- Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer
Infobox Single
Name = Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer
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Artist =Calogero
Album = 3
A-side =
B-side = "Les Électrochocs"
Released = November, 2004
Format =CD single
CD maxi
Digital download (since 2005)
Recorded = 2004
Genre =Pop rock , Ballad
Length = 3:20
Label =Universal Records
Mercury Records
Writer = Gioacchino Maurici
Calogero
Julie D'Aimé
Michel Jourdan
Producer = Calogero
Philippe Uminski
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Certification =
Chronology =Calogero singles
Last single = "Face à la mer " (2004)
This single = "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" (2004)
Next single = "Safe Sex" (2005)
Misc ="Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" is the name of a 2004 song recorded by the French singer
Calogero . It was the third single from Calogero's second studio album, "3", on which it features as fourth track, and his tenth single overall. It was Calogero's second most successful single throughout his career, achieving the top ten inBelgium (Wallonia ) andFrance .ong information
Michel Jourdan and Julie D'Aimé (she had already worked for
Patricia Kaas ) wrote the text, while Calogero and his brother Gioacchino composed the music, as for the other tracks on the album. The song is a pop/ballad song in which the singer evokes the absence of his father and how he misses him. He expresses that he would be happy if his father had relationship with him."Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" was a part of many French compilations released in 2005, such as "Hits For Teens", "Les Plus Belles Voix 4", "Hit Connection - Best of 2005", "Hits Superstars 2005", "Only Hits 2005" and "Les Plus Belles Ballades". It was also available on the charity album "Solidarité Asie", as fourth track. ["Solidarité Asie", track listing and chart [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?titel=Solidarit%E9+Asie&cat=a Lescharts.com] (Retrieved
June 6 ), 2008)]The song was performed by the singer during his first concerts tour and was thus included on the live album "
Live 1.0 " (ninth track, CD 1). ["Live 1.0", track listing and charts [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=22708&cat=a Lescharts.com] (RetrievedJune 6 ), 2008)] For the moment, there are two cover versions of the song : first, in 2007, byAmel Bent ,Francis Cabrel ,Jean-Jacques Goldman and Raphaël forLes Enfoirés ' album "La Caravane des Enfoirés ", on which it is the sixth track ["2007: La Caravane des Enfoirés", track listing and charts [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Les+Enfoir%E9s&titel=2007%3A+La+caravane+des+Enfoir%E9s&cat=a Lescharts.com] (RetrievedJune 6 ), 2008)] ; then, in 2008, by Vox Angeli on their eponymous album (second track, 3:06). ["Vox Angeli", track listing and charts [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Vox+Angeli&titel=Vox+Angeli&cat=a Lescharts.com] (RetrievedJune 6 ), 2008)]Chart performances
In France, "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" entered the chart at #95 on November 7, 2004, a three days before its officially release because it was sold by a few stores. It jumped to #7, its highest position, but dropped almost every week, remaining for three weeks in the top ten, 14 weeks in the top 50 and 22 weeks in the top 100"Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer", French Singles Chart [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=6364&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved
June 6 ), 2008)] and eventually featured at #61 on the End of the Year Chart.2004 French Singles Chart [http://www.ifop.com/europe/sondages/DISCANNU/single04.STM Ifop.com] (RetrievedJune 6 ,2008 )] It was not much aired on radio, ranking at #65 on Annual Airplay Chart.2002 French Airplay and TV Music Videos Charts [http://www.yacast.fr/fr/index.html Yacast.fr] (RetrievedJune 6 ,2008 )]In Belgium (Wallonia), the single appeared at #17 on November 27, 2004, then climbed to #6 and stayed there for five consecutive weeks. Then it dropped first rather slowly, then more quickly and totaled 15 weeks on the chart (Top 40)."Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart [http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?key=6364&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved
June 6 ), 2008)] It was only the 94th best-selling single of 2004 because its sales overlapped two years.2004 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart [http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2004 Ultratop.be] (RetrievedJune 6 ,2008 )]The single featured for 25 weeks in the Swiss Singles Chart, from November 28, 2004, to March 27, 2005. It reached a peak of 25th in its second week and stayed for nine weeks in the top 50."Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer", Swiss Singles Chart [http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?key=6364&cat=s Hitparade.ch] (Retrieved
June 6 ), 2008)]Track listings
; CD maxi
# "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" — 3:20
# "Les Électrochocs (new song) — 4:18
# "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" (2004 live) — 3:39 ; CD single
# "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" — 3:20
# "Les Électrochocs (new song) — 4:18; CD single - Promo
# "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" — 3:20; 12" single - Promo
# "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" — 3:20; Digital download
# "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" — 3:20
# "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" (2004 live) — 3:39Charts
{| class="wikitable sortable"!align="left"|End of year chart (2004)!align="center"|Position
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align="left"|Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart
align="center"|94
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align="left"|French Airplay Chart
align="center"|65
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align="left"|French Singles Chart
align="center"|61
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align="left"|French TV Music Videos Chart
align="center"|101
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