Figure imposée

Figure imposée (Compulsory routine) is the fifth album by French rocker Alain Bashung, issued in 1983 on Philips Records.

Figure imposée
Studio album by
Alain Bashung
Released1983
GenreFrench rock, new wave
LabelPhilips, Barclay, Universal Music Group
ProducerAlain Bashung, Michel Olivier, KGDD
Alain Bashung chronology
Play blessures
(1982)		 Figure imposée
(1983)		 Live Tour 85
(1985)

Production

The album was issued one year after Play blessures (Play harms) which was a commercial and, at first, critical failure, as well as his first and last collaboration with Serge Gainsbourg. Bashung enlisted young songwriter Pascal Jacquemin who wrote most of the lyrics (except "Imbécile" ("Dumb") written by Boris Bergman).

Commercial performance

Figure imposée was a commercial failure as well.[1]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."What's in a Bird"Pascal Jacquemin / Alain Bashung - Alain Bashung3:21
2."Horoscope"Pascal Jacquemin / Alain Bashung - Alain Bashung2:54
3."Imbécile"Boris Bergman - Alain Bashung3:50
4."Hi !"Pascal Jacquemin / Alain Bashung - Alain Bashung3:06
5."Chaque nuit bébé"Pascal Jacquemin / Alain Bashung - Alain Bashung3:32
6."Élégance"Pascal Jacquemin / Alain Bashung - Alain Bashung4:42
7."Poisson d'avril"Pascal Jacquemin / Monterastelli / Alain Bashung - Alain Bashung2:54
8."Lou ravi"Pascal Jacquemin / Alain Bashung - Alain Bashung2:35
9."Week-end doux"Pascal Jacquemin / Alain Bashung - Alain Bashung4:46
10."Nuits Halloween"Pascal Jacquemin / Alain Bashung - Alain Bashung4:23

The 1993 CD reissue had both "Lou ravi" and "Nuits Halloween" dropped, replaced by "Spiele Mich an die Wand" (Boris Bergman - Alain Bashung) and "White Spirit" (Jean Fauque - Alain Bashung), the mix of "Élégance" was replaced by its single mix, and the mix of "Imbécile" was replaced by a long version.

Singles
  • 1983: Élégance / Horoscope
  • 1983: What's in a Bird / Hi !

References
  1. Mikaïloff, Gilles Verlant & Pierre (2011-09-28). Le Dictionnaire des années 80 (in French). Larousse. p. 52. ISBN 9782035861504.
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