album rating: ★★★★☆
Genre: French pop / chanson / jazz-swing. A rich blend of chanson française, jazz, swing, soul, and folk, continuing in the eclectic style of Zaz's debut.
Label: Play On / Jo & Co / Parlophone (distributed by Sony Music France).
Producers: The album involved multiple producers across its tracks — Kerredine Soltani, Ilan Abou, Dominique Blanc-Francard, Martin Terefe, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Sylvain Lux, and Thierry Faure.
Recording studios: Sessions took place in several locations across Europe, with different tracks recorded in different facilities. No single studio is credited for the whole album.
Critical reception: Reviews were generally positive, with critics praising Zaz's versatility and the stylistic breadth of the record. Some noted that it was slightly less jazz-oriented than her debut, with a somewhat more pop-friendly direction, though her distinctive raspy voice and emotional sincerity were widely celebrated. The album was not covered by a wide number of English-language publications at the time of release.
Commercial success: The album debuted at number 35 on the French chart before climbing to number two the following week. Its initial chart performance was considered mildly disappointing compared to the debut, which had spent eight weeks at number one. However, Recto Verso went on to spend 10 weeks in the top 10 and was ultimately certified Diamond by the SNEP (Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique), denoting sales in excess of 500,000 copies in France. The single 'On Ira' became her highest-charting single to date.
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