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{{Infobox album
| name         = L'Apogée
| type         = Studio
| artist       = [[Sexion d'Assaut]]
| cover        = Sexion dassaut-lapogee a.jpg
| border       = yes
| alt          =
| released     = {{Start date|2012|03|05|df=y}}
| recorded     = 2011
| venue        =
| studio       =
| genre        = [[French rap]], [[pop music|pop]], [[House music|house]]
| length       = {{Duration|m=76|s=35}}
| label        = [[Wati B]]
| producer     =
| prev_title   = [[En attendant L'Apogée: les Chroniques du 75]]
| prev_year    = 2011
| next_title   = [[Le Retour des Rois]]
| next_year    = TBA
| misc         = {{Singles
| name        = L'Apogée
| type        = studio
| single1     = Mets pas celle là
| single1date = 11 December 2011
| single2     = Disque d'or
| single2date = 30 December 2011
| single3     = [[Avant qu'elle parte (song)|Avant qu'elle parte]]
| single3date = 5 January 2012
| single4     = Ma direction
| single4date = 5 March 2012
| single5     = Wati House
| single5date = 24 March 2012
| single6     = Africain
| single6date = 6 July 2012
| single7     = Problèmes d'adultes
| single7date = 15 November 2012
}}
}}
'''''L’Apogée''''' is the third official album by French rap group [[Sexion d'Assaut]] composed of [[Gims|Maître Gims]], [[Lefa (rapper)|Lefa]], [[Barack Adama]], [[Maska (rapper)|Maska]], JR O Crom, [[Black M]], Doomams, and L.I.O. Petrodollars. This album was released on March 5, 2012, in stores and available for download.
In November 2011, an unofficial date for the album's release was announced for February 20, 2012 but on December 17, 2011, the official date was unveiled as March 5, 2012. The first title unveiled by the band is "Mets pas celle là", December 11, 2011 (after the 'Welcome To The Wa' video shot in the album's laboratory, an isolated place in Normandy). The second title unveiled on December 30, 2011 (after the Welcome To The Wa II video) is Gold Disc. The third single from ''L'Apogée'' is announced by Lefa during the [[Planète Rap]] special 22 May in Bercy for Thursday 5 January 2012. It does not however give the name, Maska simply specifying that this song will be "sentimentally strong". On January 5, the third single from the album, "Before she leaves", was released.
The Apogée is a diamond disc with more than 500,000 copies sold.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}} The album has since sold more than 700,000 copies.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}
L'Apogée is their last appearance on the album released with French rappers Maître Gims, L.I.O. Pétrodollars and Barack Adama, after the departure of the [[Wati B]].
==Track listing==
{{track listing
| extra_column    =
| title1          = Mets pas celle là
| note1           =
| writer1         = [[Gims]], JR O Crom, Black M, Adams Diallo, Lefa, Maska, Doomams
| extra1          =
| length1         = 3:57
| title2          = Ma direction
| writer2         = Gims, Lefa, Maska, Adams Diallo
| extra2          =
| length2         = 4:23
| title3          = Disque d'or
| writer3         = Gims, Adams Diallo, JR O Crom, Lefa, Black M
| length3         = 4:40
| extra3          =
| title4          = L'endurance
| note4           =
| writer4         = Adams Diallo, Lefa
| extra4          =
| length4         = 4:52
| title5          = Melrose Place
| writer5         = Gims, Black M, Lefa, Adams Diallo, L.I.O. Pétrodollars
| length5         = 3:58
| extra5          =
| title6          = Balader
| writer6         = Gims, Adams Diallo, JR O Crom, Lefa, Black M
| length6         = 4:06
| extra6          =
| title7          = Africain
| writer7         = Adams Diallo, Gims, Lefa, Black M, Doomams
| extra7          =
| length7         = 4:06
| title8          = Assez
| note8           = feat. [[Dry (rapper)|Dry]]
| writer8         = Gims, Lefa, Maska, Doomams, Dry
| extra8          =
| length8         = 3:07
| title9          = La tâche
| writer9         = Maska, Black M
| extra9          =
| length9         = 4:46
| title10         = J'suis pas dans le game
| note10          = feat. Dr. Beriz
| writer10        = Gims, Lefa, Black M, Doomams, [[Dr. Beriz]]
| extra10         =
| length10        = 4:21
| title11         = [[Avant qu'elle parte (song)|Avant qu'elle parte]]
| writer11        = Gims, Doomams, Maska, Black M, Adams Diallo, Lefa, JR
| extra11         =
| length11        = 4:34
| title12         = Rien de méchant
| note12          = featuring H Magnum
| writer12        = Gims, Adams Diallo, JR O Crom, Black M, H Magnum
| length12        = 4:31
| extra12         =
| title13         = À cœur ouvert
| length13        = 4:44
| writer13        = JR O Crom, Doomams
| extra13         =
| title14         = Paname allons danser
| length14        = 6:06
| writer14        = Gims, Black M, Lefa, Adams Diallo
| extra14         =
| title15         = Wati House
| length15        = 4:16
| writer15        = Gims, Black M, Lefa, Adams Diallo, JR O Crom
| extra15         =
| title16         = - 75 degrés
| length16        = 6:13
| writer16        = Gims, Maska, Doomams
| extra16         =
| title17         = J'reste debout
| length17        = 3:55
| writer17        = Gims, Black M, Lefa, Adams Diallo, Doomams
| extra17         =
| total_length    = 76:35
}}
== Charts ==
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{{col-2}}
=== Weekly charts ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Chart (2012)
! Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Flanders|75|artist=Sexion d'Assaut|album=L'Apogée}}
|-
{{album chart|Wallonia|1|artist=Sexion d'Assaut|album=L'Apogée}}
|-
{{album chart|France|1|artist=Sexion d'Assaut|album=L'Apogée}}
|-
{{album chart|Switzerland|15|artist=Sexion d'Assaut|album=L'Apogée}}
|-
|}
{{col-2}}
=== Year-end charts ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Chart (2012)
! Position
|-
