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Boucan d'enfer

Boucan d'enfer is a studio album from French artist Renaud. It was released in 2002 and published by Virgin Records. It was Renaud's first production with original material since 1994's À la belle de mai.

Boucan d'enfer
Studio album by
Renaud
Released13 August 2002
Recorded2002
GenreRock/Chanson
Length53:04
LabelVirgin Records
ProducerJean-Pierre Buccolo
Renaud chronology
Renaud chante Brassens
(1996) 		Boucan d'enfer
(2002) 		Rouge Sang
(2006)

It marked Renaud's comeback to the musical scene after years of alcoholism. Some of the songs thus refer to this period, especially the first track, Docteur Renaud, Mister Renard which opposes the good and the bad sides of the past and present Renaud in an obvious parody of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde. The track was released as a single and proved a minor success hitting number 25 on the French charts.[1]

His separation from his wife is also very present in the lyrics, but the usual social themes haven't been left out either. Petit pédé is the story of a homosexual who left his country town after his coming out. But the song Manhattan-Kaboul, a duet with Belgian Axelle Red, became the most recognised song of the album, and one of Renaud's biggest hits (the single spent five months in the French top twenty with two weeks at number 2).[2] In Manhattan-Kaboul Renaud talks about a Puerto Rican immigrant worker who died in the 9/11 attack, while Axelle Red tells the story of a young Afghan girl who died when the US-led coalition attacked her country in retaliation. "Corsic'armes" focuses on nationalism in Corsica, the song being dedicated to 'Christel' (Christelle), the widow of assassinated nationalist François Santoni.[3]

Some of the album's songs have more humorous tones, for example Baltique, which is about François Mitterrand's dog, who wasn't allowed to attend his master's funeral. Renaud writes "But one day, I know God will recognise dogs". L'entarté, on the other hand, is an all-out attack on philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy, although he is only mentioned as "l'entarté", a reference to his numerous encounters with cream pie flinger Noël Godin. The album cover was shot in the bar at the Closerie des Lilas, the Left Bank cafe made famous by its patronage by Paris's literati since 1847.

Track listing

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  1. "Docteur Renaud, Mister Renard"
  2. "Petit pédé"
  3. "Je vis caché"
  4. "Coeur perdu"
  5. "Manhattan-Kaboul" (with Axelle Red)
  6. "Elle a vu le loup"
  7. "Tout arrêter..."
  8. "Baltique"
  9. "L'entarté"
  10. "Boucan d'enfer"
  11. "Mon nain de jardin"
  12. "Mal barrés"
  13. "Corsic'armes"
  14. "Mon bistrot préféré"

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [4]

The album received positive reviews. Track 5 was covered for the tribute album La Bande à Renaud.

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[15] Platinum 78,000[14]
France (SNEP)[17] Diamond 2,100,000[16]
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[18] Platinum 45,000[14]

References

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  1. ^ Chart placements for Dr Renaud
  2. ^ chart positions for M-K
  3. ^ Wiki on Santoni in French
  4. ^ "Boucan d'Enfer - Renaud | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Renaud – Boucan d'enfer" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Lescharts.com – Renaud – Boucan d'enfer". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Renaud – Boucan d'enfer". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Rapports Annuels 2002". Ultratop. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2002" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2002". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums for 2002" (PDF). IFPI. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 17, 2008. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  12. ^ "Rapports Annuels 2003". Ultratop. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2003" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  14. ^ a b Bouton, Remou (14 December 2002). "Global Music Pulse - French Noise". Billboard. p. 47. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 12 April 2023 – via Google Books.
  15. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2002". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2021-03-08.
  16. ^ Steven Leroy (25 September 2020). "Quel est le disque le plus vendu en France de tous les temps ?" (in French). Le Télégramme. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  17. ^ "French album certifications – Renaud – Boucan d'enfer" (in French). InfoDisc. Select RENAUD and click OK. 
  18. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Boucan d'enfer')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
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