Face à la mer

Infobox Single
Name = Face à la mer


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Artist = Calogero and Passi
Album = 3
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B-side = "Qui parlait"
"Yalla" (CD maxi)
Released = June, 2004
Format = CD single
Digital download (since 2005)
Recorded = 2004
Genre = Pop, R&B
Length = 3:42
Label = Universal Records
Mercury
Writer = Gioacchino Maurici
Calogero
Passi
Alana Filippi
Producer = Pierre Jaconelli
Calogero
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Chronology = Calogero singles
Last single = "Yalla" (2004)
This single = "Face à la mer" (2004)
Next single = "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" (2004)
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"Face à la mer" is the name of a 2004 song recorded as a duet by singers Calogero and Passi. It was the second single from Calogero's third studio album, "3", on which it features as third track. It achieved success in the countries in which it was released, becoming to date Calogero's most successful single on the charts.

ong information

The text was written by Passi and Alana Filippi, while the music was composed by Calogero and his brother, Gioacchino. The song mixes pop (verses sung by Calogero) and R&B (that of Passi) styles.

In the French TV program "La Chanson de l'année 2004", whose host was Flavie Flament, broadcast on TF1, the song was awarded 'Song of the year' thanks to the voters of the TV viewers.

The song was included on many French compilations, such as "Mission Tubes", "Duos", "NRJ Music Awards 2005", "Duos d'aujourd'hui", "Total Hits 2004" and "Duos d'aujourd'hui".

"Face à la mer" was performed by both singers during Calogero's first concerts tour and was thus available on his live album "Live 1.0" (first track, CD 2). ["Live 1.0", track listing and charts [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=22708&cat=a Lescharts.com] (Retrieved June 6), 2008)] The song was covered by Michèle Laroque, Lââm, Patrick Fiori, Patricia Kaas and MC Solaar for Les Enfoirés' album "2006: Le Village des Enfoirés", on which it is the fourth track. ["2006: Le Village des Enfoirés", track listing and charts [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=32922&cat=a Lescharts.com] (Retrieved June 6), 2008)]

Chart performances

The single went straight to #7 on the French Singles Chart, on June 13, 2004. It reached #3 in its fourth and fifth weeks and remained for 15 weeks in the top ten. After that, it kept on dropping quickly on the chart, totaling 19 weeks in the top 50 and 22 weeks on the chart (top 100)."Face à la mer", French Singles Chart [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=6190&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved June 6), 2008)] It was ranked at #11 on the End of the Year Chart.2004 French Singles Chart [http://www.ifop.com/europe/sondages/DISCANNU/single04.STM Ifop.com] (Retrieved June 6, 2008)] The song achieved success in radio (#19) was also the most aired on Radio 6 in 2004, with 636 broadcastings and 2,824,700 listeners.2004 French Airplay, TV Music Videos and Dance Chart [http://www.yacast.fr/fr/index.html Yacast.fr] (Retrieved June 6, 2008)]

In Belgium (Wallonia), the single was more successful : it debuted at #10 on June 26, then climbed to #2 the week after, but was unable to disloge O-Zone's summer hit "Dragostea din tei" which topped the chart. It stayed for ten weeks in the top ten, dropped slowly on the chart and fell off the top 40 after its 19th week."Face à la mer", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart [http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?key=6190&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved June 6), 2008)] It features at #14 on the Annual Chart.2004 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart [http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2004 Ultratop.be] (Retrieved June 6, 2008)]

In Switzerland, the single had a long chart trajectory of 26 weeks in the top 100, ten of them in the top 20. It went to #19 on July 4, but dropped the weeks after, until jumping to #12 for two consecutive weeks."Face à la mer", Swiss Singles Chart [http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?key=6190&cat=s Hitparade.ch] (Retrieved June 6), 2008)] It was the 56th best-selling single of 2004 in this country.2004 Swiss Albums Chart [http://hitparade.ch/year.asp?key=2004 Hitparade.ch] (Retrieved June 6), 2008)]

Track listings

; CD single
# "Face à la mer" — 3:42
# "Qui parlait" by Calogero — 3:53

; CD maxi
# "Face à la mer" — 3:42
# "Qui parlait" by Calogero — 3:53
# "Yalla" by Calogero — 3:50

; CD single - Promo
# "Face à la mer" — 3:42

; Digital download
# "Face à la mer" — 3:42
# "Face à la mer" (live) — 3:59

Charts

References