Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer

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"Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer"
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Single by Calogero
from the album 3
B-side "Les Électrochocs"
ReleasedNovember 2004
Recorded2004
Genre Pop rock
Length3:20
Label Universal Records
Mercury Records
Songwriter(s) Gioacchino Maurici
Calogero
Julie D'Aimé
Michel Jourdan
Producer(s) Calogero
Philippe Uminski
Calogero singles chronology
"Face à la mer"
(2004)		"Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer"
(2004)		"Safe Sex"
(2005)

"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 third 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 in Belgium (Wallonia) and France.

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Song 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 a 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. [1]

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). [2] For the moment, there are two cover versions of the song : first, in 2007, by Amel Bent, Francis Cabrel, Jean-Jacques Goldman and Raphaël for Les Enfoirés' album La Caravane des Enfoirés , on which it is the sixth track; [3] then, in 2008, by Vox Angeli on their eponymous album (second track, 3:06). [4]

Chart performances and awards

In France, "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" entered the chart at number 95 on 7 November 2004, three days before its official release as it was sold in a few stores. It jumped to a peak of number seven, then 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 [5] and was eventually 61st on the End of the Year Chart. [6] It was not much aired on radio, ranking at number 65 on Annual Airplay Chart. [7]

In Belgium (Wallonia), the single debuted at number 17 on 27 November 2004, then climbed to number six 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). [8] It was the 94th best-selling single of 2004 as the sales overlapped two years. [9]

The single featured for 25 weeks on the Swiss Singles Chart, from 28 November 2004. It reached a peak of number 25 in the second week and stayed for nine weeks in the top 50. [10]

In 2005, the song was awarded 'Original song of the year' at the Victoires de la Musique.

Track listings

  1. "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" — 3:20
  2. "Les Électrochocs (new song) — 4:18
  3. "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" (2004 live) — 3:39
  1. "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" — 3:20
  2. "Les Électrochocs (new song) — 4:18
  1. "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" — 3:20
  1. "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" — 3:20
  1. "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" — 3:20
  2. "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" (2004 live) — 3:39

Charts

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References

  1. ↑ Solidarité Asie, track listing and chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved June 6), 2008)
  2. ↑ Live 1.0, track listing and charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved June 6), 2008)
  3. ↑ 2007: La Caravane des Enfoirés, track listing and charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved June 6), 2008)
  4. ↑ Vox Angeli, track listing and charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved June 6), 2008)
  5. 1 2 "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved June 6), 2008)
  6. 1 2 2004 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived 2012-03-05 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved June 6, 2008)
  7. 1 2 3 2002 French Airplay and TV Music Videos Charts Yacast.fr (Retrieved June 6, 2008)
  8. 1 2 3 "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved June 6), 2008)
  9. 1 2 2004 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved June 6, 2008)
  10. ↑ "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer", Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved June 6), 2008)
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