3 (Calogero album)
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3 is the name of the third studio album recorded by the French
singer and songwriter Calogero
. It was released in 2004 and achieved smash success, becoming the second best-selling album of the year in France.
, Patricia Kaas
and Nolwenn Leroy
), Zazie
, Raphael
and Calogero's brother, Gioacchino. Amond the tracks it contains, there are R&B songs, including a duet with Passi
on "Face à la mer", the most successful singles from this album. The single "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" is dedicated to Calogero's father, and the last track, "La Bienvenue", is a tribute his daughter who was born a few time before.
The album was charted for two years in France
and Belgium
(Wallonia), topping their chart, and achieved success in Switzerland
, and hitting Platinum certifications in these countries.
3 was released as a CD, but there was also a collector edition composing of a CD and a DVD in which there is an interview of Calogero. There were three singles from this album, but "Yalla" was just a promotional single, while the two others were top ten hits in France and Belgium (Wallonia).
DVD
Making of
Except "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" : mixed by Pete Schwier ; "Je n'ai que nous à vivre" : mixed by Pete Schwier and Erwin Autrique
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
singer and songwriter Calogero
Calogero
Calogero is a French singer.-Early years:By the age of six, Calogero had already taken an interest in music...
. It was released in 2004 and achieved smash success, becoming the second best-selling album of the year in France.
Album information
The album, whose all musics were composed by Calogero himself, was written by several famous artists, such as Lionel Florence (who had already worked with Pascal ObispoPascal Obispo
Pascal Michel Obispo is a French singer/songwriter.Pascal Obispo started singing in 1980. He got his first record deal in 1990, Le long du fleuve. With his second album, Plus que tout au monde, selling over 2 million albums, his songs became a popular success...
, Patricia Kaas
Patricia Kaas
Patricia Kaas is a French singer and actress.Kaas is a very successful French-speaking singer, with an International following...
and Nolwenn Leroy
Nolwenn Leroy
Nolwenn Leroy, , is a French singer and songwriter, discovered by the French television reality show Star Academy. She is best known for her two Number One singles "Cassé" and "Nolwenn Ohwo!"....
), Zazie
Zazie
Zazie is a French singer and songwriter. Zazie co-produces all her albums.-Early life:...
, Raphael
Raphael
Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino , better known simply as Raphael, was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. His work is admired for its clarity of form and ease of composition and for its visual achievement of the Neoplatonic ideal of human grandeur...
and Calogero's brother, Gioacchino. Amond the tracks it contains, there are R&B songs, including a duet with Passi
Passi
Passi is a French hip hop artist who became famous in the mid-1990s with the group Ministère AMER, which included himself and Stomy Bugsy. He is most widely known, however, as a solo artist, as well as a participant in many other groups, such as Bisso Na Bisso and Dis l'heure 2 zouk.- Biography...
on "Face à la mer", the most successful singles from this album. The single "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" is dedicated to Calogero's father, and the last track, "La Bienvenue", is a tribute his daughter who was born a few time before.
The album was charted for two years in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
(Wallonia), topping their chart, and achieved success in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, and hitting Platinum certifications in these countries.
3 was released as a CD, but there was also a collector edition composing of a CD and a DVD in which there is an interview of Calogero. There were three singles from this album, but "Yalla" was just a promotional single, while the two others were top ten hits in France and Belgium (Wallonia).
Track listing
CDDVD
Making of
Credits
- Tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12 :
- Produced by Philippe Uminski and Calogero
- Recorded and mixed by Erwin Autrique at studios ICP
- Tracks 1, 4, 7, 10 :
- Produced by Pierre Jaconelli and Calogero
- Recorded by Pete Schwier at studio Gang
- Assistant : Florian Lagatta
- Mixed by Erwin Autrique at studios ICP TBC
Except "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" : mixed by Pete Schwier ; "Je n'ai que nous à vivre" : mixed by Pete Schwier and Erwin Autrique
- Passi's voice on "Face à la mer" recorded by Philippe Balzé, Vincent Creusot, at studio plus XXX
- Strings recorded at studios Ferber by René Ameline, assisted by Laurent Binder, and at studios Méga by Patrice Kung, assisted by Dimitri Kurts, with Les Archers de Paris and L'Orchestre de Massy
- Additional recordings : Michel Dierickx, Phil Delire at studio ICP
- Mastering George Marino at Sterling Sound
- Artistic direction : Caroline Molko
- Executive production : Sandrine Lebars
- Photos : Kate Barry
- Photos patchwork : André D.
- Artwork : Autrement Le Design'
Peak positions
| Chart (2004/05) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart | 1 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Mid Price Chart | 1 |
| French SNEP Albums Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 14 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2004) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart | 1 |
| French Albums Chart | 2 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 42 |
| Chart (2005) | Position |
| French Albums Chart | 7 |
Certifcations
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium (Wallonia) | Platinum | February 26, 2005 | 50,000 | |
| France | Diamond | March 2, 2005 | 1,000,000 | 1,230,000 |
| Switzerland | Platinum | 2005 | 40,000 | |