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"Du temps" 
Single by Mylène Farmer from the album 2001.2011 Released 7 November 2011
(see: release history)Format Digital download Recorded 2011 Genre Electro pop Length 3:39 Label Polydor, Universal Music Writer(s) Lyrics: Mylène Farmer
Music: Laurent BoutonnatMylène Farmer singles chronology "Lonely Lisa"
(2011)"Du temps"
(2011)TBA "Du temps" is a 2011 dance-pop song by French singer Mylène Farmer. It was written by Farmer with a music composed by Laurent Boutonnat.[1] The song is the first single from her second best of 2001.2011 and was released first digitally on 7 November 2011.[2] The song was generally well received by critics, but divided Farmer's fans.
Contents
Background and release
The promotional art cover was shown on the Internet on 2 November,[3] and a 30-second excerpt was available to listen on the digital platforms, including amazon.fr.[4] On 6 November, the full song was available on the Charts in France site, but was removed after a request by Universal Music.[5] The music video for the song was scheduled to be released in the mid-November.[6]
As written on the back of the cover, the painting on the front was made by Farmer.[7]
Critical reception
The song received mostly positive reviews, but also some strong criticism, and became immediately successful on the digital plateforms of download. Suite101 site noted that "the song fully satisfy [Farmer's] fans and irritates the others", and that "in two days, it is in the top three sales on !Tunes".[8]
Musiqueradio.com said "Du temps" "is rather like the productions of Farmer's latest album", describing it as "an effective dance-pop song" which resembles "Lonely Lisa",[9] and concludes that "the so special alchemy between the composer [Boutonnat] and Mylène Farmer still works perfectly".[6] According to Charts in France site, the song is "electro"-oriented and "more in the continuity of the album Point de suture (2008) than that of the album Bleu noir, more stripped down and highlighting the artist's voice. There are similar arrangements as in "Dégénération," "Réveiller le monde" and "Sextonik"."[5] Sylvain Zimmermann of Têtu stated "Du temps" is "a catchy electro pop song, with a typically farmerian chorus" and "a mix between the flights of "Innamoramento" and a sound club which recalls "Dégénération" or "Sextonik".[10] French newspaper France Soir presented the song as the successful successor of the efficiency "Oui... mais non" and "Lonely Lisa", adding that the the song "marks with promise the come back of the duet [Farmer-Boutonnat]".[11] Later, summarizing the reviews left on the Internet, the newspaper concluded that the song "divides the singer's fans", some of them being "disappointed", but noted that in all cases, "the song deserves to create a buzz".[12]
Much more critical, Gilles Médioni said on the blog of L'Express that the song has "botched lyrics" and is "really bad", adding that in terms of both music and lyrics, "it's nothing".[13]
Chart performances
"Du temps" entered the French Singles Chart at number eight on the chart edition of 13 November 2011, which was the highest debut then, with 6,089 downloads.[14]
In Switzerland, the single started at a peak of number 73.[15] In Belgium (Wallonia), it entered the Ultratop 40 at number nine on the chart edition of 19 November 2011.[16]
Formats and track listings
The formats and track listings of single releases of "Du temps":
- Digital download[17]
No. Title Length 1. "Du temps" 3:39 - CD single - Promo[7]
No. Title Length 1. "Du temps" 3:39 Charts
Chart (2011) Peak
positionBelgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[16] 9 French SNEP Singles Chart 8 Swiss Singles Chart[15] 73 Release history
Region Date Format Belgium, France, Switzerland 7 November 2011 Digital download[17] References
