Fleurs | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 22 October 1999 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 41:05 | |||
Label | Mercury (Universal Music Italia) | |||
Producer | Franco Battiato | |||
Franco Battiato chronology | ||||
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Fleurs, also graphically rendered as Fleur(s) and FLEURs, is a studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato, issued in 1999. Except for two new songs, the album consists of cover versions of Italian and international classics, mainly from the 1960s. [1] The album was described as "delicate, elegant and enjoyable." [2] The album was followed by Fleurs 3 (2002) and Fleurs 2 (2008). [2] The Battiato's version of The Rolling Stones' " Ruby Tuesday" was later featured in the musical score of Alfonso Cuarón's 2006 film Children of Men.
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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Italian Albums ( FIMI) [3] | 4 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Italy (
FIMI)
[4] Sales from 2009 |
Gold | 25,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Fleurs | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 22 October 1999 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 41:05 | |||
Label | Mercury (Universal Music Italia) | |||
Producer | Franco Battiato | |||
Franco Battiato chronology | ||||
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Fleurs, also graphically rendered as Fleur(s) and FLEURs, is a studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato, issued in 1999. Except for two new songs, the album consists of cover versions of Italian and international classics, mainly from the 1960s. [1] The album was described as "delicate, elegant and enjoyable." [2] The album was followed by Fleurs 3 (2002) and Fleurs 2 (2008). [2] The Battiato's version of The Rolling Stones' " Ruby Tuesday" was later featured in the musical score of Alfonso Cuarón's 2006 film Children of Men.
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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Italian Albums ( FIMI) [3] | 4 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Italy (
FIMI)
[4] Sales from 2009 |
Gold | 25,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |