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Couleurs sur Paris

by Nouvelle Vague

Released: November 16, 2010

Jazz, Bossa nova, Lounge

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This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Chart Success.

The Album

This album marked a departure for the group, as it is primarily sung in French and consists mostly of covers of French new wave and post-punk songs from the 1970s and 1980s. "Couleurs sur Paris" is the fourth album by the French covers band Nouvelle Vague, released on November 16, 2010.

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Reception

Couleurs sur Paris peaked at number 52 on the French album charts, spending a total of nine weeks in the top 200. It also reached number 35 in Greece, number 73 in Switzerland, and number 47 in Belgium (Walloon chart). The album received mixed reviews in the French-speaking press, with some praising the group's approach to these classic songs, while others were less impressed.

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"Couleurs sur Paris" is the fourth album by the French covers band Nouvelle Vague, released on November 16, 2010. This album marked a departure for the group, as it is primarily sung in French and consists mostly of covers of French new wave and post-punk songs from the 1970s and 1980s.

The album received mixed reviews in the French-speaking press, with some praising the group's approach to these classic songs, while others were less impressed. Couleurs sur Paris peaked at number 52 on the French album charts, spending a total of nine weeks in the top 200. It also reached number 35 in Greece, number 73 in Switzerland, and number 47 in Belgium (Walloon chart).