- ^ "Mylène Farmer : Découvrez son titre inédit issu de son nouveau Best Of…(Audio)" (in French). Actuamusic. 2 November 2011. http://www.actuamusic.fr/Mylene-Farmer-Decouvrez-son-titre-inedit-issu-de-son-nouveau-Best-Of-Audio_a3542.html. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ Boucher, Kevin (2 November 2011). "Mylène Farmer déjà de retour avec "Du Temps"" (in French). Ozap. http://www.ozap.com/actu/mylene-farmer-deja-de-retour-avec-du-temps/437475. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ Hamard, Jonathan (2 November 2011). "Mylène Farmer : son nouveau single "Du temps", premier extrait du "Best-of 2001-2011" (màj)" (in French). Charts in France. http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Mylene-Farmer/news-76135.html. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ Gaillard, Éric (2 November 2011). "Mylène Farmer, un extrait de son nouveau single dévoilé: Du Temps"" (in French). L'Express. http://www.lexpress.fr/culture/musique/mylene-farmer-extrait-de-son-nouveau-single-du-temps_1046736.html. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ a b La Rédaction (6 November 2011). "Mylène Farmer : écoutez le single "Du temps" en intégralité" (in French). Charts in France. http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Mylene-Farmer/news-76511.html. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ a b "Mylène Farmer: "Du Temps" en écoute sur la radio !" (in French). Musique Radio. 7 November 2011. http://www.musiqueradio.com/article_news11227_mylene-farmer-du-temps-en-ecoute-sur-la-radio.php. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ a b (2011) Release notes for "Du temps" by Mylène Farmer (Promo CD-one Single liner notes, in French). Polydor.
- ^ De Cabarrus, Thierry (9 November2011). "Mylène Farmer: son nouveau single «Du Temps» cartonne sur le Net" (in French). Suite101. http://www.suite101.fr/news/mylene-farmer-son-nouveau-single-du-temps-cartonne-sur-le-net-a32360. Retrieved 9 November2011.
- ^ "Mylène Farmer: "Du Temps" annonce un nouvel album 2011 ?" (in French). Musique Radio. 2 November 2011. http://www.musiqueradio.com/article_news11218_mylene-farmer-du-temps-annonce-un-nouvel-album-2011.php. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ Zimmermann, Sylvain (7 November 2011). "Mylène Farmer dévoile son nouveau single. Et vous qu'en pensez-vous?" (in French). Têtu (Paris: Pierre Bergé). http://www.tetu.com/actualites/culture/mylene-farmer-devoile-son-nouveau-single-et-vous-quen-pensez-vous-20463/. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ "Mylène Farmer sans attendre" (in French). France Soir (Paris). 7 November 2011.
- ^ Bernard, Ingrid (9 November). "Mylène Farmer : Son nouveau single Du Temps crée le buzz" (in French). France Soir (Paris). http://www.francesoir.fr/loisirs/musique/mylene-farmer-son-nouveau-single-du-temps-cree-buzz-155108.html. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ^ Médioni, Gilles (8 November 2011). "Le nouveau Mylène Farmer, Du temps, est-il nul?" (in French). L'Express (Paris: Groupe Express-Roularta). http://blogs.lexpress.fr/all-access/2011/11/08/le-nouveau-mylene-farmer-du-temps-est-il-nul/. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ Hamard, Jonathan (16 November 2011). "Tops : Julien Clerc s'efface devant Adele" (in French). Charts in France. http://www.chartsinfrance.net/actualite/news-76672.html. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ^ a b "Mylène Farmer - "Du temps", Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). hitparade.ch. http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Myl%E8ne+Farmer&titel=Du+temps&cat=s. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ a b "Mylène Farmer - "Du temps", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart" (in French). ultratop.be. http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?interpret=Myl%E8ne+Farmer&titel=Du+temps&cat=s. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
