Mes courants électriques (English: My Electric Currents) is the second studio album by the French singer Alizée, released on 18 March 2003 through Polydor. The album was produced by Laurent Boutonnat and Mylène Farmer. The album's lyrics were written by Farmer. The music was composed by Boutonnat.
In France, the album debuted at number two on the SNEP Albums Chart and remained on the chart for over 25 weeks, earning a double gold certification from SNEP for sales surpassing 200,000 copies. The album reached the top 15 on the Oricon International Albums chart.
The album featured three singles: "J'en ai marre!" (released as "I'm fed up!" in some territories), "J'ai pas vingt ans" (released as "I'm not twenty!" in other territories), and "À contre-courant."
Alizée toured in 2003 to support her 2000 album Gourmandises in addition to Mes courants électriques The tour concluded with the release of a live album and DVD, Alizée En Concert.
Background and composition
On 21 November 2000, Alizée released her debut album, "Gourmandises" (2000) in France, and released the album internationally on 13 March 2001. The album produced four singles, including the global top-five hits "Moi... Lolita," "L'Alizé," and "Gourmandises," each of which received notable commercial success. "Moi... Lolita" reached diamond status in France, while "L'Alizé" was certified platinum, and "Gourmandises" also achieved success, receiving significant chart positions across multiple countries.
The album was recorded at Studio Guillaume Tell, Caliphora Studio, and Studio Davout. It was digitally mastered using 24-bit technology.
Release and promotion
For the promotion of the album, Alizée traveled around the world performing in different places. The first single from the album was "J'en ai marre!" in February 2003.
In early 2003, prior to the official release of Alizée's second studio album Mes courants électriques, the English version of her lead single, titled "I'm Fed Up!" (known as "Mon bain de mousse" in Japan), was leaked online approximately a month before the album's scheduled debut. Although the specific track wasn't named, a press release confirmed the leak and provided details about the album's title and release timeline.
Tour
During this period, Alizée was preparing for promotional activities in Japan Her promotional efforts in Japan included appearances on various television programs, interviews with local media, and serving as a spokeswoman for several Japanese brands. Internationally, the album was a success in Belgium, Switzerland, and Japan. In Japan, the album was re-released with bonus tracks. It charted on the Oricon International Charts.
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Certifications and sales
Release history
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! scope="row" rowspan="2"| France
| 18 March 2003
| Polydor
| CD
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| 11 December 2020
| Anaphore Music
| Vinyl
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! scope="row"| United Kingdom
| 18 March 2003
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!scope="row"|Switzerland
|rowspan="2"|15 April 2003
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!scope="row"|Belgium
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!scope="row"|Europe
| 5 June 2003
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!scope="row"|Germany
| 20 June 2003
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!scope="row"|Asia
| 10 July 2003
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!scope="row"|Canada
| 25 August 2003
| Universal Republic
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