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2012&cat=a|title=Rapports Annuels 2012|publisher=Ultratop|accessdate=8 August 2020}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center"|2
|-
| French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-albums-annee/?annee=2012|title=Top de l'année Top Albums 2012|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|accessdate=8 August 2020}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center"|3
|-
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2012|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2012|website=hitparade.ch|accessdate=8 August 2020}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center"|61
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Chart (2013)
! Position
|-
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2013&cat=a|title=Rapports Annuels 2013|publisher=Ultratop|accessdate=8 August 2020}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center"|31
|-
| French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-albums-annee/?annee=2013|title=Top de l'année Top Albums 2013|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|accessdate=8 August 2020}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center"|28
|-
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2013|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2013|website=hitparade.ch|accessdate=8 August 2020}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center"|100
|}
{{col-end}}
=== Certification ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Country
! Certification
|-
| France ([[Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique|SNEP]])<ref name="snep">{{cite web|url=http://www.actu.snepmusique.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/DISQUES-DOR-2012_site.pdf|title=ANNEE 2012 - CERTIFICATIONS AU 31/10/2012|publisher=[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique]] (SNEP)|access-date=April 20, 2021|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110045848/http://www.actu.snepmusique.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/DISQUES-DOR-2012_site.pdf |archive-date=November 10, 2012|language=fr}}</ref>
|{{certification|diamant}}
|-
| Belgium ([[Ultratop]])
|{{certification|platinum}}
|-
| Switzerland ([[IFPI]])
|{{certification|Gold}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/awards.asp |title=The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community |accessdate=13 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031001921/http://www.swisscharts.com/awards.asp |archivedate=31 October 2013 }}</ref>
|}
== Track list: L'Apogée à Bercy ==
{{Infobox album
| name         = L'Apogée à Bercy
| type         = live
| artist       = [[Sexion d'Assaut]]
| cover        = L'apogée à Bercy.jpg
| alt          =
| released     = 19 November 2012
| recorded     =
| venue        = [[Accor Arena]], [[Paris]], France
| studio       =
| genre        = [[French hip-hop]]
| length       =
| label        = [[Wati B]]  / Jive Records
| producer     =
| prev_title   =
| prev_year    =
| next_title   =
| next_year    =
}}
'''''L'Apogée à Bercy''''' (English: L'Apogée in Bercy)<ref>{{Citation|last=Sexion D'Assaut|title=L'Apogée À Bercy|url=https://www.amazon.fr/LApog%C3%A9e-%C3%80-Bercy-Multi-Artistes/dp/B00C78IBO0|access-date=2021-08-17}}</ref> is the only [[live album]] by French rap group [[Sexion d'Assaut]]  recorded on 19 November 2012 at the [[Accor Arena]], [[Paris]], France. on the Wati B and Jive Records labels.<ref>{{Citation|title=L'Apogée à Bercy|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/4p6VTSmTANd6qUWLmsC39P|language=en|access-date=2021-08-17}}</ref>
The group performed songs from their album ''L'Apogée'' And songs from the first album ''[[L'École des points vitaux]]'' And songs from the compilation album ''[[En attendant L'Apogée: les Chroniques du 75]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=L'apogée à Bercy|url=http://m.rap2france.com/album-sexion-d-assaut-l-apogee-a-bercy-tracklist.html|access-date=2021-08-17|website=Rap2France|language=en}}</ref>{{track listing
| total_length =
| credits_writer = oui
| collasped =
| title1 = Disque D'or
| length1 = 05:28
| title2 = T'es bête ou quoi ?
| length2 = 01:18
| title3 = A bout d'souffle
| length3 = 03:43
| title4 = Balader
| length4 = 04:18
| title5 = J'ai pas les loves
| length5 = 06:25
| title6 = Changement d'ambiance
| length6 = 05:02
| title7 = Breh
| length7 = 04:16
| title8 = Africain
| length8 = 04:15
| title9 = Casquette a l'envers
| length9 = 03:54
| title10 = Prévenez les haineux
| length10 = 05:10
| title11 = J'suis pas dans le gâme
| length11 = 04:38
| title12 = Qui t'a dit
| length12 = 04:32
| title13 = Plus qu'un son
| length13 = 04:23
| title14 = Problèmes D'adultes
| length14 = 04:12
| title15 = J'reste Debout
| length15 = 03:46
| title16 = Paname Allons Danser
| length16 = 05:58
| title17 = Paris va bien
| length17 = 04:08
| title18 = Wati Bon Son
| length18 = 04:08
| title19 = Sahbi
| length19 = 04:18
| title20 = Assez
| length20 = 03:26
| title21 = Wati by night
| length21 = 08:47
| title22 = Ma Direction
| length22 = 05:17
| title23 = [[Désolé (Sexion d'Assaut song)|Désolé]]
| length23 = 03:20
| title24 = Wati house
| length24 = 04:56
| title25 = [[Avant qu'elle parte (song)|Avant qu'elle parte]]
| length25 = 05:23
| note10 = feat. L.I.O. Pétrodollars
| note11 = feat. Dr. Beriz
}}
=== Charts ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Chart (2012)
! Position
|-
| French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{Cite web|title=lescharts.com - Sexion d'Assaut - Concert Bercy Live|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Sexion+d%27Assaut&titel=Concert+Bercy+Live&cat=a|access-date=2021-08-17|website=lescharts.com}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center"|17
|}
== References ==
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