Idées blanches

Idées blanches is the debut album of French singer-songwriter Vianney. The album was released in France on 20 October 2014 by Tôt ou tard and was released in Europe on 21 August 2015 by Island Records. A 2 CD Deluxe edition was also published on 20 December 2015, the first CD containing the original titles of the debut album and additionally the track "Lean On" (a cover of Major Lazer and DJ Snake) and two remixes, Skydancers Remix for "Veronica" and Antoine Essertier Remix for "Aux débutants de l'amour". The second CD is separately titled Idées blanches - Les acoustiques containing acoustic renditions of the debut album titles. The album charted on the French Albums Chart peaking at number 30.

Idées blanches
Studio album by Vianney
Released	20 October 2014 (France) 21 August 2015 (Europe)
Recorded	2013
Genre	Pop (Variété française)
Label	Tôt ou tard Island Records
Producer	Antoine Essertier
Vianney chronology
Idées blanches (2014) Vianney (2016)
Singles from Forgive Me
"Je te déteste" Released: 30 April 2014 "Pas là" Released: 25 July 2014 "Veronica" Released: May 2015 "Les gens sont méchants" Released: 30 October 2015 "On est bien comme ça" Released: 9 December 2015

Idées blanches (Deluxe Edition) (including Idées blanches - Les Acoustiques)
Studio album by Vianney
Released	20 December 2015
Recorded	2013–2015
Genre	Pop (Variété française)
Label	Tôt ou tard
Producer	Antoine Essertier

Background

All songs on the album were written by Vianney Bureau himself. The album was produced by Antoine Essertier and recorded in Essertier's studios at Ferrières-sur-Sichon, Allier, in central France in the summer of 2013. The track "Notre-Dame des Oiseaux" refers to where Vianney studied in the 16th arrondissement in Paris. The track "Veronica" is a tribute to Swedish singer Veronica Maggio and its video a reference to Vianney touring France on his motorcycle on a low budget.

Singles

Vianney signed with French label Tôt ou tard in February 2014 and in April of the same year, released the first single "Je te déteste" accompanied by a greatly followed music video directed by Nicolas Davenel. The follow-up single was "Pas là". It was released in July 2014, and became his biggest commercial success charted in France where it reached number 18. The single also reached number 13 on the Belgium Wallonia (French-language) charts.

Track listing

Standard edition

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Aux débutants de l'amour"	2:45
2.	"Tu le sais"	3:24
3.	"Pas là"	3:51
4.	"On est bien comme ça"	2:50
5.	"Chanson d'hiver"	3:25
6.	"Je te déteste"	3:58
7.	"Labello"	2:58
8.	"Veronica"	2:59
9.	"Les gens sont méchants"	3:06
10.	"Notre-Dame des oiseaux"	3:41
11.	"Tout seul"	3:47
12.	"Mon étoile"	3:37

Deluxe edition (CD1)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Aux débutants de l'amour"	2:45
2.	"Tu le sais"	3:24
3.	"Pas là"	3:51
4.	"On est bien comme ça"	2:50
5.	"Chanson d'hiver"	3:25
6.	"Je te déteste"	3:58
7.	"Labello"	2:58
8.	"Veronica"	2:59
9.	"Les gens sont méchants"	3:06
10.	"Notre-Dame des oiseaux"	3:41
11.	"Tout seul"	3:47
12.	"Mon étoile"	3:39
13.	"Lean On"	3:01
14.	"Veronica" (Skydancers remix)	2:53
15.	"Aux débutants de l'amour" (Antoine Essertier remix)	3:02

CD2 (Idées blanches – Les acoustiques)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Aux débutants de l'amour"	3:43
2.	"Tu le sais"	3:49
3.	"Pas là"	4:18
4.	"On est bien comme ça"	3:33
5.	"Chanson d'hiver"	4:42
6.	"Je te déteste"	4:04
7.	"Dis, quand reviendras-tu?"	4:20
8.	"Labello"	3:02
9.	"Veronica"	3:13
10.	"Les gens sont méchants"	4:13
11.	"Notre-Dame des oiseaux"	3:29
12.	"Man Down"	4:39
13.	"Tout seul"	3:30
14.	"Mon étoile"	3:34

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2014–2015) Peak position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[1] 29 French Albums (SNEP)[2] 31 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[3] 91

Year-end charts Chart (2015) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[4] 124 French Albums (SNEP)[5] 64 Chart (2016) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] 152 Chart (2017) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] 137

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[8]	2× Platinum	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
France	20 October 2014	Digital download CD	Tôt ou tard
Europe	21 August 2015		Island Records

References

1. "Ultratop.be – Vianney – Idées blanches" (in French). Hung Medien.
2. "Lescharts.com – Vianney – Idées blanches". Hung Medien.
3. "Swisscharts.com – Vianney – Idées blanches". Hung Medien.
4. "Rapports Annuels 2015". Ultratop. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
5. "Top de l'année Top Albums 2015" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
6. "Rapports Annuels 2016". Ultratop. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
7. "Rapports Annuels 2017". Ultratop. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
8. "French album certifications – Vianney – Idées blanches" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 24 January 2018.