Multitude (album)
Multitude | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 4 March 2022 | |||
Genre | Electronic[1][2] | |||
Length | 35:42 | |||
Language | French | |||
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Stromae chronology | ||||
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Singles from Multitude | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 85/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Clash | 9/10[4] |
Evening Standard | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[1] |
NME | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 8.0/10[2] |
Multitude is the third studio album by Belgian musician Stromae, released through Mosaert on 4 March 2022.[7] It is Stromae's first album since Racine carrée in 2013. Multitude includes various music styles from different cultures, as seen in "Santé" and "L'enfer".[8] During an interview with TF1, he stated that his album was influenced by the frequent travelling he and his mother would do.[citation needed]
Singles
"Santé" was released as the lead single on 15 October 2021, accompanied by a music video.[9]
"L'enfer" was released as the second single on 9 January 2022 after he performed it live during an interview on TF1.[10]
"Fils de joie" was released as the third single on 23 June 2022.
A duet version of "Mon amour" with Camila Cabello was released as the fourth single on 27 July 2022.
Multitude Tour
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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2022 | |||
North America | |||
16 April | Indio | United States | Coachella |
23 April | |||
Europe | |||
16 June | Ruoms | France | Aluna Festival |
17 June | Lyon | Inversion | |
19 June | Werchter | Belgium | Werchter Boutique |
30 June | Belfort | France | Les Eurockeennes |
3 July | Marmande | Garorock | |
6 July | Lisbon | Portugal | NOS Alive |
8 July | Bilbao | Spain | BBK Live Festival |
10 July | Liège | Belgium | Les Ardentes |
14 July | Carhaix-Plouguer | France | Les Vieilles Charrues |
15 July | Saint-Malô-du-Bois | Festival de Poupet | |
20 July | Milan | Italy | Summer Festival |
22 July | Nîmes | France | Festival de Nimes |
24 July | Nyon | Switzerland | Paléo Festival |
12 August | Budapest | Hungary | Sziget Festival |
13 August | Chorzów | Poland | Festival Park Slaski |
17 August | Charleville-Mézières | France | Cabaret Vert |
21 August | Biddinghuizen | Netherlands | Lowlands |
28 August | Saint-Cloud | France | Rock en Seine |
4 September | Munich | Germany | Superbloom Festival |
North America | |||
21 October | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum |
25 October | San Francisco | United States | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium |
26 October | |||
28 October | Los Angeles | Shrine Auditorium | |
21 November | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |
22 November | |||
25 November | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre |
26 November | |||
27 November | |||
29 November | Toronto | Coca-Cola Coliseum | |
3 December | Washington, D.C. | United States | The Anthem |
6 December | Boston | Agganis Arena | |
11 December | Quebec City | Canada | Videotron Centre |
14 December | Montreal | Bell Centre | |
2023 | |||
Europe | |||
4 March | Bordeaux | France | Arkéa Arena |
5 March | |||
9 March | Marseille | Le Dôme | |
10 March | |||
15 March | Brussels | Belgium | Palais 12 |
16 March | |||
17 March |
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Stromae; all music is composed by Stromae, except where noted
No. | Title | Music | Translation | Length |
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1. | "Invaincu" | "Undefeated" | 2:05 | |
2. | "Santé" |
| "Cheers" | 3:11 |
3. | "La solassitude" | (combination of solitude and weariness) | 3:02 | |
4. | "Fils de joie" | "Son of Joy" | 3:15 | |
5. | "L'enfer" | "Hell" | 3:09 | |
6. | "C'est que du bonheur" |
| "It's just happiness" | 2:42 |
7. | "Pas vraiment" |
| "Not Really" | 2:42 |
8. | "Riez" | "Laugh" | 3:21 | |
9. | "Mon amour" |
| "My Love" | 2:52 |
10. | "Déclaration" | "Statement" | 3:04 | |
11. | "Mauvaise journée" | "Bad Day" | 3:07 | |
12. | "Bonne journée" |
| "Good Day" | 3:12 |
Total length: | 35:42 |
Critical reception
According to Metacritic, a review aggregator website which normalizes reviews on a scale out of 100, Multitude scored a weighted average of 85, indicating "universal acclaim".[11]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Belgium (BEA)[41] | 3× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
France (SNEP)[42] | 3× Platinum | 300,000‡ |
Summaries | ||
Worldwide | — | 528,000[43] |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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