Privacy (album)

Privacy is the second studio album by French singer, songwriter, and model Ophélie Winter. It was released on 28 August 1998 and was recorded from 1997 through to early 1998, enlisting various producers and songwriters worldwide such as Soulshock & Karlin, Guy Roche, Rick Mitra, Shelly Peiken, Anders Bagge, and Shana Morrison.[2] Privacy encompasses Pop Rock, R&B, retro and contemporary pop.[3] The album marked a drastic sound change from her previous effort, No Soucy !, as she departed from her earlier New Jack Swing style, which was her signature style, to a more polished Pop and Funk sound.[4] Winter chose more personal and mature songs on the album that dealt with the themes of being in the public eye, relationships, love, women empowerment, and sexual abuse.[5] Upon the release, the album was critically panned by critics and considered a sophomore slump compared to her previous effort.

Privacy
Studio album by
Ophélie Winter
ReleasedAugust 28, 1998 (1998-08-28)
Recorded1997–1998
GenrePop
Ophélie Winter chronology
No Soucy !
(1996)		 Privacy
(1998)		 Explicit Lyrics
(2002)
Singles from Privacy
  1. "Je Marche À L'Envers"
    Released: September 18, 1998
  2. "Elle Pleure"
    Released: November 24, 1998
  3. "Je t'abandonne"
    Released: October 26, 1999[1]
  4. "Ce Que Je Suis"
    Released: February 22, 2000

Background

Following the release of her successful debut album, No Soucy !, in 1996 as a result of hosting on variety shows such as M6, Dance Machine 4, and Hit Machine earlier in her career.[6] This essentially catapulted her into more avenues of the limelight, she starred and appeared in numerous French films, most notably, Folle D'elle, Hommes, femmes, mode d'emploi, and Tout doit disparaître.

Production

The album was recorded from 1997 through early 1998 and was recorded in France, Sweden, England as well as the United States.[7]

Release and promotion

Privacy was released on August 28, 1998 as a CD and Vinyl. Winter went on a promotional tour to support the album. A series of concerts were planned to be held at The Olympia in Paris and another venue in Toulouse, however, it was scrapped a couple of weeks before.[8] "Je Cours" was released a promo single in early 1999, however due to lack of promotion, the song did not chart.

A deluxe edition, as well as a Digipack, were issued in late 1999. The reissue featured a slightly altered cover of the original album cover, as well as two new songs and remixes. The lead single for the reissue, "Je T'abandonne" was released on October 26, 1999. To promote the album, Winter appeared on several national talk shows and radio interviews. on January 22, 2000 in Cannes, Winter was the first presenter for the first ever NRJ Music Award.[9] "Ce Que Je Suis" was released as the last single from Privacy released on February 22, 2000. To promote the song as well the reissue, a series of commercials were issued.[10]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[11]

Privacy was critically panned upon its release. Many criticized her stray from her signature sound, especially for the lead single "Je Marche A L'envers". Michael Ferreira of Allmusic noted the album lacked in production and writing compared to her debut album. He also stated that much of the album felt like was made of filler and contained a mixture of lacking jazz and funk songs and solid R&B and Pop.

Charts
Chart (1998–1999) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[12] 13
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 29

References
  1. "Ophelie-Winter.com". 19 October 1999. Archived from the original on 1999-10-23. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  2. "Shana Morrison succeeding as daddy's big girl". The Denver Post. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  3. "Le nouvel Ophélie Winter, " Privacy "." Le Parisien. August 28, 1998. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  4. "Ophélie Winter : son nouvel album "Privacy"". chartsinfrance.net. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  5. "Ophélie Winter raconte l'inceste..." RTL. June 2, 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  6. "Laurence Aupetit". Liberation. June 2, 2021. Archived from the original on 2018-08-29. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  7. Marie Lockwood. "Pas De Souci Pour Ophelie". Notre Temps Jeux. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  8. Bernard Lescure. "Ophélie Winter:"Petite, j'étais un garnement qui crevait les pneus des voitures"". La Dépêche. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  9. "NRJ Music Awards 2018 - Looking back: January 22, 2000, look back at the 1st NRJ Music Awards". NRJ. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  10. "Ophelie Winter : Single ce que je suis : version 20 secondes". INA. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  11. Ferreira, Michael. "Privacy - Ophelie Winter | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  12. "Lescharts.com – OPHÉLIE WINTER – Privacy". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  13. "Ultratop.be – OPHÉLIE WINTER – Privacy" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
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