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| Croire | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 14 August 2020 (France) | |||
| Studio | Studio St Germain (France); Studio Glorious (France); Soult Studio (Maisons-Alfort, France); Studio Rifxx (France) | |||
| Genre | French pop, Classical music, Contemporary Christian music | |||
| Label | Felines Les Productions Solpier Inc. Glorious Pop Edition Luc Plamondon Boventoon B.V. | |||
| Producer | Thomas Pouzin Vincent Bidal | |||
| Natasha St-Pier chronology | ||||
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Croire (English translation: "To believe") is the twelfth studio album recorded by Canadian singer Natasha St-Pier. It was also her third album inspired by the life of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, after Thérèse – Vivre d'amour (2013) and Aimer c'est tout donner (2018). The album was released in 2020 in both Canada and France.[1]
Conception and production
[edit]The album Croire was released in 2020, and produced by Thomas Pouzin. St-Pier wrote three of the song texts ("Par amour" and "Peu m’importe"), which were set to music by Vincent Bidal (jazz pianist, composer and producer). In interview, she said: "This time I wanted to express what I feel without using Thérèse's words. Using my own words can help people know where I am in my spiritual journey. Especially since, for the first time, three of the album's texts are entirely my own work. I wanted to address Mary a little more, as Thérèse did, and speak directly to the public."[2]
The themes covered in the album ranged from love to maternity, and referred to Mother Teresa and the Virgin Mary as well as Saint Thérèse of Lisieux.[3][4] The singles released from the album were "Viens sois ma lumière" and "Sancta Maria".[5]
Release and response
[edit]The album continued a turn to overtly Catholic devotional music evident in Natasha St-Pier's previous albums Thérèse – Vivre d'amour (2013) and Aimer c'est tout donner (2018). This direction indicated a notable artistic shift, given that her successful previous albums had been purely secular in content, notably De l'amour le mieux (2002), L'Instant d'après (2003), Longueur d'ondes (2006) and Natasha St-Pier (2008).[3][4] As with the previous album, her promotional tour was carried out mainly in Catholic churches, where the increasingly sold-out concerts showed that the public was receptive to her change in direction.[3]
In a 2024 interview, she was asked whether she feared being catalogued solely as a Christian singer. She responded that it was important for her to have feet both in the everyday world and a world where spirituality was essential; for her, the junction of the two worlds was essential.[4]
Chart performance
[edit]In Belgium (Wallonia), the album entered the charts 22 August 2020 in position 29 (its highest position) and remained in the charts 10 weeks.[6] In France, the album entered the charts 15 August 2020 at position 31 (its highest position) and remained in the charts 11 weeks.[7]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[6] | 29 |
| French Albums Chart[7] | 31 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Natasha St-Pier - Croire". Discogs. 2020. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
- ^ "Natasha St-Pier, éxitos pop y en la música espiritual: "Se trata de no ocultar el hecho de tener fe"". Religión en Libertad. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 2024-08-20..
- ^ a b c "St-Pier (Natasha)". RFI. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2025..
- ^ a b c Camille Meyer (6 May 2025). "Natasha St Pier : "Après Thérèse, j'ai eu envie de me tourner vers la Vierge"". RCF Radio. Retrieved 13 May 2025..
- ^ "Natasha St-Pier - Sancta Maria". Discogs. 2020. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- ^ a b Croire (Album), in Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart [1] (Retrieved 9 May 2025)
- ^ a b Natasha St-Pier, in French Albums Chart [2] (Retrieved 9 May 2025)