Eros (Eros Ramazzotti album)

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Eros
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Greatest hits album by
Eros Ramazzotti
Released28 October 1997
Studio
Genre Pop, rock
Length76:02
Label BMG
Producer Eros Ramazzotti, Piero Cassano
Eros Ramazzotti chronology
Dove c'è musica
(1996)		Eros
(1997)		 Stilelibero
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Eros is the first greatest hits album by Italian pop/rock singer Eros Ramazzotti.

Contents

It was released in 1997 on the BMG label. Of the album's 16 tracks, five are original recordings, nine are re-recordings and two new tracks.

Two of the re-recorded tracks are duets; "Musica è" featuring Andrea Bocelli and "Cose della vita (Can't Stop Thinking of You)" with Tina Turner. Eros topped the albums chart in six countries.

Track listing

Tracks written by Eros Ramazzotti, Piero Cassano, Adelio Cogliati unless stated.

  1. "Terra promessa" (Ramazzotti, Brioschi, Salerno) – 4:38
  2. "Una storia importante" – 4:05
  3. "Adesso tu" – 4:02
  4. "Ma che bello questo amore" – 4:12
  5. "Musica è" (duet with Andrea Bocelli) – 9:46
  6. "Occhi di speranza" – 3:19
  7. "Più bella cosa" – 4:24
  8. "Memorie" – 3:31
  9. "Cose della vita (Can't Stop Thinking of You)" (duet with Tina Turner; Ramazzotti, Cassano, Cogliati, Ralston, Turner) – 4:48
  10. "L'aurora" – 5:32
  11. "Ancora un minuto di sole" (Ramazzotti, Cassano, Cogliati, Fabrizio) – 3:56
  12. "Quasi amore" – 5:08
  13. "Se bastasse una canzone" – 5:22
  14. "Un'altra te" – 4:40
  15. "Favola" – 4:23
  16. "Quanto amore sei" (Ramazzotti, Cogliati, Guidetti) – 4:16

Charts

Certifications and sales

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Certifications and sales for Eros
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [36] Platinum60,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [37] 2× Platinum100,000*
Belgium (BEA) [38] 2× Platinum100,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [39] Gold100,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [40] Gold50,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [41] 6× Platinum120,000‡
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [42] Platinum54,381 [42]
France (SNEP) [43] 2× Platinum600,000*
Greece (IFPI Greece) [44] Platinum60,000^
Germany (BVMI) [45] 3× Platinum1,500,000^
Italy
1997 sales 		—700,000 [46]
Italy (FIMI) [47]
sales since 2009 		Platinum50,000‡
Latvia [48] Gold4,000 [48]
Mexico (AMPROFON) [49] Gold200,000 
Netherlands (NVPI) [50] 2× Platinum200,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway) [51] 2× Platinum100,000*
Portugal—60,000 [52]
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [53] 2× Platinum200,000^
Sweden (GLF) [54] 2× Platinum160,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [55] 4× Platinum200,000^
United States (RIAA) [56] 2× Platinum (Latin)200,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [57] 5× Platinum5,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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