- ^ a b ""Du Temps", Mylène Farmer — Format : Téléchargement MP3" (in French). Amazon.fr. http://www.amazon.fr/Du-Temps/dp/B006299PH2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1320192471&sr=8-1. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
Mylène Farmer Studio albums Cendres de Lune (1986) · Ainsi soit je... (1988) · L'Autre... (1991) · Anamorphosée (1995) · Innamoramento (1999) · Avant que l'ombre... (2005) · Point de suture (2008) · Bleu Noir (2010)Live albums En Concert (1989) · Live à Bercy (1997) · Mylenium Tour (2000) · Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy (2006) · N°5 on Tour (2009)Remix albums Compilations Les Mots (2001) · 2001.2011 (2011)VHS & DVD Les Clips (1987) · Les Clips Vol. II (1988) · En Concert (1989) · Les Clips Vol. III (1990) · L'Autre (1992) · Music Videos I (1997) · Music Videos II (1997) · Live à Bercy (1997) · Music Videos III (2000) · Mylenium Tour (2000) · Music Videos II & III (2001) · Music Videos IV (2006) · Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy (2006) · Stade de France (2010)Tours Mylène Farmer en concert (1989) · 1996 Bercy (1996) · Mylenium Tour (2000) · Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy (2006) · Mylène Farmer en tournée (2009)Films Giorgino (1994) · Arthur and the Minimoys (2006) · Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009) · Arthur and the War of the Two Worlds (2010)Book Lisa-Loup et le Conteur (2003)Labels RCA · Polydor RecordsAssociated artists Laurent Boutonnat · Carole Fredericks · Jeff Dahlgren · Jean-Louis Murat · Abraham Laboriel · Khaled · Alizée · Seal · Moby · Abe Laboriel, Jr · Lisa · RedOne · ArchiveRelated articles Discography · List of songsMylène Farmer singles Cendres de Lune "Maman a tort" (1984) · "My Mum Is Wrong" (1984) · "On est tous des imbéciles" (1985) · "Plus grandir" (1985) · "Libertine" (1986) · "Tristana" (1987)Ainsi soit je... "Sans contrefaçon" (1987) · "Ainsi soit je..." (1988) · "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" (1988) · "Sans logique" (1989)En Concert L'Autre... "Désenchantée" (1991) · "Regrets" (1991) · "Je t'aime mélancolie" (1991) · "Beyond My Control" (1992)Dance Remixes Anamorphosée "XXL" (1995) · "L'Instant X" (1995) · "California" (1996) · "Comme j'ai mal" (1996) · "Rêver" (1996)Live à Bercy Innamoramento "L'Âme-stram-gram" (1999) · "Je te rends ton amour" (1999) · "Souviens-toi du jour" (1999) · "Optimistique-moi" (2000) · "Innamoramento" (2000)Mylenium Tour "Dessine-moi un mouton (live)" (2000)Les Mots "L'Histoire d'une fée, c'est..." (2001) · "Les Mots" (2001) · "C'est une belle journée" (2002) · "Pardonne-moi" (2002)RemixeS "Sans contrefaçon (J.C.A. remix)" (2003) · "Je t'aime mélancolie (Felix Da Housecat remix)" (2003) · "L'Instant X (the X key mix by One-T)" (2004)Avant que l'ombre... "Fuck Them All" (2005) · "Q.I" (2005) · "Redonne-moi" (2006) · "L'amour n'est rien..." (2006) · "Peut-être toi" (2006)Go - The Very Best of Moby (Moby's album) "Slipping Away (Crier la vie)" (2006)Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy Point de suture "Dégénération" (2008) · "Appelle mon numéro" (2008) · "Si j'avais au moins..." (2009) · "C'est dans l'air" (2009) · "Sextonik" (2009)N°5 on Tour "C'est dans l'air (live)" (2009) · "Paradis inanimé (live)" (2010)Bleu Noir 2001.2011 "Du temps" (2011)B-sides "L'Annonciation" (1985) · "Puisque..." (1988) · "Dernier Sourire" (1989) · "La Veuve noire" (1989) · "Psychiatric" (1989) · "Mylène Is Calling" (1991) · "Alice" (1995) · "L'Autre" (1997) · "Effets secondaires" (1999)Categories:- 2011 singles
- Mylène Farmer songs
- Songs with lyrics by Mylène Farmer
- Songs with music by Laurent Boutonnat
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