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{{Infobox Album <!-- See Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Albums --> |
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| Name = Snow on the Sahara |
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| Type = studio |
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| Artist = ] |
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| Cover = Snow on the Sahara (album cover).jpg |
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| Released = 1997-1998 |
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| Recorded = 1996-1997 at Bateu-Lune Studio, Paris |
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| Genre = ], Adult Contemporary, Pop, Rock |
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| Label = Kevin Organisation, Columbia/Sony Music France, Epic Records (US), Sony Music International (Worldwide) |
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| Producer(s) = Erick Benzi |
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| Last album = ] (1997) |
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| This album = Snow on the Sahara (1998) |
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| Next album = ] (2000) |
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'''''Snow on the Sahara''''' was the first studio album recorded by ] in English. The album debuted exactly a year after the French version ''Au Nom de la Lune'' was released by Sony Music France on June 24th, 1997. |
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==History== |
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The album contains 16 songs which are taken from the French version and re-recorded in English. Lyrics were translated and re-written by songwriter Nikki Matheson. Snow on the Sahara was marketed in 33 countries around the world in 1998. In ], ], and ] the album was released there in late 1997 under the title ''']''' with special version. |
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For some reason, "Memory of Your Shores" is omitted from the US version, although it's been cited as fans favorite. Anggun also did a cover version of ]'s hit, "Life On Mars", which was also released as a US promotional single. |
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This album remains Anggun's highest selling album and Anggun also marked a history for being the first Asian artist to enter Billboard Charts in United States (Snow on the Sahara went to #23 on Billboard Heatseekers Charts and the single peaked at #16 on Adult Contemporary Chart). The album reportedly has sold over 1 million copies around the world, also marking Anggun as the highest selling Asian artist outside Asia. |
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The single "Snow On The Sahara" also remains to be Anggun's signature song (for fans outside France, Italy and Indonesia - who are more familiar with Etre Une Femme/In Your Mind or Cesse La Pluie/Saviour). It's Anggun's most charted song (with being #1 in Italy) and was one of the biggest hits in 1997 and 1998. In Indonesia, Snow on the Sahara remains to be Anggun's most played song, even went to frequent airplays on some radio stations in Indonesia in 2005. |
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With its enchanting ethnic beats and influences of Adult Contemporary, Pop and Rock sounds, Snow on the Sahara has also been cited as "one of the greatest albums ever made" by fans, although it was miserably missed by the critics. However, ] gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, citing that Anggun "illustrates enough full-formed talent on the disc to make it a promising debut". |
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===Re-Release=== |
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In 1999, due to the positive response from Malaysian fans on her Indonesian single, "Kembali", Sony Music Malaysia released the Indonesian version for Malaysia market. |
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=== Track listing === |
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*'''International Standard Edition''' |
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| 1. || "Snow on the Sahara" || Benzi,Matheson |
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| 2. || "Le Depart" || Benzi |
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| 3. || "Over their walls" || Benzi,Matheson |
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| 4. || "On the breath of an angel" || Veneruso,Matheson,Anggun |
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| 5. || "A Rose in the Wind" || Benzi,Matheson (with Indonesian spoken lyrics by Anggun) |
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| 6. || "Gita" || Anggun,Teboul |
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| 7. || "Memory of your shores"|| Benzi,Matheson,Mingot |
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| 8. || "My Sensual Mind" || Benzi,Matheson |
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| 9. || "Blanca" || Benzi |
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| 10. || "Valparaiso"|| Benzi,Matheson |
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| 11. || "Selamanya" || Anggun,Benzi |
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| 12. || "By the Moon" || Benzi,Matheson |
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| 13. || "Pluies" || Veneruso |
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| 14. || "Dream of Me" || Veneruso,Matheson |
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| 15. || "Secret of the Sea"|| Veneruso,Matheson |
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| 16. || "Life on Mars"|| Bowie |
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*'''US Edition''' |
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| 1. || "Snow on the Sahara" |
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| 2. || "Over their walls" |
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| 3. || "On the breath of an angel" |
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| 4. || "A Rose in the Wind" |
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| 5. || "My Sensual Mind" |
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| 6. || "Valparaiso" |
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| 7. || "Selamanya" |
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| 8. || "By the Moon" |
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| 9. || "Dream of Me" |
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| 10. || "Secret of the Sea" |
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| 11. || "Life on Mars" |
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*'''"Anggun" (Japanese, Indonesian, and Malaysian Edition)''' |
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Main article: "''''']'''''" |
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==Singles== |
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1. Snow on the Sahara |
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* #1 Indonesia Airplay Chart (2 weeks) |
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* #1 Italy |
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* #1 Spain |
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* #1 Malaysia |
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* #1 Singapore |
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* #5 UK |
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* #16 Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play Chart |
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* #21 Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart |
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* #20 Finland |
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* #24 Switzerland |
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* #55 Germany |
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2. A Rose in the Wind |
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* #17 Italy |
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3. Life on Mars (US Promotional Single) |
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4. Dream of Me (Japan only) |
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