5:55

5:55 is the second album by French musician and actress Charlotte Gainsbourg. It was also her first album in twenty years. Charlotte collaborated on the album with French duo Air, English musician Jarvis Cocker, Irish singer-songwriter Neil Hannon, and Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich. "The Songs That We Sing" and "5:55" were released as singles. The album went platinum in France, selling over 500,000 copies. In the United States, the album sold 22,000 copies. "The Songs That We Sing" was No. 78 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.

5:55
Studio album by
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Released28 August 2006 (2006-08-28)
GenreIndie pop, dream pop
Length42:37
LanguageEnglish, French
LabelBecause Music, Atlantic, Vice
ProducerNigel Godrich
Charlotte Gainsbourg chronology
Charlotte for Ever
(1986)		 5:55
(2006)		 IRM
(2009)
Singles from 5:55
  1. "The Songs That We Sing"
    Released: 2006
  2. "5:55"
    Released: 2007
  3. "The Operation"
    Released: 2007
  4. "Beauty Mark"
    Released: 2007
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Guardian
The Observer
Pitchfork Media(5.8/10)
The Times

Charlotte sang most of the album in English. In France, the album received critical acclaim. Pitchfork described its erotic lyrical content as reminiscent of Serge Gainsbourg's, and Charlotte's vocal approach as similar to that of Jane Birkin. Overall, the album received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregator website Metacritic.

The first single, "The Songs That We Sing" was also included in the soundtrack to the 2009 film The Uninvited.

In 2012 it was awarded a platinum certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 400,000 copies throughout Europe.

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