Luminescence (album)

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Luminescence
Studio album by Anggun
Released 2005 (Re-released in 2006)
Recorded 2004,2005,2006
Genre Adult Contemporary, Pop, Rock
Label Heben Music, Sony BMG Music International
Anggun chronology
Chrysalis (2000) Luminescence (2005/2006) Best-Of (2006)

Luminescence is the third studio album from the Indonesian singer Anggun. The French-language version was released in February 2005 and the English-language version, also with the same title, was released in the fall of 2005. The album went onto sell well and achieve gold certification in the French countries as well the Asian countries. The album was later re-released on August 2006 as a Special Edition with several new tracks. This is also Anggun's highest selling (certified Platinum in France) and highest charted album in French Album Chart (#16).

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[edit] History

While she enjoyed success in France and French-speaking territories with her Diam's-assisted comeback "Être une Femme" and "Cesse la Pluie" (the latter of which would end up the theme for the action film Transporter 2, "Undress Me" and "Saviour" -- English versions of "C'est Ecrit" and "Cesse la Pluie," respectively have enjoyed moderate success in Italy, Greece and other parts of Europe.

[edit] Re-release

In 2006, she launched the special edition of Luminescence in France with "Juste Avant Toi" and abroad with its English-language counterpart "I'll Be Alright." In France, the single went onto chart inside the Top 30. The success of the single was apparently when the finalists of the singing competition television show Star Academy had been called upon to perform a medley of Anggun's hits from this album, including "Étre Une Femme," "Cesse la Pluie" and "Juste Avant Toi" and the album was relaunched back into the Top 20 itself. As of December 2006, she has lifted another bonus track from the special edition of the record as a fourth single: a solo version of "Garde-moi" (David Hallyday appears on the album version of the track) -- which has been recorded into English as "A Crime." She also recored another song, "Quelqu'un/Waiting" as a bonus.

[edit] Editions

There are several versions of the album were made, including the French and the English versions releases. The versions are:

  1. Luminescence (France Edition, the standard edition of the album)
  2. Luminescence (France Limited Edition, includes a bonus DVD)
  3. Luminescence (France Special Edition, the re-released including new songs)
  4. Luminescence (Asia/International Edition, English version of the album)
  5. Luminescence (Asia/International Special Edition, the re-released counterpart of the France edition)

[edit] Track listing

  • France Standard Edition
# Title
1. "C'est Écrit"
2. "Juste Être une Femme" (Featuring Diam's)
3. "Nous Avions des Ailes"
4. "Je Suis Libre"
5. "Cesse la Pluie" (Featured in the movie, The Transporter 2)
6. "L'Improbable Cours Des Choses"
7. "Devil in My Mind
8. "D'Ou l'On Vient"
9. "Captivité"
10. "Human"
11. "Sur les Cendres"
12. "Painted"
13. "Un de Toi"
14. "Captivity (Version Acoustique)" (Bonus Track)
15. "Être une Femme (Version Solo)" (Bonus Track)
  • France Limited Edition Bonus DVD
# Title
1. "A La Decouverte de Luminescence" (Behind The Music Special)
2. "Etre une Femme" (Music Video)
  • France Special Edition
# Title
1. "Juste Avant Toi" (New Track)
2. "C'est Ecrit"
3. "Être une Femme" (Indian Vibes Radio Mix)
4. "Cesse la Pluie"
5. "Garde-Moi" (Featuring David Hallyday) (New Track)
6. "Nous Avions Des Ailes"
7. "Je Suis Libre"
8. "L'Improbable Cours Des Choses"
9. "Quelqu'un" (New Track)
10. "Devil in My Mind"
11. "D'Ou l'On Vient"
12. "Captivite" (Guitar Mix)
13. "Human"
14. "Sur les Cendres"
15. "Painted"
16. "Un de Toi"
17. "Juste Etre une Femme" (Feat. Diam's)
18. "Cesse la Pluie" (Teetoff's Dance Radio Edit) (Bonus Track)
19. "Juste Avant Toi" (Teetoff's Dance Radio Edit) (Bonus Track)
  • Asia/International Standard Edition
# Title
1. "In Your Mind"
2. "Undress Me"
3. "Evil & Angel"
4. "Breathe in Water"
5. "Saviour" (Featured in the movie, Transporter 2)
6. "Surrender"
7. "Captivity"
8. "Cover"
9. "Something Sublime"
10. "Devil in My Mind"
11. "Painted"
12. "Human"
13. "Go"
  • Asia Only Edition Bonus Tracks
# Title
15. "Mantra" (Saviour's Indonesian Version)
16. "Mantra" (A Capella Version)
17. "Mantra" (Instrumental)
18. "In Your Mind" (Indian Remix)
19. "In Your Mind" (FBCool Extended Club Mix)
  • Asia/International Special Edition
# Title
1. "I'll Be Alright" (New Track)
2. "In Your Mind"
3. "Undress Me"
4. "Saviour"
5. "A Crime" (New Track)
6. "Waiting" (New Track)
7. "Evil & Angel"
8. "Breathe in Water"
9. "Surrender"
10. "Captivity" (Guitar Mix)
11. "Cover"
12. "Something Sublime"
13. "Devil in My Mind"
14. "Painted"
15. "Human"
16. "Go"
17. "Mantra" (Bonus Track)
18. "Cesse La Pluie" (Bonus Track)
19. "Etre Un Femme" (Bonus Track)
20. "Saviour" (Teetoff's Dance Radio Edit) (Bonus Track)
21. "I'll Be Alright" (Teetoff's Dance Radio Edit) (Bonus Track)

[edit] Singles

French Singles

  1. "Etre une Femme" (First single from the album)
  2. "C'est Ecrit" (Promo Single)
  3. "Cesse la Pluie" (Also featured in the Transporter 2 soundtrack)
  4. "Juste Avant Toi" (The new single from Luminescence Special Edition)
  5. "Garde-Moi" (The second single from Luminescence Special Edition)

International Singles

  1. "In Your Mind" (English version of "Etre Une Femme")
  2. "Undress Me" (Promo Only Single)
  3. "Saviour" (Also featured in the Transporter 2 soundtrack)
  4. "Mantra" (Saviour's Indonesian Version)
  5. "I'll Be Alright" (The new single from Luminescence Special Edition)
  6. "A Crime" (The second single from Luminescence Special Edition)

[edit] Trivia

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  • "Savior" music video was banned in Indonesia because it showed Anggun almost half-naked.
  • "Etre Une Femme" was edited as a solo version for the single release but for the international counterpart, "In Your Mind," it was always a solo version.
  • "Juste Avant Toi/I'll Be Alright," "Garde-Moi/A Crime" and "Quelqu'un/Waiting" were not included in the original pressing of the album; those tracks were newly recorded in 2006 and were included in the special edition of the album after it went well in France and Asian countries.
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