"Face à la mer" is the name of a 2004 song recorded as a duet by singers Calogero

Calogero

Calogero is a French singer.-Early years:By the age of six, Calogero had already taken an interest in music...

 and Passi

Passi

Passi is a French hip hop artist who became famous in the mid-1990s with the group Ministère AMER, which included himself and Stomy Bugsy. He is most widely known, however, as a solo artist, as well as a participant in many other groups, such as Bisso Na Bisso and Dis l'heure 2 zouk.- Biography...

. It was the second single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from Calogero's third studio album, 3

3 (Calogero album)

3 is the name of the third studio album recorded by the French singer and songwriter Calogero. It was released in 2004 and achieved smash success, becoming the second best-selling album of the year in France.-Album information:...

, 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.

Song 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, broadcast on TF1

TF1

TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...

, 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, 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

Live 1.0

Live 1.0 is the name of an album recorded in 2005 by the French artist Calogero. It was his first live album and was released on August 22, 2005, and hit success in France and Belgium , topping the albums charts of these countries....

(first track, CD 2). The song was covered by Michèle Laroque

Michèle Laroque

Michèle Laroque is a French actress, comedian and humorist, who has appeared in almost 60 film and television productions since 1988.She was born in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France...

, Lââm

Lââm

Lââm is a French female singer of Tunisian descent. She has sold more than 500,000 albums and more than 2 million singles.-Biography:...

, Patrick Fiori

Patrick Fiori

Patrick Fiori is a French singer.-Biography:Fiori was born to an Armenian father and a Corsican mother in Marseille, France. When he was only 12 years old, he was offered his first role in the musical La légende des santonniers...

, Patricia Kaas

Patricia Kaas

Patricia Kaas is a French singer and actress.Kaas is a very successful French-speaking singer, with an International following...

 and MC Solaar

MC Solaar

MC Solaar is a francophone hip hop and rap artist. He is one of the most internationally popular and influential French rappers....

 for Les Enfoirés

Les Enfoirés

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' album 2006: Le Village des Enfoirés, on which it is the fourth track.

Chart performances

The single went to number seven on the French Singles Chart on 13 June 2004. It reached number three in its fourth and fifth weeks and remained for 15 weeks in the top ten, then dropped quickly, totaling 19 weeks in the top 50 and 22 weeks on the chart (top 100). It ranked 11th on the End of the Year Chart. The song achieved success in radio (number 19) was also the most aired on Radio 6 in 2004, with 636 broadcastings and 2,824,700 listeners.

In Belgium (Wallonia), the single was more successful: it debuted at number ten on 26 June, then climbed to number two the week after, but was unable to disloge O-Zone

O-Zone

O-Zone was a Romania/Moldovan pop music trio that was active from 1998 to 2005 and consisted of Dan Bălan, Radu Sîrbu, and Arsenie Todiraş. The group gained global popularity with their song "Dragostea din tei" and their subsequent album DiscO-Zone....

's summer hit "Dragostea din tei

Dragostea din tei

"Dragostea din tei" , also informally known as "The Numa Numa Song" , is the most successful single by the Moldovan pop group O-Zone, sung in Romanian. It shot to the number one spot on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it remained for 12 weeks between June and early September 2004...

" 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. It features at number 14 on the Annual Chart.

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 number 19 on 4 July, dropped the weeks after but jumped to number 12 for two consecutive weeks. It was the 56th best-selling single of 2004.

Track listings

• CD single

1. "Face à la mer" — 3:42
2. "Qui parlait" by Calogero — 3:53

• CD maxi

1. "Face à la mer" — 3:42
2. "Qui parlait" by Calogero — 3:53
3. "Yalla" by Calogero — 3:50

• CD single - Promo

1. "Face à la mer" — 3:42

• Digital download

1. "Face à la mer" — 3:42
2. "Face à la mer" (live) — 3:59

Peak positions

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart	2
French Singles Chart	3
Swiss Singles Chart	12

End of year charts

End of year chart (2004)	Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart	14
French Airplay Chart	19
French Singles Chart	11
French TV Music Videos Chart	5
Swiss Singles Chart	56