Nonante-Cinq

2021 studio album by Angèle
Nonante-Cinq
Studio album by
Angèle
Released3 December 2021 (2021-12-03)
Genre
Length43:18
LanguageFrench
Label
  • Angèle VL
  • Initial Artist
Producer
  • Angèle Van Laeken
  • Tristan Salvati
Angèle chronology
Brol
(2018) 		Nonante-Cinq
(2021)
Singles from Nonante-Cinq
  1. "Bruxelles je t'aime"
    Released: 21 October 2021
  2. "Démons"
    Released: 3 December 2021
  3. "Libre"
    Released: 29 April 2022
Singles from Nonante-Cinq La Suite
  1. "Amour, Haine & Danger"
    Released: 29 September 2022
  2. "Le temps fera les choses"
    Released: 16 February 2023
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork6.7/10[1]

Nonante-Cinq (transl. Ninety-five) is the second studio album by Belgian singer Angèle. It was released on her 26th birthday, 3 December 2021, through Angèle's own label Angèle VL Records and Initial Artist Services. The album was preceded by two singles: "Bruxelles je t'aime", and "Démons" featuring Damso.

The album reached number one in Wallonia, as well as the top five in Flanders and France. It moved 30,958 units in France in its debut week, 17,530 of which were physical sales.[3]

A reissue of the album, subtitled La Suite, was released on 17 November 2022.

Background and release

Talking about the development, she revealed that the sadness and melancholy caused by the break-up between her and Léo Walk, as well as the COVID-19 lockdowns, were "catalysts" of the writing process; although, she admitted, the sadness felt more intense during the creation of her debut studio album Brol.[4]

After the release of the lead single "Bruxelles je t'aime" on 21 October 2021, Angèle announced the album on 27 October.[5] She also revealed the album cover which depicts her riding a rollercoaster along with different versions of herself.[4] The title refers to her birth year 1995.[6] The album was originally scheduled to be released on 10 December but was spontaneously moved up one week because of Angèle's 26th birthday on 3 December. After having contracted COVID-19 a week prior to the release, she chose to host a virtual release party on her Instagram.[7] Accompanied by a music video, the song "Démons" with French rapper Damso was released as the second single the same day.[8]

Tour

The Nonante-Cinq Tour was announced in late October, 2021 to promote the album. Initially with 24 dates, the tour was expanded several times with additional arena shows and festival appearances. The ongoing tour is visiting 5 countries, including France, Spain, Switzerland, Canada, and Belgium.

Track listing

– Standard editionNo.TitleWriter(s)Length1."Bruxelles je t'aime" 3:482."Libre" 2:443."On s'habitue" 2:384."Solo" 3:405."Pensées positives" 3:316."Taxi" 4:187."Démons" (featuring Damso)
4:118."Plus de sens" 3:299."Tempête" 3:4010."Profite" 4:0911."Mots justes" 3:1012."Mauvais rêves" 3:55Total length:43:18
Nonante-Cinq La Suite – Reissue
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Amour, Haine et Danger" 3:18
14."Promets-moi" 3:00
15."CP_009_Évidemment" (with Orelsan)
  • Angèle Van Laeken
  • Aurélien Cotentin
  • Tristan Salvati
  • Skread
  • Phazz
3:26
16."Patrick" 2:53
17."Le temps fera les choses" 2:58
18."Démons" (Live Orchestral) (featuring Damso)
  • Angele Van Laeken
  • William Kalubi Mwamba
  • Tristan Salvati
3:54
Total length:62:47

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Nonante-Cinq
Chart (2021-2022) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 3
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] 1
French Albums (SNEP)[11] 2
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 6

Year-end charts

2021 year-end chart performance for Nonante-Cinq
Chart (2021) Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 65
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] 5
French Albums (SNEP)[15] 25
2022 year-end chart performance for Nonante-Cinq
Chart (2022) Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 14
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] 3
French Albums (SNEP)[18] 6
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 75
2023 year-end chart performance for Nonante-Cinq
Chart (2023) Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[20] 168
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[21] 37
French Albums (SNEP)[22] 35

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[23] 2× Platinum 40,000‡
France (SNEP)[24] 3× Platinum 300,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b c Pomykaj, Edward (7 January 2021). "Angèle: Nonante-Cinq Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Belgian pop sensation Angèle: 'When we speak about feminism, people are afraid'". The Guardian. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Angèle : les très belles ventes de son album Nonante-Cinq". booska-p.com (in French). 10 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b Zonderman, Tom (3 December 2021). "Popster in een rollercoaster: de ups en downs van Angèle". Bruzz (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  5. ^ Durivage, Pierre-Marc (27 October 2021). "Nouvel album pour la chanteuse pop Angèle". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  6. ^ Celbert, Violett (27 October 2021). "Angèle: son annonce renversante des titres de son album Nonante-cinq". Le Figaro Magazine (in French). Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Angèle s'offre son 2e album pour son anniversaire". Sudouest.fr (in French). 3 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  8. ^ "La chanteuse Angèle annonce la sortie surprise de son album, "Nonante-Cinq", avec une semaine d'avance". Le Parisien (in French). 3 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Angèle – Nonante-Cinq" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Angèle – Nonante-Cinq" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  11. ^ "En exclusivité, voici les 10 premiers du Top Albums de la semaine ! Classement complet lundi". SNEP. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Angèle – Nonante-Cinq". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2021". Ultratop. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  14. ^ "Rapports annuels 2021". Ultratop. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  15. ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2021" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  16. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2022" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  17. ^ "Rapports annuels 2022" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  18. ^ "2022: La production musicale française toujours au top" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  19. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2022". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  20. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2023" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  21. ^ "Rapports annuels 2023" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  22. ^ "2023: La dynamique de la production et de la consommation musicales en France" (in French). SNEP. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  23. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2022". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  24. ^ "French album certifications – Angèle – Nonante-Cinq" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
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