The Absence (Melody Gardot album)
The Absence is the third studio album by American singer and songwriter Melody Gardot. It was released on May 29, 2012, by Verve Records and produced by Heitor Pereira. The same year, Gardot participated in an advertisement campaign for Piaget for which she recorded the song "La Vie en rose". This song appeared on a re-release of The Absence which also included a music video and the making of the same track.Commercial reception
A four-song EP, The Absence EP, was first released as an iTunes exclusive on May 15, 2012, serving as a preview for the album. The EP debuted on the Top Jazz Albums at number eight.
The album itself was released two weeks later on May 29, 2012. It debuted at number one on Billboard's Top Jazz Albums, and at number 33 on Billboard 200, selling 10,000 copies in its first week. The album had sold 51,000 copies in the US as of May 2015. The album was certified platinum in France on November 14, 2012, signifying 100,000 copies sold.Charts
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