C'est dit

"C'est dit"
Single by Calogero
from the album L'Embellie
Released	16 February 2009
Format	CD single, digital download
Recorded	2008
Genre	Pop
Length	3:30
Label	Mercury, Universal Music
Writer(s)	Lyrics: Jean-Jacques Goldman Music: Calogero
Producer(s)	Calogero, Philippe Uminski
Calogero singles chronology
"La débâcle des sentiments" (2008) "C'est dit" (2009) "L'Ombre et la Lumière" (2009)

"C'est dit" is a 2009 song recorded by French singer and composer Calogero. It was the first single off his fifth studio album L'Embellie and was released on 16 February 2009. It was highly successful in Belgium (Wallonia) and on French digital chart.

Background and theme

The song was written by Jean-Jacques Goldman, that was the first collaboration between both artists. In various interviews, Calogero explained why he wanted a song written by Goldman: "I wanted to work with him first because I think he is a great author. I love his lyrics more than his music. I found interesting to make him work on a music that has no refrain. He said to me that it was bizarre, my song. I told him: "Find the hook". He found two : "On est riche que de ses amis" and "C'est dit"."^[1] Calogero also said he wanted a "moving" text to express his feelings for his friends.^[2]

Calogero composed the music with more acoustic and stripped arrangements than on his previous albums, and used an acoustic guitar.^[3] The introduction played on the piano provides "strong melancholy emotions".^[4]

The song deals with friendship, an important theme for the singer.^[5] He said : "This is a song that says several things: despite what you may succeed in the life, the true wealth is not being alone is to be surrounded by two or three true friends. It is also a way to say that we haven't many friends."^[6] Casimir appears in the music video because the singer wanted to refer to what he loved in his childhood.^[6]

Chart performances

In Belgium (Wallonia), the song went to #31 on the Ultratop 50 on 28 March 2009, then climbed quickly and eventually topped the chart six weeks later. It remained for eight weeks in the top ten. In Switzerland, the song was briefly ranked, remaining for three weeks at the bottom of the single chart. In France, "C'est dit" was much aired on radio, peaking at number seven on the SNEP airplay chart on 29 May 2009.

Track listings

• CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"C'est dit" (radio edit)	3:27

• Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"C'est dit" (album version)	3:30

Charts and sales

Peak positions Chart (2009) Peak position Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[7] 1 French Airplay Chart[8] 7 French SNEP Digital Chart[9] 10 Swiss Singles Chart[7] 78

End of year charts End of year chart (2009) Position Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[10] 22 French Airplay Chart[11] 15 Certifications Country Certification Date Downloads France — — 59,630[12]

Chart successions

References

1. Thierry Coljon (21 April 2009). "L'Embellie, le nouveau Calogero" (in French). Le Soir (Belgique). Retrieved 2009-08-02.
2. "Calogero : "La mélancolie, c'est ma nature"" (in French). Métro France. 2009-04-23. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
3. Thierry Cadet (2009-03-13). "Calogero n'est riche que de ses amis : le clip" (in French). Chartsinfrance. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
4. "Calogero : "C'est Dit" en écoute gratuite" (in French). Musique Radio. 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
5. Élodie Noel (2009-04-27). "Interview : calogero" (in French). Sortir à Paris. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
6. "Calogero profite de L'embellie avec Goldman, ses filles, Casimir... et vous!" (in French). 7 sur 7. 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
7. ""C'est dit", in various singles charts". Ultratop. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
8. "French Airplay Chart, 29 May 2009". Disqueenfrance. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
9. "French Digital Chart, 10 May 2009". Disqueenfrance. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
10. "2009 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
11. "Classement Radios - année 2009" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
12. "Les Titres les plus Téléchargés en 2009" (in French). Infodisc. Retrieved 27 August 2010.

External links

• "C'est dit", official music video