Les Mots Bleus

Les Mots bleus (English: Blue Words) is a 1974 album by French singer Christophe based on the ballad of the same name. Along with its groundbreaking predecessor album Les Paradis Perdus it revived the career of Christophe in the 1970s which, had taken a downturn following the initial success of "Aline" in 1965. Jean-Michel Jarre wrote the lyrics for the title track, which has been described as "outstanding" by Billboard magazine. It is considered one of the top albums and songs of French pop music. In 2010, the French edition of Rolling Stone magazine put it at number 45 in its list of the best albums of French rock.

In 2010, the French edition of Rolling Stone magazine put it at number 45 in its list of the best albums of French rock. Billboard magazine called the album outstanding. Les in Rocks asks "Who has not found their tears soaking the shoulder of a holiday romance on this ballad by Christophe?" and mentions that the song became a classic which cemented Christophe's place amongst the "great contemporary French singers". The critique continues, stating that this is one of the originals which has defined the 1970s "slow" and mentions that it contains "a funereal echo" and a "Rococo choir which accompanies the desperate voice of the artist".