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''Les Mots'' is the first compilation by French singer Mylène Farmer, released on November 26, 2001. It contains most of the singer's hits and three new songs. It achieved a smash success: it sold more than 1.8 million copies in France only, achieving Diamond status there, thus becoming to date the best-selling best-of album in France ever. ==Background and release== In 2001, rumours were launched that Farmer was doing her first compilation. However, while some people thought that it would be a remixes compilation as ''Dance Remixes'', for others it would be an acoustic compilation and for others, it would be a best of containing all Farmer's hits. Eventually, it was a best of, preceded by the release of the new single "Les Mots", the first international duet of Farmer. The best of was also entitled ''Les Mots'' and was released throughout Europe on November 28, 2001.〔''Les Mots'' (Mylenefarmeriscalled.net ) (Retrieved February 17, 2008)〕 This album includes all Farmer's tracks released as singles since "Maman a tort" until "L'Histoire d'une fée, c'est...", except "On est tous des imbéciles" (due to problems of copyright) and "My Mum Is Wrong". It also contains several B-sides (two of them for the general public, the other ones in the long box ; "L'Annonciation" and "Dernier Sourire" don't feature on the album due to problems of copyright) and three news songs. The live singles are not included in the track listing. In total, there are 30 tracks for the general public and 33 titles for the limited edition. A long box was made with four CD instead of two, including a DVD of the new Farmer's video. The booklet is composed of very sexy and provocative photographs of Farmer, on which she has suggestive positions, and wears pearly stockings, a pink pants and a silk négligée.〔''Virgin Mega Press'', February 2002 (Devant-soi.com ) (Retrieved March 22, 2008)〕 These photos were made by Ellen Von Unwerth, with a budget of 67,000 euros.〔''Mylène Farmer, le culte - L'envers du décor'', Sophie Khairallah, 2007, Why Not Ed., p. 58〕 However, unlike on the previous albums, the singer is smiling on these photos.〔Le Dictionnaire des Chansons de Mylène Farmer, Benoît Cachin, 2006, Tournon Ed., p. 167-168〕 There were four singles from this best of: "L'Histoire d'une fée, c'est..." (February 27, 2001), "Les Mots" (November 13, 2001), "C'est une belle journée" (April 16, 2002) and "Pardonne-moi" (October 21, 2002). The two first ones were released before the best of, and the two others after this one. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Les Mots (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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