Pop model

Pop model
Pop model
Studio album by Lio
Released	1986
Genre	Pop
Label	Arabella; Polydor; Warner Music; ZE;
Producer	Michel Esteban; Alain Chamfort; Marc Moulin; John Cale;
Lio chronology
Singles from Pop model
	"Les brunes comptent pas pour des prunes"; Released: 1986; "Fallait pas commencer"; Released: 1987; "Je casse tout ce que je touche"; Released: 1987; "Chauffeur suivez cette voiture"; Released: 1987;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Pop model is Belgian pop singer Lio's third studio album of entirely new material and fourth album overall. It features two of her biggest hits: "Les brunes comptent pas pour des prunes" and "Fallait pas commencer". It is her second best-selling album and was certified gold in France.

Background[edit]

Pop model was released after the failure of her previous album, Amour toujours. Between the two albums, Lio teamed up with French TV presenter Jacky and scored a Top 50 hit with the single "Tétèoù?",^[2] written and produced by her then-boyfriend, singer-songwriter Alain Chamfort.
According to Lio's autobiography,^[3] Alain Chamfort worked on the production of the lead single "Les brunes comptent pas pour des prunes" as a "breakup gift".

Singles[edit]

Release date	Single	Sales Figures	Peak positions
1986	"Les brunes comptent pas pour des prunes"	250,000+	#10 FRA^[4]
1987	"Fallait pas commencer"	355,000	#5 FRA^[4]
1987	"Je casse tout ce que je touche"	90,000+	#22 FRA^[4]
1987	"Chauffeur suivez cette voiture"^[4]	20,000

Re-Issues[edit]

The album was originally released by the record company Polydor in 1986.^[5] It was re-released by Ze Records in 2005 with four bonus tracks, including a cover of T. Rex's "Hot Love", the English version of "Les brunes comptent pas pour des prunes" and the extended versions of many songs.

Track listing[edit]

Original Album^[6]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Pop song"	Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski	3:21
2.	"Je casse tout ce que je touche"	Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski	3:52
3.	"Les deux pour le prix d'une"	Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski	2:40
4.	"Les filles veulent tout"	Guillaume Israël / Isabelle Fasy	3:36
5.	"Dallas"	Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski	3:53
6.	"Les brunes comptent pas pour des prunes"	Jacques Duvall / Marc Moulin	3:05
7.	"Fallait pas commencer"	Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski	3:57
8.	"Veste du soir"	Guillaume Israël / Yann Leker	3:46
9.	"Barbie"	Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski	3:47
10.	"Chauffeur suivez cette voiture"	Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski	3:23

Bonus Tracks (on ZE Records 2005 re-release)^[7]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
9.	"Hot Love"	Marc Bolan	3:36
12.	"Brunettes Are No Puppets"	Jacques Duvall / Marc Moulin	3:09
13.	"Les Deux Pour Le Prix D'Une (Long Version Club)"	Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski	5:10
14.	"Les Brunes Comptent Pas Pour Des Prunes (Long Version Club)"	Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski	4:48
15.	"Fallait Pas Commencer (Long Version Club)"	Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski	5:02
16.	"Je Casse Tout Ce Que Je Touche (Long Version Club)"	Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski	5:11
17.	"Chauffeur, Sauvez Cette Voiture (Long Version Club)"	Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski	5:02
18.	"Barbie (Alternative Mix No Drum)"	Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski	3:48

Personnel[edit]

Backing vocals [additional] – Helena Noguerra
Backing vocals, arranged by [backing vocals] – Sylvaine Bordy
Bass – Marc Navez
Cello – David Shamban
Drums – Gilbert Levy, Philippe Draï (tracks: 6, 12, 14)
Guitar – Vincent Palmer (tracks: 6, 12, 14)
Guitar, arranged by [horns] – Yann Lecker
Keyboards, arranged by [strings] – John Cale
Percussion – Marcal Filho
Producer – Alain Chamfort (tracks: 6, 12, 14), John Cale (tracks: 5, 8, 10, 18), Marc Moulin (tracks: 6, 12, 14), Michel Esteban
Saxophone – Spider Mittleman
Synthesizer, mixed by – Steven Stanley
Trumpet – Dale Turner
Viola – Peter Hatch
Violin – Edith S. Shayne, Henri Ferber*, Michael Markman^[8]

Certifications[edit]

Region	Certification
France	Gold (100,000)^[4]

References[edit]

^ Ned Raggett. "Pop model". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
^ "Lio Et Jacky – Tétèoù? (1984, Vinyl) - Discogs". Discogs.
^ Lio & Gilles Verlant, Pop Model, Editions Flammarion, 2004.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Les ventes de Lio : Lio canta Caymmi [1979-...]".
^ "Lio - Pop Model | Releases, Reviews, Credits | Discogs". Discogs.
^ "Lio - Pop Model". Discogs.
^ "Lio - Premier Album". Discogs.
^ "Lio – Pop Model (2005, CD) - Discogs". Discogs.

[AMG-1] Ned Raggett. "Pop model". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 August 2013.

[2] "Lio Et Jacky – Tétèoù? (1984, Vinyl) - Discogs". Discogs.

[3] Lio & Gilles Verlant, Pop Model, Editions Flammarion, 2004.

[chartsinfrance.net-4] "Les ventes de Lio : Lio canta Caymmi [1979-...]".

[5] "Lio - Pop Model | Releases, Reviews, Credits | Discogs". Discogs.

[6] "Lio - Pop Model". Discogs.

[7] "Lio - Premier Album". Discogs.

[8] "Lio – Pop Model (2005, CD) - Discogs". Discogs.

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