Pop Up (album)

Pop Up
Studio album by
Yelle
Released3 September 2007 (2007-09-03)
RecordedLa Méaugon, Saint-Julien and Rennes, France
GenreElectropop
Length48:35
LanguageFrench
LabelSource Etc
ProducerGrandMarnier
Yelle chronology
Pop Up
(2007) 		Safari Disco Club
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Pop Up is the debut studio album by French electropop band Yelle. It was released on 3 September 2007 by the EMI-owned label Source Etc. The album peaked at number 61 in France, where it was certified silver by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP). As of June 2008, the album had sold 45,000 copies in France and 11,000 copies in the United States.[2]

Promotion

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On 26 February 2008, Yelle performed the track "A cause des garçons" on the BBC Three talk show Lily Allen and Friends.[3] They were featured as MTV's Artist of the Week for the week of 24–30 March 2008, appearing during adverts.[4] The group also appeared twice on NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly, performing "A cause des garçons" on 12 November 2008 and "Ce jeu" on 4 February 2009.[5][6]

The Riot in Belgium remix of Yelle's single "A cause des garçons" was featured on the soundtrack of the 2007 Electronic Arts video game Need for Speed: ProStreet. EA Sports also included the remix in UEFA Euro 2008, the official video game of the UEFA Euro 2008 tournament.

"A cause des garçons" was used as the opening song for the Moschino spring/summer 2008 runway show. In 2008, it was also featured in an advert being broadcast in Quebec for Telus. Their single "Je veux te voir" was featured on the season four finale of HBO's Entourage on 2 September 2007, in the opening scene when the gang arrives in Cannes.[7] "A cause des garçons" was also used in one of the Les Jeunes de Paris sketches on the 12 November 2011 episode of Saturday Night Live, hosted by Emma Stone.[8]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ce jeu"
  • Julie Budet
  • Jean-François Perrier
  • Tanguy Destable
3:41
2."A cause des garçons"
3:48
3."Dans ta vraie vie"
  • Perrier
  • Budet
  • Destable
3:47
4."Tristesse/Joie"
  • Perrier
  • Budet
5:49
5."Mal poli"
  • Perrier
  • Budet
2:54
6."Les femmes"
  • Perrier
  • Budet
  • Destable
4:15
7."Tu es beau"
  • Perrier
  • Budet
  • Destable
5:47
8."Je veux te voir"
  • Perrier
  • Budet
4:21
9."Amour du sol"
  • Perrier
  • Budet
  • Destable
4:22
10."Mon meilleur ami"
  • Perrier
  • Budet
  • Destable
3:57
11."85A"
  • Perrier
  • Budet
  • Destable
2:28
12."Jogging"
  • Perrier
  • Budet
3:26
US edition bonus track[9]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."A cause des garçons" (Tepr Remix)
  • Grillet
  • Chamfort
2:52
Japanese edition bonus tracks[10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."A cause des garçons" (Tepr Remix)
  • Grillet
  • Chamfort
2:52
14."Tristesse/Joie" (Rolf Honey Remix)
  • Perrier
  • Budet
4:40
iTunes Store deluxe edition bonus tracks[11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Les femmes" (Siriusmo Remix)
  • Perrier
  • Budet
  • Destable
4:09
14."A cause des garçons" (Drixxxé Remix)
  • Grillet
  • Chamfort
4:36
15."A cause des garçons" (Obsession Remix)
  • Grillet
  • Chamfort
5:43

Sample credits

  • "Ce jeu" contains a sample from "Let Me Go" as performed by Heaven 17.
  • "Tu es beau" contains a sample from "Do You Really Want an Answer?" as performed by Zapp.

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Pop Up.[12]

  • GrandMarnier – production, recording, mixing, design
  • Olivier de Brood – recording, mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Pierre Le Ny – art direction
  • Grégoire Alexandre – photography
  • Jr. Henry – design

Charts

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Chart (2007–08) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[13] 61
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[14] 14
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[15] 8

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[16] Silver 45,000[2]

Release history

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Region Date Label Ref.
France 3 September 2007 Source Etc [17]
United States 1 April 2008
[9]
Japan 23 April 2008 EMI [10]

References

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  1. ^ Reges, Margaret. "Pop-Up – Yelle". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  2. ^ a b Paine, Andre (21 June 2008). "La Crème de la Crème". Billboard. Vol. 120, no. 25. p. 20. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 3 August 2019 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Yelle". BBC. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
  4. ^ Anitai, Tamar (24 March 2008). "Artist of the Week: Yelle". MTV Buzzworthy. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
  5. ^ Last Call with Carson Daly. Season 8. Episode 26. 12 November 2008. NBC.
  6. ^ Last Call with Carson Daly. Season 8. Episode 49. 4 February 2009. NBC.
  7. ^ "Entourage: S 4 Ep 54 The Cannes Kids: Music". HBO. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  8. ^ "Emma Stone/Coldplay". Saturday Night Live. Season 37. Episode 6. 12 November 2011. NBC.
  9. ^ a b "Pop-Up: Yelle". Amazon (US). Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  10. ^ a b イエール [Pop Up] (in Japanese). EMI Music Japan. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  11. ^ "Pop Up (Version deluxe) by Yelle". iTunes Store (France). 31 August 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  12. ^ Pop Up (liner notes). Yelle. Source Etc. 2007. 509995063322 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ "Lescharts.com – Yelle – Pop-Up". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  14. ^ "Yelle Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  15. ^ "Yelle Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  16. ^ "Certifications Albums Argent – année 2008" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 24 April 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2014.[dead link]
  17. ^ "Pop up – Yelle" (in French). Fnac. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
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