Brol (album)

Brol is the debut studio album by Belgian singer Angèle. It was self-released on 5 October 2018 through Angèle's own label Angèle VL Records.^[1]^[2]^[3] A reissue with seven new tracks was released on 8 November 2019 under the name Brol La Suite.

The album received the Album Révélation of the Year at the 2019 Victoires de la Musique awards ceremony in France.^[4]

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Artwork and title

The album cover features a photograph of Angèle as a child with her baby teeth out.^[5]

The album's title is a reference to the Belgian slang word "brol". In Brussels slang, "brol" has multiple meanings. It can refer to either a heap of random small objects, or a nondescript object of little value; a place of disorder or shambles; or a fuss.^[5]

Release and promotion

A music video for "Tout oublier" was released upon the album's release date on 5 October 2018. The video features Angèle and her brother Roméo unfittingly wearing ski attire and carrying ski equipment on the beach of a seaside resort.^[6]^[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Charts in France	^[8]
L'Echo	3/5^[9]
Le Journal du Dimanche	^[10]

Brol has received generally positive reviews from critics. Writing for Le Journal du Dimanche, Ludovic Perrin praised the album, calling each song excellent and perfectly arranged.^[10]

The album was included in Pretty Much Amazing's list of twenty-five "Albums of the Year" for 2018.^[11]

Track listing

Credits adapted from liner notes.^[12]

All lyrics are written by Angèle Van Laeken, except where noted; all music is composed by Angèle Van Laeken, except where noted

*Brol* – Standard edition
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"La Thune"			3:21
2.	"Balance ton quoi"			3:09
3.	"Jalousie"			3:45
4.	"Tout oublier" (featuring Roméo Elvis)	Angèle Van Laeken Roméo Van Laeken	Angèle Van Laeken Tristan Salvati	3:22
5.	"La Loi de Murphy"	Angèle Van Laeken Matthew Irons Veence Hanao	Angèle Van Laeken Matthew Irons Veence Hanao	3:15
6.	"Nombreux"			3:12
7.	"Victime des réseaux"		Angèle Van Laeken Salvati	3:22
8.	"Les matins"			2:55
9.	"Je veux tes yeux"		Angèle Van Laeken Hanao	3:25
10.	"Ta reine"			3:33
11.	"Flemme"		Angèle Van Laeken Salvati	4:16
12.	"Flou"		Angèle Van Laeken Salvati	3:16
Total length:				41:01

*Brol La Suite* – Reissue
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"La Thune"			3:21
2.	"Balance ton quoi"			3:09
3.	"Jalousie"			3:45
4.	"Tout oublier" (featuring Roméo Elvis)	Angèle Van Laeken Roméo Van Laeken	Angèle Van Laeken Tristan Salvati	3:22
5.	"La Loi de Murphy"	Angèle Van Laeken Matthew Irons Veence Hanao	Angèle Van Laeken Matthew Irons Veence Hanao	3:15
6.	"Nombreux"			3:12
7.	"Victime des réseaux"		Angèle Van Laeken Salvati	3:22
8.	"Les matins"			2:55
9.	"Je veux tes yeux"		Angèle Van Laeken Hanao	3:25
10.	"Ta reine"			3:33
11.	"Flemme"		Angèle Van Laeken Salvati	4:16
12.	"Flou"		Angèle Van Laeken Salvati	3:16
13.	"Perdus"			3:03
14.	"Oui ou Non"			3:16
15.	"Insomnies"		Angèle Van Laeken Irons	3:32
16.	"Tu me regardes"		Angèle Van Laeken Salvati	3:12
17.	"J'entends"			3:37
18.	"Que du Love" (featuring Kiddy Smile)			2:33
19.	"Ta reine" (Orchestral Version)			4:31
Total length:				64:45

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.^[12]

Musicians

Angèle Van Laeken – vocals, keyboards
Tristan Salvati – guitar (1–4, 6–12), bass (1–4, 6–12), keyboards
Veence Hanao – keyboards (5, 9)
Matthew Irons – keyboards (5)

Technical personnel

Angèle – production, programming
Tristan Salvati – mixing (6, 8, 11), production, programming, recording
Veence Hanao – programming (5, 9)
Hugo Martinez – mixing (1–4, 7, 10, 12)
Nk.F – mixing (5, 9), mastering (9)
Adrien Pallot – mastering (2–4, 6–8, 10–12)
Alex Gopher – mastering (1)
Matthew Irons – recording (5), programming (5)
Charlotte Abramow – photography
Serge Van Laeken – cover photo
Boldatwork – design

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018–2020)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[13]	1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[14]	1
French Albums (SNEP)^[15]	1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[16]	7

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)	Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[17]	23
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[18]	3
French Albums (SNEP)^[19]	18

Chart (2019)	Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[20]	4
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[21]	1
French Albums (SNEP)^[22]	1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[23]	15

Chart (2020)	Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[24]	9
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[25]	2
French Albums (SNEP)^[26]	4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[27]	49

Chart (2021)	Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[28]	22
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[29]	10
French Albums (SNEP)^[30]	58

Chart (2022)	Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[31]	55
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[32]	20

Chart (2023)	Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[33]	141
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[34]	35

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)^[35]	7× Platinum	140,000^‡
France (SNEP)^[36]	2× Diamond	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Garrigues, Manon (5 October 2018). "Pourquoi vous devez écouter "Brol", le premier album d'Angèle". Vogue Paris. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
^ Puertas, Céline (5 October 2018). ""Brol" : alors, il est comment le premier album d'Angèle ?". Glamour. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
^ Marolle, Emmanuel (4 October 2018). "Angèle va tout casser avec "Brol", son premier album". Le Parisien. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
^ "Le palmarès des Victoires de la musique 2019". Le Monde. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
^ ^a ^b Provost, Lauren (5 October 2018). "Angèle: Que veut dire "Brol", le titre très belge de son album". Le Huffington Post. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
^ "Angèle et Roméo Elvis partent skier à la plage dans leur nouveau clip". GQ. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
^ Ruelle, Yohann (5 October 2018). "Clip "Tout oublier" : Angèle et Roméo Elvis s'offrent des vacances au ski en famille". Charts in France. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
^ Berthelot, Théau (6 October 2018). "Lady Gaga, Angèle, Twenty One Pilots : trois albums au banc d'essai". Charts in France. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
^ Bacq, Clément (4 October 2018). ""Brol", chronique d'un succès annoncé". L'Echo. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
^ ^a ^b Perrin, Ludovic (4 October 2018). ""Brol" : Angèle ou les obsessions de notre époque". Le Journal du Dimanche. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
^ "2018: Year in Review | Albums of the Year". Pretty Much Amazing. 5 January 2019. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
^ ^a ^b Brol (Liner notes). Angèle. Angèle VL Records. 2018. 6797720.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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v t e Angèle
Studio albums	Brol Nonante-Cinq
Singles	"La Loi de Murphy" "Tout oublier" "Balance ton quoi" "Flou" "Oui ou non" "Fever" "Bruxelles je t'aime" "Démons"
Tours	Nonante-Cinq Tour

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