Raconte-moi...

Raconte-moi...
Studio album by
Stacey Kent
ReleasedMarch 30, 2010
Recorded2010
GenreVocal jazz
Length47:25
LabelBlue Note
ProducerJim Tomlinson
Stacey Kent chronology
Breakfast on the Morning Tram
(2007)		 Raconte-moi...
(2010)		 Dreamer In Concert
(2011)

Raconte-moi... is a 2010 album by jazz singer Stacey Kent. This was Kent's first album recorded in the French language and featured mostly songs by French writers as well as songs from the Great American Songbook and Bossa Nova catalogue.

On the Billboard charts Raconte-moi featured in the European Top 100 Albums and the top French Albums and reached 13 on the Jazz Albums chart.

Reception

Michael G. Nastos reviewed the album for AllMusic and wrote that "...Kent here fancies herself as a modern-day Edith Piaf, with a very low-key, late-night, romantic approach. Her thin, wispy voice rides very much under the radar of these selections...Harvey's pristine piano is the telling factor on how this music inspires Kent to dig deep into her soul without pulling in demons or being extroverted. ...it is heartfelt and purely soulful no matter the lyrics or language."

Track listing

  1. "Les Eaux de Mars" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Georges Moustaki) – 3:38
  2. "Jardin d'Hiver" (Benjamin Biolay, Keren Ann) – 3:34
  3. "Raconte-moi..." (Bernie Beaupère, Jean-Karl Lucas, Emilie Satt) – 3:42
  4. "L'Étang" (Paul Misraki) – 4:24
  5. "La Vénus du Mélo" (Bernie Beaupère, Jean-Karl Lucas, Emilie Satt) – 3:47
  6. "Au Coin du Monde" (Benjamin Biolay, Keren Ann) – 4:14
  7. "C'est le Printemps" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers, Jean Sablon) – 4:28
  8. "Sait-on Jamais?" (Camille Davila, Jim Tomlinson) – 4:12
  9. "Les Vacances au Bord de la Mer" (Pierre Grosz, Michel Jonasz) – 3:29
  10. "Mi Amor" (Claire Denamur) – 3:58
  11. "Le Mal de Vivre" (Barbara) – 4:44
  12. "Désuets" (Pierre-Dominique Burgaud, André Manoukian) – 3:09

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance
Chart (2010) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)37
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) 38
French Albums (SNEP)10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)95
Greek Albums (IFPI)42
Portuguese Albums (AFP)18
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)63
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)65
UK Jazz & Blues Albums (Official Charts)16
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)13

Certifications

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
France (SNEP) Gold 50,000*
Germany (BVMI) Gold 10,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Raconte-moi... at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Raconte-moi... – Awards at AllMusic
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Stacey Kent – Raconte-moi..." (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 25, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. 1 April 2010. Archived from the original on 1 April 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Stacey Kent – Raconte-moi...". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 25, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Stacey Kent – Raconte-moi..." (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 25, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Greekcharts.com – Album Top 50 – 13/2010". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
  8. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Stacey Kent – Raconte-moi...". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 25, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Stacey Kent – Raconte-moi...". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 25, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Stacey Kent – Raconte-moi...". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 25, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Raconte-moi – Stacey Kent | Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 25, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Stacey Kent Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
  13. ↑ "French album certifications – Stacey Kent – Raconte-moi..." (in French). SNEP. Archived from the original on 1 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
  14. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Stacey Kent; 'Raconte-moi')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 25 October 2026.