Calogero (album)

Infobox Album | Name = Calogero
Type = Album
Artist = Calogero


Released = February 20, 2002
Genre = Pop, Rock
Recorded = France
Length = 48:41
Label = Universal Records
Mercury
Producer =
Reviews =
Last album = "Au Milieu des autres"
(2000)
This album = "Calogero"
(2002)
Next album = "3"
(2004)Singles
Name = Calogero
Type = Studio album
single 1 = Aussi libre que moi
single 1 date = January, 2002
single 2 = En apesanteur
single 2 date = May, 2002
single 3 = Tien An Men
single 3 date = January, 2003
single 4 = Prendre racine
single 4 date = July, 2003

"Calogero" is the name of the second studio album recorded by the French singer and songwriter Calogero. It was released in 2002 and achieved a great success, notably when the next album, "3", was came out.

Album information

After the small success of the previous album, "Au Milieu des autres", Calogero decided to release a new album, with an eponymous title. For this album, Calogero composed almost all the musics, while famous artists in France wrote the lyrics. Françoise Hardy, Lionel Florence and Gioacchino, Calogero's brother, participated in the writing of at least one song. A hidden track is also available after the 11th song.

The album had a very long chart trajectory in the French and Belgian (Wallonia) albums charts. Indeed, the success of the next album, "3", made "Calogero" able to remain for respectively 104 and 94 weeks on the charts. In Belgium the album hit #2 in its second week, but in France, it reached its peak position, #3, almost two years after its release.

In France, there were four singles fro this album ; however, only the second one, "En Apesanteur", met success, peaking at #13 for two weeks on the French Singles Chart and hitting Gold status. The three other singles achieved a minor success : "Aussi libre que moi" was #35, "Tien An Men" #43, and "Prendre racine" #39.

The CD was re-issued in 2003 with a second CD containing five tracks.

Track listing

First release, 2002

; CD

Charts

References