Caméléon (album)
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| Studio album by Shy'm | ||||
| Released | 25 June 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2012 | |||
| Genre | Pop, electro, dubstep | |||
| Length | 39:12 | |||
| Label | Warner Music France | |||
| Producer | Cyril Kamar, Louis Côté, Tiery-F, soFLY & Nius | |||
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Deluxe edition cover
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Live à Bercy Tour DVD Edition
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| Singles from Caméléon | ||||
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Caméléon is the fourth album by French singer Shy'm, released on 25 June 2012 on Warner Music France. Most of the material was written by Louis Côté and Cyril Kamar (also known as K.Maro), with some contributions from Tiery-F ("On se fout de nous" and "En plein cœur") and by soFLY & Nius ("Sur la route"). The album expanded on the Pop sound of previous album, Prendre l'air, largely abandoning the R&B sound that Shy'm had previously developed. Songs like "Et alors !" were Shy'm's first experiments with the dance genre.
Caméléon was Shy'm's first release since her victory on Danse avec les stars in winter of 2011 and the re-release of the highly successful album Prendre l'air at the same time. Shy'm worked with long-standing collaborators K. Maro and Louis Côté on the album but took her sound in new directions. In an interview with ChartsinFrance.net, She stated it was "a continuation of the previous album" but that there had been "an evolution". Influences for the album included Woodkid and the dubstep scene. Shy'm had no hand in writing on the album, as she felt "I do not necessarily have a natural talent for it". Production of the album was completed in just two months.
The album topped the French Albums Chart on chart dated 30 June 2012 with sales of 19,962, becoming Shy'm's first album to top the chart and her fastest selling album to date. It became her longest running album in the top 10, spending two months inside it. By the end of the year, it had spent only one week outside the top 40. The album was certified Platinum four months after release, and went on to be certified Double Platinum. It is currently Shy'm's second highest seller, behind only Prendre l'air.
"Et alors !" was the first release from the album on 7 May 2012 in anticipation of the release of the album. It reached No. 2 on the French Singles Chart (matching "Si tu savais" as Shy'm's highest peaking single), with Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" holding it back from No. 1. The song was also her first digital No. 1, beating her previous peak of No. 3 with 2010's "Je sais".
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