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Despite the mitigated success of her first two singles, Farmer, helped by Boutonnat, started working on her first album.

Even if this album was almost entirely written and composed by Boutonnat, it was then that it was decided that Farmer would write the lyrics of her songs and Boutonnat would compose the music and direct the videos.

" Libertine ", the album's lead single, was released in March 1986 and set the tone for Farmer's musical style.

The sensual, romantic lyrics were inspired by 19th-century literature.

As for the video, which had a running time of more than 10 minutes, Boutonnat was inspired by the film Barry Lyndon and the novels of the Marquis de Sade, thus giving the video a cinematic style.

Farmer, lit by candlelight, is shrouded in mystery and sexual ambiguity, it also was the very first video in which a French female singer appeared full frontal nude.

The following single, " Tristana ", also met success and the video also had a cinematic approach that impressed the audience.

Meanwhile, another single from the album, " Plus grandir ", also shot in cinematic 35 mm, was released.