Brol (album)

"La Loi de Murphy"
Brol
Studio album by Angèle
Released	5 October 2018
Length	64:45
Label	Angèle VL Records
Producer	Angèle; Tristan Salvati;
Singles from Brol
	"La Loi de Murphy"; Released: 23 October 2017; "Je veux tes yeux"; Released: 31 January 2018; "La Thune"; Released: 19 June 2018; "Jalousie"; Released: 20 September 2018; "Tout oublier"; Released: 5 October 2018; "Balance ton quoi"; Released: 15 April 2019; "Flou"; Released: 8 September 2019; "Ta reine"; Released: 6 March 2020;
Singles from Brol La Suite
	"Perdus"; Released: 10 October 2019; "Oui ou Non"; Released: 8 November 2019;

Brol is the debut studio album by Belgian singer Angèle. It was self-released on 5 October 2018 through Angèle's own label Angèle VL Records.[1][2][3] A reissue with seven new tracks was released on 8 November 2019 under the name Brol La Suite.

The album received the Album Révélation of the Year at the 2019 Victoires de la Musique awards ceremony in France.[4]

Artwork and title

The album cover features a photograph of Angèle as a child with her baby teeth out.[5]

The album's title is a reference to the Belgian slang word "brol". In Brussels slang, "brol" has multiple meanings. It can refer to either a heap of random small objects, or a nondescript object of little value; a place of disorder or shambles; or a fuss.[5]

Release and promotion

A music video for "Tout oublier" was released upon the album's release date on 5 October 2018. The video features Angèle and her brother Roméo unfittingly wearing ski attire and carrying ski equipment on the beach of a seaside resort.[6][7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Charts in France	[8]
L'Echo	3/5[9]
Le Journal du Dimanche	[10]

Brol has received generally positive reviews from critics. Writing for Le Journal du Dimanche, Ludovic Perrin praised the album, calling each song excellent and perfectly arranged.[10]

The album was included in Pretty Much Amazing's list of twenty-five "Albums of the Year" for 2018.[11]

Track listing

Credits adapted from liner notes.[12]

All lyrics are written by Angèle Van Laeken, except where noted; all music is composed by Angèle Van Laeken, except where noted.

*Brol* – Standard edition
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"La Thune"			3:21
2.	"Balance ton quoi"			3:09
3.	"Jalousie"			3:45
4.	"Tout oublier" (featuring Roméo Elvis)	Angèle Van Laeken Roméo Van Laeken	Angèle Van Laeken Tristan Salvati	3:22
5.	"La Loi de Murphy"	Angèle Van Laeken Matthew Irons Veence Hanao	Angèle Van Laeken Matthew Irons Veence Hanao	3:15
6.	"Nombreux"			3:12
7.	"Victime des réseaux"		Angèle Van Laeken Salvati	3:22
8.	"Les matins"			2:55
9.	"Je veux tes yeux"		Angèle Van Laeken Hanao	3:25
10.	"Ta reine"			3:33
11.	"Flemme"		Angèle Van Laeken Salvati	4:16
12.	"Flou"		Angèle Van Laeken Salvati	3:16
Total length:				64:45

*Brol La Suite* – Reissue
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"La Thune"			3:21
2.	"Balance ton quoi"			3:09
3.	"Jalousie"			3:45
4.	"Tout oublier" (featuring Roméo Elvis)	Angèle Van Laeken Roméo Van Laeken	Angèle Van Laeken Tristan Salvati	3:22
5.	"La Loi de Murphy"	Angèle Van Laeken Matthew Irons Veence Hanao	Angèle Van Laeken Matthew Irons Veence Hanao	3:15
6.	"Nombreux"			3:12
7.	"Victime des réseaux"		Angèle Van Laeken Salvati	3:22
8.	"Les matins"			2:55
9.	"Je veux tes yeux"		Angèle Van Laeken Hanao	3:25
10.	"Ta reine"			3:33
11.	"Flemme"		Angèle Van Laeken Salvati	4:16
12.	"Flou"		Angèle Van Laeken Salvati	3:16
13.	"Perdus"			3:03
14.	"Oui ou Non"			3:16
15.	"Insomnies"		Angèle Van Laeken Irons	3:32
16.	"Tu me regardes"		Angèle Van Laeken Salvati	3:12
17.	"J'entends"			3:37
18.	"Que du Love" (featuring Kiddy Smile)			2:33
19.	"Ta reine" (Orchestral Version)			4:31
Total length:				64:45

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[12]

Musicians

Angèle Van Laeken – vocals, keyboards
Tristan Salvati – guitar (1–4, 6–12), bass (1–4, 6–12), keyboards
Veence Hanao – keyboards (5, 9)
Matthew Irons – keyboards (5)

Technical personnel

Angèle – production, programming
Tristan Salvati – mixing (6, 8, 11), production, programming, recording
Veence Hanao – programming (5, 9)
Hugo Martinez – mixing (1–4, 7, 10, 12)
Nk.F – mixing (5, 9), mastering (9)
Adrien Pallot – mastering (2–4, 6–8, 10–12)
Alex Gopher – mastering (1)
Matthew Irons – recording (5), programming (5)
Charlotte Abramow – photography
Serge Van Laeken – cover photo
Boldatwork – design

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018–2020)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13]	1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14]	1
French Albums (SNEP)[15]	1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16]	7

