LâÂÂAmour fou (Crazy Love) is the 27th studio album by French singer Françoise Hardy. It was released in France on November 5, 2012, on CD Virgin/EMI (5099997278726), and on December 3, 2012, on LP Virgin/EMI (5099997278719).
It was published in Great Britain on April 15, 2013, on CD, Virgin/EMI (5099997278726).
The album LâÂÂAmour fou (Crazy Love) contains ten original songs, featuring Hardy singing over ambient piano and string arrangements by the Macedonian Radio Symphonic Orchestra. Released 50 years after her debut album, her debut album (November 1962), the album appeared simultaneously with a book also titled LâÂÂAmour fou.
"My publisher wanted another book after my autobiography, which met some success," she said, "and I had these stories, originally written for myself many years ago, exploring the pain of love. He encouraged me to rewrite them, and they came out in conjunction with the album." On the album, Hardy incorporates a literary connection by setting a Victor Hugo poem to music. "I liked the melody, and while I generally do not like poems, this one was a marvel of simplicity. It goes: âÂÂWhy are you coming to see me if you have nothing to tell me?â I like that. [...] The album did not find a wide audience when released in France. Radio did not play it, as I feel radio only plays music for younger audiences, and for an artist like myself who does not tour, I need radio."