Khaled (album)

Khaled (album)

Khaled, released in 1992, is Khaled's self titled album, which established his reputation as a star in France. The album was produced by Michael Brook and Don Was.

The album was primarily sung in Khaled's native Algerian Arabic dialect with the exception of "Ne m'en voulez pas", which was sung in French.

With its fast tempo and catchy tune, the song "Didi" was not only a huge hit but also a breakthrough. "Didi" rocketed to the top of the French Top 50 making it the first song recorded in Arabic to chart in France.

The song "El Arbi" was successful in Brazil at the end of 1990 and beginning of 2000.

• In the USA, the album was released by Cohiba Records, a short-lived label of PolyGram Records. The Cohiba release booklet (1992) includes the full sung texts in Arabic, but no English translations.

• In 2005, the album was licensed to Wrasse Records by Universal Music for the UK and the USA.