Besoin

Besoin (French: Need) is the debut studio album released by Princess Stéphanie of Monaco. The album was released in 1986 through Julisa and Carrere Records. The album was produced by Yves Roze, and released in some countries as Live Your Life or simply Stéphanie. Besoin reached number six at the French Albums Chart and the Swedish Albums Chart, number twelve at the German Albums Chart, and number 59 at the Austrian Albums Chart. It reportedly sold in approximately 1.5 million units, and achieved gold status in France for over 100,000 units.[1]

Besoin
Studio album by
Stéphanie
ReleasedSeptember 1986
GenreDance-pop, synthpop, Italo disco, pop rock
Length63:17
LabelJulisa, Carrere
ProducerYves Roze
Stéphanie chronology
Besoin
(1986)		 Stéphanie
(1991)
Singles from Besoin
  1. "Ouragan / Irresistible"
  2. "Flash / One Love to Give"
  3. ""Fleurs du mal""
  4. ""Live Your Life""

Album information

Preceding the release of Besoin, Stéphanie released her début single "Ouragan", which she produced herself. It reportedly sold more than 2 million copies. Stéphanie then signed a recording contract with French record labels Julisa and Carrere. The album was produced by Yves Roze.[2] Besoin was released in September 1986, incorporating dance-pop, synthpop, dance and pop music. Despite the success of her first album, Stéphanie did not make a follow-up for five years until the release of Stéphanie in 1991.

Singles
  • "Ouragan" was released as the lead single from the album. The song achieved a worldwide success, topping the French Singles Chart and charting at number 11 at the Swiss Singles Chart.[3] Its English language version "Irresistible" peaked at number two at the German Singles Chart and number five at the Austrian Singles Chart.[4]
  • "Flash" was released in 1986, charting at number four in France and number 28 in Switzerland.[5] Its English language version "One Love to Give" reached number one in Sweden[6] and number ten in Germany.
  • "Young Ones Everywhere" was not released as an official single, but to benefit UNICEF.
  • "Fleur du mal (à Paul)" was released in 1987, and charted at number 16 in France.[7] The single version has been retitled "Fleurs du mal".[8]
  • "Live Your Life" was released in 1987 as the final single from Besoin. It peaked at number nine at the Norwegian Singles Chart.[9]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Besoin"G. Battarel, Stéphanie, N. RousselYves Roze2:42
2."One Love to Give"R. Musumarra, R. Zanelli, C. WelsmanRomano Musumarra5:48
3."Rendez-Vous"G. Blanc, M. Jouveaux, N. RousselYves Roze4:20
4."Young Ones Everywhere"E. Estefan Jr., P. Osman, L. JayneYves Roze3:58
5."Ouragan"R. Musumarra, M. LéonoYves Roze4:40
6."Fleur du mal (à Paul)"R. Musumarra, R. Zanelli, C. Welsman, M. JouveauxYves Roze3:43
7."Live Your Life"Phillips, Stéphanie, L. Jayne, G. BlancYves Roze4:29
8."Le Sega Mauricien (Remix)"G. Blanc, M. Jouveaux, N. RousselYves Roze4:22
9."Flash"R. Musumarra, R. Zanelli, M. JouveauxRomano Musumarra4:20
10."How Can It Be"G. Blanc, M. Jouveaux, N. RousselYves Roze5:09
11."Irresistible"R. Musumarra, M. LéonoYves Roze4:42
12."I Am Waiting for You"R. Musumarra, R. Zanelli, C. WelsmanYves Roze3:57
13."Dance with Me (Remix)"G. Blanc, M. Jouveaux, N. RousselYves Roze5:15
14."One Love to Give (Remix)"R. Musumarra, R. Zanelli, C. WelsmanYves Roze7:40
Total length:62:17

Chart positions
Chart (1986) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 69
France (Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique)[11] 6
Germany (Media Control Charts) 12
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 6

References
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  4. "Stéphanie — "Irresistible", Swiss Singles Chart". Swiss Music Charts (in German). hitparade.ch. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  5. "Stéphanie — "Flash", French Singles Chart". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (in French). hitparade.ch. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  6. "Stéphanie — "One Love to Give", Swedish Singles Chart". Sverigetopplistan (in Swedish). swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  7. "Stéphanie — "Fleur du mal (à Paul)", French Singles Chart". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (in French). lescharts.com. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
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  9. "Stéphanie — "Live Your Life", Norwegian Singles Chart". VG-lista. norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  10. "Stéphanie — Stéphanie, Austrian Albums Chart". Swiss Music Charts (in German). hitparade.ch. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  11. "Les "Charts Runs" de chaque Album Classé, database". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (in French). Infodisc. Archived from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
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