Music Videos, also referred to as Music Videos I, is a compilation of music videos by the French singer Mylène Farmer, containing all of her videos from 1984 to 1992. It was originally released on VHS in April 1997, then on DVD in 2000. A LaserDisc edition, also released in 1997, combined this compilation with the following Music Videos II.
| Music Videos | ||||
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| Released | April 1997 (VHS) March 2001 (DVD) | |||
| Recorded | 1984–1992 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Mylène Farmer chronology | ||||
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This VHS includes all videos (except "Maman a tort") from Farmer's first three albums: Cendres de lune, Ainsi soit je... and L'Autre...[1][2] The DVD also includes the 1984 video for "Maman a tort", the videos of two live singles, and two behind-the-scenes features.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Album | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Plus grandir" | Cendres de lune | 1985 | 7:32 |
| 2 | "Libertine" | 1986 | 10:53 | |
| 3 | "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" | Ainsi soit je... | 1989 | 17:52 |
| 4 | "Tristana" | Cendres de lune | 1987 | 11:33 |
| 5 | "Sans contrefaçon" | Ainsi soit je... | 1987 | 8:43 |
| 6 | "Ainsi soit je..." | 1988 | 5:23 | |
| 7 | "Sans logique" | 1989 | 5:37 | |
| 8 | "À quoi je sers..." | single only | 1989 | 4:58 |
| 9 | "Désenchantée" | L'autre... | 1991 | 10:12 |
| 10 | "Regrets" | 1991 | 6:17 | |
| 11 | "Je t'aime mélancolie" | 1991 | 5:13 | |
| 12 | "Beyond My Control" | 1992 | 5:00 |
DVD bonus features
edit| No. | Title | Album | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | "Maman a tort" | Cendres de lune | 1984 | 3:50 |
| 14 | "Allan" (live) | En concert | 1990 | 5:42 |
| 15 | "Plus grandir" (live) | 1990 | 4:50 | |
| 16 | Dans les coulisses de "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" | — | 1989 | |
| 17 | Sur le tournage du clip "Désenchantée" | 1991 |
Personnel
edit- Videos directed by Laurent Boutonnat
- Behind-the-scenes videos directed by François Hanss
- Music by Laurent Boutonnat
- "Libertine": music by Jean-Claude Dequéant
- "Maman a tort": music by Jean Dahan and Laurent Boutonnat
- Lyrics by Mylène Farmer
- "Libertine": lyrics by Laurent Boutonnat
- "Maman a tort": lyrics by Jean Dahan
- Music produced by Laurent Boutonnat
Certifications and sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[3] | Diamond | 60,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Charts
edit| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Videos Chart[4] | 8 |
Note: The French Videos Chart started on October 4, 2003. This video album was probably ranked higher before.
References
edit- ^ Mylène Farmer - La part d'ombre, Caroline Bee, Antoine Bioy & Benjamin Thiry, 2005, Archipel Ed., p. 373
- ^ L'Intégrale Mylene Farmer, Erwan Chuberre, 2007, City Ed., p. 328 (ISBN 978-2-35288-108-7)
- ^ "French video certifications – Mylène Farmer – Music Videos - Vol.1" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ French Videos Chart Ifop.com[permanent dead link] (Retrieved September 3, 2008)