M&J

M&J is the debut album of popular French singer and model Vanessa Paradis. It was released in 1988 and featured the hit single "Joe le taxi".

Background
The album's lead single was the song "Joe le taxi". The song became a hit in France, where it charted at number one, and in the UK, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, and Norway, reaching the top 10. The album's more acclaimed single was the tribute to Marilyn Monroe entitled "Marilyn & John".

The album marked the start of a collaboration between Vanessa Paradis and composer Franck Langolff that lasted until his death in 2006.

Track listing
All songs written by Étienne Roda-Gil (lyrics) and Franck Langolff (music)
 * 1) "Marilyn & John"  5:48
 * 2) "Maxou"  3:50
 * 3) "Le Bon Dieu est un marin"  4:28
 * 4) "Mosquito"  4:21
 * 5) "Soldat"  5:41
 * 6) "Joe le taxi"  3:56
 * 7) "Coupe coupe"  5:21
 * 8) "Chat ananas"  3:47
 * 9) "Scarabée"  6:25
 * 10) "Marilyn & John" [English Version]  5:46

Personnel

 * Daniel Adjadj - backing vocals
 * Patrick Bourgoin - saxophone
 * Ann Calvert - backing vocals
 * Bertrand Châtenet - arranger, engineer, mixing ("Le bon Dieu est un marin")
 * Joshua D'Arche - bass guitar, keyboards, programming & synthesizer ("Joe le taxi")
 * Freddy Della - harmonica
 * Jacques Denjean - string quartet arrangement ("Scarabée")
 * Jean-Luc Escriva - backing vocals
 * Carole Fredericks - backing vocals
 * Alain Ganne - saxophone
 * Katherine Hibbs - photography
 * Yvonne Jones - backing vocals


 * Christophe Josse - bass guitar, keyboards, programming & synthesizer ("Chat ananas")
 * Kiwi Concept - design
 * Franck Langolff - arranger, guitar, harmonica
 * Thierry Leconte - assistant mixing ("Le bon Dieu est un marin")
 * Alain Lubrano - assistant mixing ("Le bon Dieu est un marin")
 * Bruno Mylonas - mixing
 * Philippe Osman - arranger, bass guitar, keyboards, guitar, programming & synthesizer
 * François Ovide - guitar
 * Anne Papiri - backing vocals
 * Patrick Rousseau - percussion ("Joe le taxi")
 * Patrice Tison - guitar


 * Mixed at Studio Guillaume Tell, Suresnes