This 1970 LP, Soleil, marked a move towards a more mature, singer-songwriter-oriented sound, stepping away from the yé-yé style that had defined her early career. The album was self-produced and featured arrangements by French arranger, composer, and conductor Jean-Claude Vannier.
- This was one of the first albums Hardy produced herself, a rarity for female artists at the time.
- The album was released on the Revolver Records label, a French independent label founded by Jacques Storrer.
- The song "Soleil" was later covered by American indie band The Magnetic Fields on their 2008 album, Distortion.
Françoise Hardy was a French singer-songwriter who became an international star in the 1960s, known for her melancholic yé-yé pop and sophisticated style. In 1970, she was transitioning from her initial burst of fame, focusing more on songwriting and exploring new musical directions.
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