Chercheuse d'or

Chercheuse d’or (meaning Gold Digger) is the debut album by Algerian-born French singer Assia. It was released in France on 23 May 2000, through Virgin France. Chercheuse d'or is a R&B album and incorporates elements of funk, soul and raï styles. Three singles are released from the album. It includes her first hit "Elle est à toi", "Là-bas" and "Ghir dini". It peaked at number 47 on the French charts, selling 200,000 copies.

Chercheuse d’or
Studio album by
Assia
Released23 May 2000
Recorded1998–2000
GenreR&B[1]
Length55:49
LabelVirgin France
Producer
  • DJ Sample
  • Ken Kessie
  • Khalil
  • Djimi Finger
Assia chronology
Chercheuse d’or
(2000)		 Encore et encore
(2005)
Singles from Chercheuse d’or
  1. "Elle est à toi"
    Released: 2000
  2. "Là-bas"
    Released: 2000
  3. "Fini"
    Released: 2000
  4. "Ghir dini"
    Released: 2001

Background

In 1995, Assia began her career as a songwriter. After released "Ghir Dini" from the soundtrack of the French film Taxi produced by IAM,[2] she signed in Virgin France in 1999. In 2000, Chercheuse d'or becomes a national success, especially with her hit single "Elle est à toi".

Critical reception

Chercheuse d'or was met with mixed reviews from music critics, many of whom criticized the French-Arabic singing. Patrick Labesse of Le Monde tries to find an explanation for this French-Arabic mix in the article Du choix de chanter en arabe et en français. Assia continue to explain her album Chercheuse d'or is about the search for happiness : "I seek what everyone seeks, happiness! And then of course the love, not only that of a man but the universal love".[3] When Chercheuse d'or was released, Assia thus analyzes the reception of the album in France : "Sometimes I was told that my songs sounded too Arabic, sometimes they said that I lacked exoticism. That's the reason why I'm going my own way today".[4]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ghir dini"AssiaKhalil3:59
2."Elle est à toi"CalboAssia, Djimi Finger4:36
3."La nuit sera longue"AssiaAssia, Khalil4:04
4."Là-bas"CalboAssia, Khalil4:06
5."Fini"Assia, KhalilKhalil4:27
6."Nos destinées"AssiaKhalil4:43
7."Chercheuse d'or"AssiaKhalil4:49
8."L'homme de mes rêves"CalboAssia, Djimi Finger4:04
9."Quand les anges pleurent" (featuring Hamed Daye)Assia, Hamed DayeDavid Chevalier, Khalil4:27
10."Laissez-nous rêver"AssiaKhalil4:34
11."Wine"AssiaAssia, DJ Sample4:07
12."Va"AssiaAssia, Nico Nocchi4:04
13."Le nomade des coeurs"AssiaKhalil3:35
Total length:55:49

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Chercheuse d'or.[5]

  • Assia – composer, primary artist, vocals
  • Bernard Benant – photography
  • Hamed Daye – composer, performer, primary artist
  • Julien Delfaud – mixing assistant
  • Jean-François Delort – mixing assistant
  • Xavier Derouin – acoustic guitar
  • Mustapha Ettamri – percussion
  • Djimi Finger – programming
  • Pablo Gil – artwork, logo
  • Jean-Paul Gonnod – assistant engineer
  • Christophe Guiot – violone
  • Catherine Juste – assistant engineer
  • Ken Kessie – drum programming, engineer, realization
  • Peter Maunu – acoustic guitar
  • Marlon Mclain – guitar
  • Tim Pierce – electric guitar
  • Mickaël Rangeard – engineer
  • Stéphane Reichart – engineer
  • Patrick Shevelin – drum programming
  • Travis Smith – engineer
  • Philipp Weiss – engineer, mixing

Charts
Chart (2000) Peak position Certification (FR)
France (SNEP)[6] 47 Gold[7]

References
  1. "Assia, chercheuse d'or". linternaute.com. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  2. "Assia - Ghir dini (Clip officiel)". youtube.com. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  3. "Assia, chercheuse d'or". linternaute.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  4. "Assia? Elle est à vous". dhnet.be. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  5. "Chercheuse d'Or". allmusic.com. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  6. Assia discography and peak positions in France Lescharts.com Archived October 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 22 July 2023)
  7. Assia certifications in France Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved 22 July 2023)
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