Charts: Mylène Farmer - Lonely Lisa

As I thought it might have done in an earlier post, the new single by Mylène Farmer - Lonely Lisa - has gone to number one in France.

In doing it becomes the third song from 2010's Bleu Noir album to top the charts, following Oui Mais Non and the album's title track.

It becomes Farmer's 12th number one in France, her eighth in a row. Every single from her previous album reached number one, as has every single so far from Bleu Noir. Quite an extraordinary achievement by any measure.

Sales of the song seem to have been particularly in the physical single release as although it sold strongly as a download, being released as this before a physical singles were available, it immediately went to number one following the release of the physical versions of the single.



This week's top five

1) Mylène Farmer - Lonely Lisa
2) M Pokora - A Nos Actes Manques
3) Collectif Metisse - Laisse Tomber tes Problemes
4) Magic Systeme - Chérie Coco
5) Pitbull - Give me Eveything

New: Mylène Farmer - Lonely Lisa video

A new video from Mylène Farmer, with Lonely Lisa becoming the third song from 2010's Bleu Noir to be released as a single.

The album seems to have surpassed even Farmer's standards of success. Despite being released in December it was one of the top ten biggest sellers of the year, and the formula of Mylène Farmer collaborating with big hitters Moby and RedOne seems to be a winning combination.

Lonely Lisa is one of the album's two RedOne collaborations, the other, Oui mais...non, coming out ahead of the album's release and setting the tone the album in both success and style.

The video - directed by Roy Raz - will no doubt spark the Lady Gaga comparisons. While the debate will rage, some no doubt saying Gaga was influenced by Farmer and borrowed her ideas, or that Farmer is borrowing some of Gaga's style to boost her career, what's certain is that Gaga's international success has probably made it easier for female artists to be heard, and ones with ideas like Mylène Farmer can certainly make the most of the opportunity.

The video certainly keeps up Farmer's reputation for making videos that are an essential element of her art.

A batch of remixes of the track has already emerged.

With a record 11 number one singles in France so far, and the two previous songs from Bleu Noir - Oui mais...non and the title track - both reaching the top spot, it will be interesting to see if this makes it 12.

Personally I'd be surprised if it doesn't.