| 3 | ||||
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| Studio album by Calogero | ||||
| Released | 21 March 2004 | |||
| Recorded | France | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B | |||
| Length | 48:14 | |||
| Label | Universal Records Mercury |
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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.
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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 Obispo, 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).
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Yalla" | L.Florence / Calogero | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Il bat" | Zazie / Calogero – Gioacchino | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Face à la mer" (Duet with Passi) | Passi – Alana Filippi / Calogero – Gioacchino | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" | M.Jourdan – J.D'Aimé / Calogero – Gioacchino | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Qui parlait" | L.Florence / Calogero – M.Aymé | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Fais comme tu veux" | P.Guirao / Gioacchino | 3:19 |
| 7. | "Je n'ai que nous à vivre" | P.Guirao / Calogero – Gioacchino | 4:47 |
| 8. | "Un Jour parfait" | Raphaël / Calogero – Gioacchino | 4:41 |
| 9. | "Les Hommes endormis" | Zazie – P.Guirao / Calogero – Gioacchino | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Safe Sex" | L.Florence / Calogero – Gioacchino | 3:42 |
| 11. | "Rare" | A.Filippi / Calogero – Gioacchino | 5:18 |
| 12. | "La Bienvenue" | P.Grillet / Calogero | 2:55 |
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
Peak positions
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Year-end charts
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| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
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| Belgium (Wallonia)[8] | Platinum | February 26, 2005 | 50,000 | |
| France[9] | Diamond | March 2, 2005 | 1,000,000 | 1,230,000[10] |
| Switzerland[11] | Platinum | 2005 | 40,000 |
| Preceded by 2004: Les Enfoirés dans l'espace by Les Enfoirés |
French SNEP number-one album (first run) 28 March 2004 (1 week) |
Succeeded by Kensington Square by Vincent Delerm |
| Belgian (Wallonia) number-one album (first run) 3 April 2004 (1 week) |
Succeeded by Studio Fan / Live Fan by Pascal Obispo |
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| Preceded by Studio Fan / Live Fan by Pascal Obispo |
Belgian (Wallonia) number-one album (second run) 17 April – 8 May 2004 (4 weeks) |
Succeeded by Du Plaisir by Michel Sardou |
| Preceded by Sleeping with Ghosts by Placebo |
French SNEP number-one album (second run) 1 August 2004 (1 week) |
Succeeded by We Broke the Rules by Aventura |
| Preceded by Les Beaux Dégâts by Francis Cabrel |
Belgian (Wallonia) number-one album (third run) 21–28 August 2004 (2 weeks) |
Succeeded by Les Beaux Dégâts by Francis Cabrel |
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