En apesanteur

Infobox Single
Name = En apesanteur


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Artist = Calogero
Album = Calogero
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B-side = "Une Dernière Chance"
Released = May 28, 2002 (CD single)
July 27, 2002 (CD maxi)
Format = CD single
CD maxi
Digital download (since 2005)
Recorded = 2001
Genre = Pop
Length = 3:23
Label = Universal Records
Mercury
Writer = Gioacchino Maurici
Calogero
Alana Filippi
Producer = Pierre Jaconelli
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Chronology = Calogero singles
Last single = "Aussi libre que moi" (2001)
This single = "En apesanteur" (2002)
Next single = "Tien An Men" (2003)
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"En apesanteur" is the name of a 2001 song recorded by the French singer Calogero. It was the second single from Calogero's second studio album, "Calogero", on which it features as first track, and his fifth single overall. It achieved success in Belgium (Wallonia) and France and became the singer's first hit since he had started a solo career.

ong information

As for two other tracks from the album, the text was written by Alana Filippi, while the music was composed by Calogero and his brother, Gioacchino. The song has pop sonorities and is popular in France thanks to its catchy refrain in which the singer repeats only 'en apesanteur' and performs the background vocals.

The music video was shot in a lift in which the singer and a woman are falling in love.

The song was included on many French compilations, such as "Hits de diamant" (released in 2007), "Le Top: 20 ans de tubes, vol. 3" (2004), "Les Plus Belles Voix, vol. 1", "NRJ Music Awards 2003", "Stars France 2003" (2003), "Now! Hits Référence, Vol. 2" and "Best of France 2002" (2002).

"En apesenteur" was performed by the singer during Calogero's first concerts tour and was thus available on his live album "Live 1.0" (ninth 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)] In 2008, the song was covered by Tina Arena, Claire Keim, Pascal Obispo and Patrick Fiori for Les Enfoirés' album "2008: Les Secrets des Enfoirés", on which it is the seventh track. ["2008: Les Secrets des Enfoirés", track listing and charts [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Les+Enfoir%E9s&titel=2008%3A+Les+secrets+des+Enfoir%E9s&cat=a Lescharts.com] (Retrieved June 6), 2008)]

Chart performances

On the French Singles Chart, the single was first released as a CD maxi and had difficulties in reaching the top 25 : indeed, it debuted at #36 on June 1, 2002, but even if it gained sometimes a few places, it dropped regularly, and remained between #25 and #50 until its 12th week. It managed to reach a peak at #13 in its 17th week, then almost kept on dropping slowly on the chart. It totaled 24 weeks in the top 50 and 33 weeks on the chart (top 100)."En apesanteur", French Singles Chart [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=216977&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved June 6), 2008)] It was ranked at #63 on the End of the Year Chart.2002 French Singles Chart [http://www.ifop.com/europe/sondages/DISCANNU/single02.STM Ifop.com] (Retrieved June 6, 2008)] Regularly aired on radios, it was the 14th more broadcast song of the year.2002 French Airplay and TV Music Videos Charts [http://www.yacast.fr/fr/index.html Yacast.fr] (Retrieved June 6, 2008)]

The single had a similar chart trajectory in Belgium (Wallonia) : it began at #35 on June 22, and reached #15 three weeks after. It peaked at this position for four not sonsecutive weeks ans remained for 22 weeks in the top 40, nine of them in the top 20."En apesanteur", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart [http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?key=216977&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved June 6), 2008)] It was the 39th best-selling single of the year.2002 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart [http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2002 Ultratop.be] (Retrieved June 6, 2008)]

Track listings

; CD maxi
# "En apesanteur" — 3:23
# "Une Dernière Chance" — 4:47
# "En apesanteur" (acoustic) — 3:12
# "Aussi libre que moi" (Acoustic) — 4:05 ; CD single
# "En apesanteur — 3:23
# "Une Dernière Chance" — 4:47

; Digital download
# "En apesanteur" — 3:23
# "En apesanteur" (live) — 4:46

Charts

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