Sympathique
Sympathique is the first full-length album from the Portland, Oregon band Pink Martini. It was released on November 11, 1997 by Pink Martini's own record label, Heinz Records. It was certified platinum in Greece.[2] As of 2013 it has sold over one million copies worldwide.[3] It was awarded a platinum certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 500,000 copies throughout Europe.[4]
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| Released | November 11, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | December 1996 – April 1997 | |||
| Genre | Alternative pop, World, Latin, Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:40 | |||
| Label | Heinz Records | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Amado Mio" | Doris Fisher, Allan Roberts | 4:51 |
| 2. | "No Hay Problema" | Jacques Marray | 6:14 |
| 3. | "Sympathique" | China Forbes, Thomas Lauderdale | 2:50 |
| 4. | "Qué Sera Sera" | Jay Livingston, Ray Evans | 4:12 |
| 5. | "La Soledad" | Pepe Raphael, Lauderdale, Frédéric Chopin | 5:41 |
| 6. | "¿Dónde Estás, Yolanda?" | Manuel Jiménez | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Andalucia" | Ernesto Lecuona | 3:41 |
| 8. | "Song of the Black Lizard" (From the film Black Lizard) | Akihiro Miwa | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Bolero" (removed from newer distributions of the album) | Maurice Ravel | 6:10 |
| 10. | "Never on Sunday" (From the film Never on Sunday) | Manos Hadjidakis, Billy Towne | 4:58 |
| 11. | "Brazil" | Ary Barroso | 5:24 |
| 12. | "Lullaby" | Forbes, Lauderdale | 2:12 |
Lyrics
The first and second lines of the first verse and the first line of the chorus (″Je ne veux pas travailler″) of the song Sympathique are taken from Guillaume Apollinaire's poem ″Hôtel″ from Le guetteur mélancolique. The French composer Francis Poulenc used that poem as part of the lyrics for his 1940 composition Banalités, FP 107.
Personnel
- China Forbes, vocals
- Pepe Raphael, vocals
- Gavin Bondy, trumpet
- Robert Taylor, trombone
- Aaron Meyer, violin
- David Eby, cello
- John Wager, bass
- Dan Faehnle, guitar
- Maureen Love, harp
- Doug Smith, vibes and percussion
- Richard Rothfus, bongos, drums, and percussion
- Brian Davis, congas, timbales & percussion
- Derek Rieth, congas & percussion
- Thomas Lauderdale, piano
In popular culture
"Sympathique" was used in an advert for the Citroën Xsara Picasso car,[5] as well as being in Gran Turismo Sport as menu music. "No Hay Problema" was used as the installation music in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and an early version of Windows Longhorn.[6][7]
Certifications
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Greece (IFPI Greece)[2] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
| United States | — | 218,000[8] |
| Summaries | ||
| Europe | — | 500,000[4] |
| Worldwide | — | 1,000,000[3] |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- Ankeny, Jason. Sympathique at AllMusic
- "Greek album certifications – Pink Martini – Sympatique" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- Gorder, Alisha (1 October 2013). "How Pink Martini Became a Portland Export Worth Millions". Pdxmonthly. p. 3. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- "Impala Press Release 9th October 2008". Impala. 9 October 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- Byrne, Ciar (23 November 2005). "Artists whose tracks are used in television adverts often find instant fame and riches after years of obscurity, while having to face accusations of selling out". How to get ahead in music: Make an ad!. London: The Guardian. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- {{cite web "Sympathique" was also used in Season six, episode ten of the popular comedy show "Parks and Recreation" | title = CulturalTV - PINK MARTINI | url = http://www.culturaltv.es/eventos/ver/mmumdkmz | accessdate = 2018-02-20 }}
- "[EXPIRED] Pink Martini Concert". Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- "B&E: Pink Martini & Blaine Larsen". Billboard. 9 November 2004. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
