Seul (album)

Seul is the debut album recorded by the Canadian singer Garou. Released in November 2000, this album was a great success across the francophone countries, reaching the top of the charts in France and Belgium (Wallonia) and becoming the best-selling album of 2001. It contains the hit single "Seul" which also topped the charts in these countries.

Seul
Studio album by Garou
Released	November 13, 2000
Genre	Pop
Label	Columbia, Sony Music
Producer	Vito Luprano
Garou chronology
Seul (2000) Seul... avec vous (2001)
Singles from Seul
"Seul" Released: October 2000 "Je n'attendais que vous" Released: April 2001 "Sous le vent" Released: October 2001 "Gitan" Released: 2001

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Gitan" (Luc Plamondon, Romano Musumarra) — 4:05
2. "Que l'amour est violent" (Luc Plamondon, Aldo Nova, Rick Virag) — 5:41
3. "Demande au soleil" (Luc Plamondon, Romano Musumarra) — 5:34
4. "Seul" (Luc Plamondon, Romano Musumarra) — 4:41
5. "Sous le vent" featuring Céline Dion (Jacques Veneruso) — 3:31
6. "Je n'attendais que vous" (Jacques Veneruso) — 5:18
7. "Criminel" (Luc Plamondon, Franck Langolff) — 3:45
8. "Le Calme plat" (Élisabeth Anaïs, Franck Langolff) — 4:10
9. "Au plaisir de ton corps" (Luc Plamondon, Aldo Nova, Rick Virag) — 4:38
10. "La Moitié du ciel" (Élisabeth Anaïs, Richard Cocciante) — 4:11
11. "Lis dans mes yeux" (Erick Benzi) — 4:04
12. "Jusqu'à me perdre" (Bryan Adams, Elliot Kennedy, Luc Plamondon) — 4:27
13. "Gambler" (Marc Drouin, Christophe Rose) — 4:37
14. "L'Adieu" (Didier Barbelivien) — 4:01

Certifications

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified	Physical sales
Belgium (Wallonia)[2]	2 x Platinum	5 January 2002	100,000
Canada[3]	3 x Platinum	28 May 2002	300,000
Europe	2 x Platinum		2,000,000
France[4]	Diamond	2001	1,000,000	1,553,500[5]
Poland	Platinum		100,000
Switzerland[6]	2 x Platinum	2003	60,000

Charts

Chart (2000—2002) Peak position Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[7] 1 Canadian Albums Chart[8] 2 French Albums Chart[9] 1 Polish Albums Chart 1 Swiss Albums Chart[10] 9

End of year chart (2000) Position Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[11] 78 Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[12] 61 French Albums Chart[13] 21 End of year chart (2001) Position Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[14] 1 Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[15] 52 French Albums Chart[16] 1 Swiss Albums Chart[17] 25 End of year chart (2002) Position Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[18] 39 French Albums Chart[19] 42 Swiss Albums Chart[20] 78

References

1. Allmusic review
2. 2002 certifications in Belgium (Wallonia) Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 31, 2008)
3. "Gold & Platinum Certification – May 2002". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
4. Garou's certifications in France Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved May 23, 2008)
5. Sales and chart trajectories of various albums in France Fanofmusic.fr (Retrieved May 31, 2008)
6. 2003 certifications in Switzerland Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved May 31, 2008)
7. Seul, in Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 31, 2008)
8. Canadian Albums Chart allmusic.com (Retrieved June 1, 2008)
9. Seul, in French Albums Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 31, 2008)
10. Seul, in Swiss Albums Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved May 31, 2008)
11. 2000 Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 22, 2008)
12. "Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000". Jam!. Archived from the original on August 12, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
13. 2000 French Albums Chart Ifop.com Archived 2008-12-02 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved May 22, 2008)
14. 2001 Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 22, 2008)
15. "Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2001 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived from the original on December 12, 2003. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
16. 2001 French Albums Chart Ifop.com Archived 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved May 22, 2008)
17. 2001 Swiss Albums Chart Swisscharts.com (Retrieved May 22, 2008)
18. 2002 Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 22, 2008)
19. 2002 French Albums Chart Ifop.com Archived 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved May 22, 2008)
20. 2002 Swiss Albums Chart Swisscharts.com (Retrieved May 22, 2008)