Kendji (album)

Kendji
Kendji
Studio album by Kendji Girac
Released	8 September 2014
Recorded	2014
Language	French
Label	Mercury
Producer	The Bionix; Carl Falk; Christian Dessart; Giorgio Tuinfort; Ilya; Kerredine Soltani; Mendès the Dude; Rachid Mir; Rami; Raphael Nyadjiko; Renaud Rebillaud; Sandro Abaldonato; Savan Kotecha; Skalpovich;
Kendji Girac chronology
Singles from Kendji
	"Color Gitano"; Released: 16 June 2014; "Andalouse"; Released: 18 August 2014; "Elle M'a Aimé"; Released: 25 August 2014; "One Last Time (Attends-Moi)"; Released: 10 February 2015; "Conmigo"; Released: 18 March 2015; "Cool"; Released: 7 June 2015; "Les Richesses du Cœur"; Released: 2015;

Kendji is the self-titled debut album by French singer Kendji Girac released on 8 September 2014 by Mercury Records. In France, it topped SNEP, the official French Albums Chart, and also became a hit in Belgium and Switzerland.

Two of the tracks, namely "Color Gitano" and "Bella" had earlier appeared on a five-track EP titled Kendji Girac EP released prior to the release of the album. The EP charted in June 2014 reaching number 44 on the SNEP French Albums Chart. The EP contained three more tracks that were not included in the album: "Toi et moi", "Ma philosophie" and "Tous les mêmes".

Track listing

*Kendji* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Color Gitano"	Renaud Rebillaud François Welgryn Matthieu Mendès	Rebillaud Mendès the Dude	3:33
2.	"Andalouse"	Rachid Mir Christian Dessart Nazim Khaled	The Bionix	2:49
3.	"Mon univers"	Pascal Boniani Koeu Olivier Kowalski Karim Deneyer Johan Errami	Skalpovich	3:24
4.	"Viens chez nous"	Kerredine Soltani Tryss	Soltani	3:31
5.	"Cool"	Mir Dessart Khaled	The Bionix	3:19
6.	"Mi amor"	Koeu Hervé Imboua Deneyer Errami	Skalpovich	3:50
7.	"Avec toi"	Soltani Fred Lafage	Soltani	3:29
8.	"Baila amigo"	Sandro Abaldonato Sébastien Abaldonato	Sandro Abaldonato	3:18
9.	"Je m'abandonne"	Koeu Imboua Deneyer Kendji Girac	Skalpovich	3:17
10.	"Gentleman" (featuring Marine Basset)	Soltani Tryss Loko	Soltani	3:01
11.	"Au sommet"	Koeu Imboua Deneyer	Skalpovich	3:35
12.	"Elle m'a aimé"	Khalid Ahlalou Raphaël Koua	Raphael Nyadjiko Skalpovich	3:26
13.	"Bella" (bonus track)	Bastien Vincent Gandhi Djuna Rebillaud	Mir Dessart	4:00

Limited edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"La Bohème"	Charles Aznavour Jacques Plante		3:23
15.	"Color Gitano" (Acoustic version)	Rebillaud Welgryn Mendès	Rebillaud Mendès the Dude	2:00
16.	"Andalouse" (Acoustic version)	Mir Dessart Khaled	The Bionix	1:44

2015 re-release bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Conmigo"	Mir Dessart Khaled		3:03
15.	"Les richesses du cœur"	Mir Dessart Khaled		3:30
16.	"La bohème"	Aznavour Plante		3:21
17.	"One Last Time (Attends-Moi)" (Ariana Grande featuring Kendji Girac)	David Guetta Savan Kotecha Giorgio Tuinfort Rami Yacoub Carl Falk Khaled	Falk Rami Ilya^[a] Tuinfort^[a] Kotecha^[b]	3:14
18.	"Ella m'a aimé" (Radio edit)	Ahlalou Koua	Nyadjiko Skalpovich	3:28

Notes

^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer
^{^[b]} signifies a vocal producer

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Kendji*
Chart (2014–2015)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[1]	119
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[2]	1
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[3]	53
French Albums (SNEP)^[4]	1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[5]	22

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Kendji*
Chart (2014)	Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[6]	24
French Albums (SNEP)^[7]	2
Chart (2015)	Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[8]	1
French Albums (SNEP)^[9]	3
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[10]	34
Chart (2016)	Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[11]	30

Certifications

Certifications for *Kendji*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)^[12]	Platinum	30,000^*
France (SNEP)^[13]	3× Diamond	1,500,000^‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[14]	Gold	10,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Ultratop.be – Kendji Girac – Kendji" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
^ "Ultratop.be – Kendji Girac – Kendji" (in French). Hung Medien.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kendji Girac – Kendji" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
^ "Lescharts.com – Kendji Girac – Kendji". Hung Medien.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Kendji Girac – Kendji". Hung Medien.
^ "Rapports Annuels 2014". Ultratop. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
^ "Les meilleures ventes d'albums en France en 2014" (in French). Charts in France. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
^ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". ultratop.be.
^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2015" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2015". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
^ "Rapports Annuels 2016". Ultratop. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2015". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
^ "French album certifications – Kendji Girac – Kendji" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards 2015". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2019.

[ac_Flanders_Kendji_Girac-1] "Ultratop.be – Kendji Girac – Kendji" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.

[ac_Wallonia_Kendji_Girac-2] "Ultratop.be – Kendji Girac – Kendji" (in French). Hung Medien.

[ac_Netherlands_Kendji_Girac-3] "Dutchcharts.nl – Kendji Girac – Kendji" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.

[ac_France_Kendji_Girac-4] "Lescharts.com – Kendji Girac – Kendji". Hung Medien.

[ac_Switzerland_Kendji_Girac-5] "Swisscharts.com – Kendji Girac – Kendji". Hung Medien.

[6] "Rapports Annuels 2014". Ultratop. Retrieved 23 June 2021.

[chartsinfrance-7] "Les meilleures ventes d'albums en France en 2014" (in French). Charts in France. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.

[8] "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". ultratop.be.

[9] "Top de l'année Top Albums 2015" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 23 June 2021.

[10] "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2015". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 23 June 2021.

[11] "Rapports Annuels 2016". Ultratop. Retrieved 23 June 2021.

[BelgiumalbumCertRef-12] "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2015". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 June 2019.

[FranceKendji_GiracKendjialbumCertRef-13] "French album certifications – Kendji Girac – Kendji" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 25 June 2019.

[SwitzerlandalbumCertRef-14] "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards 2015". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2019.

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