "Nos vies parallèles" (duet with Florent Pagny and featuring Yuri Buenaventura) and "Face au vent"—were released to promote the album. "Nos vies parallèles" became Anggun's longest-running single on the official SNEP Singles Chart, spending 27 weeks there with a peak position of number 47. It also became her first top 40 hit on the main Belgian Ultratop Singles Chart since 2005 single "Être une femme", peaking at number 39. In 2019, the remix version of "Perfect World" peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Song.

Background and development Following the release of her fifth international studio album Echoes and her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, Anggun ventured into television by joining judging panel of several talent shows in Asia. She started writing songs for her next album after completing the first season of X Factor Indonesia (2013). On 14 February 2014 through her official Twitter account, Anggun posted a photo of her recording session in Metrophonic Studios, London, England, with Paul Barry, Patrick Mascall and James Jeffery. On her YouTube channel, Anggun later uploaded a 20-second snippet of the song "Perfect World" produced by Brian Rawling at Metrophonic Studios. Rawling is a Grammy Award-winning British producer who had produced albums of popular artists such as Cher, Tina Turner, Enrique Iglesias and One Direction. On 25 April 2014, Anggun posted a photo of her studio session with Deep Forest, who previously collaborated with her on "Deep Blue Sea" (2002).

While appearing on the TV show Les Années Bonheur, Anggun performed a cover version of Maxime Le Forestier's "Née quelque part", which would be included on her upcoming album. She announced that the album would be released circa March or April 2015. However, due to her involvement on Asia's Got Talent, the project was postponed to October 2015 and later to November 2015. In June 2015, Anggun told The Jakarta Post that she had already finished the French album with 12 tracks and in process to complete the English album by remaking six songs. Anggun announced that the French album is titled Toujours un ailleurs. The album was distributed by TF1 Musique under Universal Music Group. The yet-untitled English version will be released by the end of 2016.

Tour Anggun embarked on a concert tour to promote the album in 26 cities across France and Belgium.

Tour dates Date City Country Venue Europe4 June 2016NeversFrance12h de Nevers Magny Cours18 June 2016RoanneFête de la Musique26 June 2016FresnesParc André Villette2 July 2016VouilléFestival Les Heures Vagabondes21 July 2016MouscronBelgiumParc de Mouscron30 July 2016Pont-à-MoussonFranceLes Estivales11 August 2016Gujan-MestrasGujan Maestras15 August 2016Boulogne-sur-MerQuai Thurot19 August 2016FleurySaint Pierre la Mer27 August 2016Avoine, Indre-et-LoireStade4 September 2016Barbezieux-Saint-HilaireFoire exposition28 September 2016SoultzmattLe Paradis des Sources29 September 2016SchiltigheimSalles des fêtes1 October 2016Romans-sur-IsèreFoire du Dauphiné7 October 2016Saint-Germain-en-LayeL'Estival9 October 2016Bruay-la-BuissièreEspace Culturel Grossemy21 October 2016Le Puy-en-VelayThéâtre du Puy-en-Velay18 November 2016SedanSalle Marcillet19 November 2016Saint-HerblainLa Carrière1 December 2016ParisCafé de la Danse2 December 20163 December 20164 December 2016Saint-MarcelEspace culturel Guy Gambu Asia31 December 2016Nusa DuaIndonesiaSofitel Bali Europe3 February 2017DrancyFranceEspace Culturel du Parc24 February 2017HarnesSalle1 April 2017LilleCasino Barrière14 April 2017Cagnes-sur-MerCasino Tranchant16 June 2017SèteCasino Tranchant

Reception According to the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP), Toujours un ailleurs was the 33rd best-selling digital album and the 38th best-selling physical album in France during its opening week. It debuted at number 43 on the combined French Albums Chart and remained on the chart for 24 weeks. It was certified gold by the SNEP for 50,000 copies shipped, becoming Anggun's most successful album in France since Luminescence (2005). Toujours un ailleurs also became her best-charting album in Belgium, charting for a total of 31 weeks with a peak of number 43. Outside of French-speaking countries, Toujours un ailleurs was only available via iTunes Store and made onto the iTunes Albums charts in Indonesia (top 10), Portugal (top 20), Mauritius, Singapore and Sri Lanka.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2015) PeakpositionFrench Digital Albums (SNEP)33French Physical Albums (SNEP)38

Year-end charts Chart (2015)PositionFrench Albums Chart59Chart (2016)PositionBelgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)188

Certifications Country CertificationsFrance (SNEP)Gold

Release history Region Date Label Edition(s) Format(s) Belgium 20 November 2015 TF1 Musique Standard edition CD France Worldwide Digital download

References

External links Anggun official website