Paradisiaque

Paradisiaque
Studio album by MC Solaar
Released	June 17, 1997
Recorded	1996–1997
Genre	Rap
Length	59:53
Label	Polydor[1]
Producer	Boom Bass Philippe Zdar DJ Mehdi
MC Solaar chronology
Prose Combat (1994) Paradisiaque (1997) MC Solaar (album) (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Robert Christgau	[3]
Daily Mirror	8/10[4]

Paradisiaque is the third album by the French musician MC Solaar, released in 1997.^[5][6]

Critical reception

The Guardian called the album an "erudite but musically uneven variation on le rap francais."^[7] The Daily Mirror deemed it "one of the funkiest albums you'll ever hear."^[4] Skiing concluded that "Solaar mounts a ferocious lyrical attack, arguably stringing together more rhyming syllables than any other MC at work today."^[8]

AllMusic wrote that Solaar's "good sense of melody turns the best moments of the album into fine pop-rap that is entertaining even if you don't understand French."^[2]

Track listing

1. Intro - :32
2. Paradisiaque - 3:12
3. Gangster Moderne - 4:05
4. Tournicoti - 3:49
5. Zoom - 3:53
6. Le Sens De La Vie - 4:05
7. Dakota - 3:58
8. Illico Presto - 4:23
9. Les Temps Changent - 3:18
10. Daydreamin' - 4:51
11. Les Boys Bandent - 3:18
12. Les Pensées Sont Des Flowers - 4:02
13. Wonderbra (featuring Bambi Cruz) - 4:02
14. Le 11 Choc - 3:33
15. Protège-Tibia - 4:12
16. Quand Le Soleil Devient Froid - 3:51
17. Outro - :34

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[9]	Gold	25,000^*
France (SNEP)[10]	Platinum	300,000^*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[11]	Gold	25,000^^
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Bouton, Remi (Jan 24, 1998). "French language 'hinders int'l sales'". Billboard. 110 (4): 71, 73.
2. "Paradisiaque - MC Solaar | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
3. "Robert Christgau: CG: MC Solaar". www.robertchristgau.com.
4. Hyland, Ian (6 July 1997). "MC SOLAAR: Paradisiaque". Daily Mirror. Features. p. 33.
5. "MC Solaar Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
6. Cepeda, Raquel (September 29, 2004). "And It Don't Stop: The Best American Hip-Hop Journalism of the Last 25 Years". Macmillan – via Google Books.
7. Glaister, Dan (11 July 1997). "MC Solaar Paradisiaque". The Guardian. p. T16.
8. Glass, Charles (Mar 1998). "Show tunes". Skiing. 50 (7): 47.
9. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1998". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
10. "French album certifications – MC Solaar – Paradisiaque" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
11. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Paradisiaque')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2019.