Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo is the debut studio album by French rapper MC Solaar. The album title is a pun on the French version of the Biblical proverb "qui sème le vent récolte la tempête" (he who sows the wind reaps the whirlwind, Hosea 8:7). It was released in 1991 and gained considerable success.

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo
Studio album by
Released15 October 1991
Recorded1990–1991
GenreFrench hip hop
Length51:41
LabelMusicrama
ProducerJimmy Jay
MC Solaar chronology
Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo
(1991)
Prose Combat
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Record Collector[2]

"Bouge de là" was the album's first single, which was hugely successful in France and went on to kickstart Solaar's career there. The song is based on a sample of "The Message" by 1970s English band Cymande.

The title song "Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo" samples Lou Donaldson's "One Cylinder".

Other popular singles from the album are "Caroline" and "Victime de la mode".

Track listing

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  1. "Intro" (instrumental)
  2. "Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo"
  3. "Matière grasse contre matière grise"
  4. "Victime de la mode"
  5. "L'histoire de l'art"
  6. "Armand est mort"
  7. "Quartier nord"
  8. "Interlude" (instrumental)
  9. "A temps partiel"
  10. "Caroline"
  11. "La musique adoucit les mœurs"
  12. "Bouge de là (part. 1)"
  13. "Bouge de là (part. 2) (impro)"
  14. "Ragga Jam (impro)"
  15. "La devise"
  16. "Funky Dreamer" (instrumental)

Charts

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Chart performance for Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[3] 6
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] 37

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[5] Platinum 300,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[6] Gold 25,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Snowden, Don. "Qui Sème le Vent Récolte le Tempo – MC Solaar". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  2. ^ Allen, Jeremy (Christmas 2021). "MC Solaar: Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo / Prose Combat / Paradisiaque". Record Collector. No. 526. p. 119.
  3. ^ "Ultratop.be – MC Solaar – Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Swisscharts.com – MC Solaar – Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  5. ^ "French album certifications – M.C. Solaar – Qui seme le vent" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  6. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (MC Solaar)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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