Place 54
Place 54 (pronunciation: PLAHS cen-KAHNT KAHTR as it is a French-language title) is the third studio album by Nantes-based rap group Hocus Pocus, released in 2007.[1] The album title refers to a seat in a passenger train car.
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| Released | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Rap | |||
| Length | 64:08 | |||
| Label | Motown France | |||
| Producer | 20Syl | |||
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Some of the tracks feature other artists such as Malik Mezzadri ("Quitte á t'aimer"), Omar ("Smile"), Fred Wesley and Stro the 89th Key ("Recyclé"), T-Love & The Procussions ("Vocab!"), Dalja and C2C ("Move On"), Elodie Rama and Tribeqa ("Touriste"), and Taïriq Keda, who produced "Je la Soul". The track "Quitte á t'aimer" is a re-recording of a song from Cesária Évora, a Cape Verdean artist, from her 1995 album Cesária.
Translations of song titles include "Quitte á t'aimer" (At the risk of loving you), "Recyclé" (recycled), "Tournée" (tour), "Touriste" (tourist), "Histoire d'une VHS" (story of a VHS tape), and "Voyage immobile" (unmoving trip).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Place 54" | |
| 2. | "Quitte à t’aimer" (feat. Malik Mezzadri) | |
| 3. | "Smile" (feat. Omar) | |
| 4. | "Recyclé" (feat. Fred Wesley & Stro the 89th Key) | |
| 5. | "Normal" | |
| 6. | "Vocab! (prelude)" | |
| 7. | "Vocab!" (T-Love & The Procussions) | |
| 8. | "Mr. Tout Le Monde" | |
| 9. | "Tournée" | |
| 10. | "Move On" (feat. Dajla & C2C) | |
| 11. | "Touriste" (feat. Elodis Rama & Tribeqa) | |
| 12. | "Je la Soul" (feat. Taïriq Keda) | |
| 13. | "Histoire d'une VHS" | |
| 14. | "Voyage immobile" | |
| 15. | "Smile (acoustic)" (feat. Omar) |
Accolades
The album was nominated under the category Best Urban Music Album at the 2008 Victoires de la Musique.
References
- "Place 54". Discogs. Retrieved 28 August 2018.