Chansons pour les pieds is the seventh and final solo album by Jean-Jacques Goldman, released on 20 November 2001 and sung in French. The album was recorded at the Théâtre du Cratère d'Alès by Eric Van de Hel and Gildas Lointier, assisted by Renaud Van Welden. All songs were written by the singer himself. Released by JRG, the album met smash success on the charts : it topped the French and Belgian Albums Charts and remained charted for almost two years, and was #2 in Switzerland. As the title ("Songs for the Feet") suggests, all the tracks are devoted to dance and represent music styles (canon chorale, gigue, technoriental, slow, tarentelle, R&B, ballad, disco, rock, slow zouk, fanfare swing, pop).

There was a sole single from this album : "Et l'on y peut rien", which peaked at #7 in France, 37 in Belgium (Wallonia) and #61 in Switzerland.

Track listing "Ensemble" – 3:59 "Et l'on n'y peut rien" – 3:38 "Une poussière" – 5:33 "La Pluie" – 8:25 "Tournent les violons" – 4:38 "Un goût sur tes lèvres" – 4:29 "Si je t'avais pas" – 4:50 "C'est pas vrai" – 4:56 "The Quo's in Town Tonite" – 5:14 "Je voudrais vous revoir" – 5:12 "Les P'tits Chapeaux" – 3:54 "Les Choses" – 8:38 "La vie c'est mieux quand on est amoureux" 1

1 Hidden track

Source : Allmusic.Chansons pour les pieds, track listing [ Allmusic.com] (Retrieved May 9, 2009)

Personnel Adapted from AllMusic.

Gildas Arzel – guitar, mandocello, oud, primary artist, slide guitar Eric Benzi – arranger, engineer, programming, realization Francois Breugnot – violone Yvan Cassar – musical direction Gilles Chabenat – primary artist, vielle Marc Chantereau – percussion, primary artist Nicolas Duport – engineer Claude Gassian – photography Michel Gaucher – primary artist, trombone Jean-Jacques Goldman – primary artist, realization Alexis Grosbois – booklet design, coordination Christophe Guiot – concert master Didier Havet – euphonium, bass trombone Michael Jones – choeurs, guitar Raphaël Jonin – gravure Denis Leloup – primary artist, trombone Christian Lemaitre – violone Bruno LeRouzic – cornemuse, primary artist Gildas Lointier – advisor, engineer, sound recording Christian Martinez – primary artist, trumpet Eric Mula – primary artist Christophe Negre – director, flute, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone Fréderic Paris – flute Carlo Rizzo – primary artist, tambourine Phillipe Slominski – bugle, trumpet Jean-Pierre Solves – clarinet, piccolo, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone Patrice Tison – guitar effects, performer, primary artist Renaud Van Welden – assistant publisher

Charts

Chart (2001–2003)PeakpositionBelgian (Wallonia) Albums ChartChansons pour les pieds, Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 9, 2009)1French Albums ChartChansons pour les pieds, French Albums Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 9, 2009)1Swiss Albums ChartChansons pour les pieds, Swiss Albums Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved May 9, 2009)2

End of year chart (2001)PositionBelgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart2001 Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 9, 2009)21French Albums Chart2003 French Albums Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved May 9, 2009)2End of year chart (2002)PositionBelgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart2002 Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 9, 2009)13French Albums Chart2002 French Albums Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved May 9, 2009)9

Certifications Country Certification Date Sales certified France2002 certifications in France Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved May 9, 2009)Diamond13 February 20021,000,000 Switzerland2002 certification in Switzerland Swisscharts.com (Retrieved June 6, 2008)Platinum200240,000

Release history Date Label Country Format Catalog20 November 2001ColumbiaBelgium, France, SwitzerlandCD50473511 December 2001Sony5047352

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