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 | [5] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[1] |
| NME | [6] |
| 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]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Nîmes |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium (BRMA)[43] | 3× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| France (SNEP)[44] | 3× Platinum | 300,000‡ |
| Summaries | ||
| Worldwide | — | 870,000[45] |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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