Tourist is the third studio album by French producer Ludovic Navarre, released under his stage name St Germain. The album's musical style features a combination of nu jazz[2] and acid jazz,[3] what AllMusic described as "a synthesis of electronics with jazz soloing".[2]

Tourist formed the soundtrack of the 2001 French film Chaos.

Samples

Legacy

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Austin Chronicle[3]
Muzik[6]
PopMatters8/10[7]
Rolling Stone[8]

As of 2018, Tourist has sold over four million copies worldwide.[9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ludovic Navarre except where noted

Tourist track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rose Rouge"7:02
2."Montego Bay Spleen"5:44
3."So Flute"8:31
4."Land Of..." 7:52
5."Latin Note" 5:59
6."Sure Thing"
6:22
7."Pont des Arts" 7:27
8."La Goutte d'Or" 6:18
9."What You Think About..." 4:47
Total length:59:52

Personnel

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[48] Platinum 70,000^
Belgium (BEA)[49] 2× Platinum 100,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[50] Platinum 100,000^
France (SNEP)[51] 3× Platinum 600,000*
Ireland (IRMA)[52] Gold 7,500^
Italy (FIMI)[52] Gold 50,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[53] Platinum 80,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[54] 3× Platinum 45,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[55] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[56] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[57] Gold 100,000^
United States 300,000[58]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[59] Platinum 1,000,000*
Worldwide 4,000,000[9]

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

References

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