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)	Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17]	23
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[18]	3

Chart (2019)	Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19]	4
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20]	1
French Albums (SNEP)[21]	1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22]	15

Chart (2020)	Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[23]	9
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[24]	2
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[25]	49

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[26]	4× Platinum	120,000^*
France (SNEP)[27]	Diamond	500,000
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

Garrigues, Manon (5 October 2018). "Pourquoi vous devez écouter "Brol", le premier album d'Angèle". Vogue Paris. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
Puertas, Céline (5 October 2018). ""Brol" : alors, il est comment le premier album d'Angèle ?". Glamour. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
Marolle, Emmanuel (4 October 2018). "Angèle va tout casser avec "Brol", son premier album". Le Parisien. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
"Le palmarès des Victoires de la musique 2019". Le Monde. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
Provost, Lauren (5 October 2018). "Angèle: Que veut dire "Brol", le titre très belge de son album". Le Huffington Post. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
"Angèle et Roméo Elvis partent skier à la plage dans leur nouveau clip". GQ. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
Ruelle, Yohann (5 October 2018). "Clip "Tout oublier" : Angèle et Roméo Elvis s'offrent des vacances au ski en famille". Charts in France. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
Berthelot, Théau (6 October 2018). "Lady Gaga, Angèle, Twenty One Pilots : trois albums au banc d'essai". Charts in France. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
Bacq, Clément (4 October 2018). ""Brol", chronique d'un succès annoncé". L'Echo. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
Perrin, Ludovic (4 October 2018). ""Brol" : Angèle ou les obsessions de notre époque". Le Journal du Dimanche. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
"2018: Year in Review | Albums of the Year". Pretty Much Amazing. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
Brol (Liner notes). Angèle. Angèle VL Records. 2018. 6797720.CS1 maint: others (link)
"Ultratop.be – Angèle – Brol" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
"Ultratop.be – Angèle – Brol" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
"Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 8, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
"Swisscharts.com – Angèle – Brol". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
"Jaaroverzichten 2018". Ultratop. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
"Rapports Annuels 2018". Ultratop. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
"Jaaroverzichten 2019". Ultratop. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
"Rapports Annuels 2019". Ultratop. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
"Top de l'année Top Albums 2019" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
"Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2019". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
"Jaaroverzichten 2020". Ultratop. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
"Rapports Annuels 2020". Ultratop. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
"Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2020". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
"Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2020". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
"French album certifications – Angèle – Brol" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 10 September 2019.

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[1] Garrigues, Manon (5 October 2018). "Pourquoi vous devez écouter "Brol", le premier album d'Angèle". Vogue Paris. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

[2] Puertas, Céline (5 October 2018). ""Brol" : alors, il est comment le premier album d'Angèle ?". Glamour. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

[3] Marolle, Emmanuel (4 October 2018). "Angèle va tout casser avec "Brol", son premier album". Le Parisien. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

[Victoires_2019-4] "Le palmarès des Victoires de la musique 2019". Le Monde. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2021.

[Le_Huffington_Post-5] Provost, Lauren (5 October 2018). "Angèle: Que veut dire "Brol", le titre très belge de son album". Le Huffington Post. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

[6] "Angèle et Roméo Elvis partent skier à la plage dans leur nouveau clip". GQ. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

[7] Ruelle, Yohann (5 October 2018). "Clip "Tout oublier" : Angèle et Roméo Elvis s'offrent des vacances au ski en famille". Charts in France. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

[8] Berthelot, Théau (6 October 2018). "Lady Gaga, Angèle, Twenty One Pilots : trois albums au banc d'essai". Charts in France. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

[9] Bacq, Clément (4 October 2018). ""Brol", chronique d'un succès annoncé". L'Echo. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

[Le_Journal_du_Dimanche-10] Perrin, Ludovic (4 October 2018). ""Brol" : Angèle ou les obsessions de notre époque". Le Journal du Dimanche. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

[11] "2018: Year in Review | Albums of the Year". Pretty Much Amazing. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

[liner_notes-12] Brol (Liner notes). Angèle. Angèle VL Records. 2018. 6797720.CS1 maint: others (link)

[ac_Flanders_Angèle-13] "Ultratop.be – Angèle – Brol" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2020.

[ac_Wallonia_Angèle-14] "Ultratop.be – Angèle – Brol" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

[15] "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 8, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 26 February 2019.

[ac_Switzerland_Angèle-16] "Swisscharts.com – Angèle – Brol". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

[17] "Jaaroverzichten 2018". Ultratop. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

[18] "Rapports Annuels 2018". Ultratop. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

[19] "Jaaroverzichten 2019". Ultratop. Retrieved 20 December 2019.

[20] "Rapports Annuels 2019". Ultratop. Retrieved 20 December 2019.

[21] "Top de l'année Top Albums 2019" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 8 January 2020.

[22] "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2019". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 31 December 2019.

[23] "Jaaroverzichten 2020". Ultratop. Retrieved 18 December 2020.

[24] "Rapports Annuels 2020". Ultratop. Retrieved 18 December 2020.

[25] "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2020". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

[BelgiumAngèleBrolalbumCertRef-26] "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2020". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 May 2020.

[FranceAngèleBrolalbumCertRef-27] "French album certifications – Angèle – Brol" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 10 September 2019.