Il Divo (album)

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Il Divo
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Studio album by
Il Divo
Released1 November 2004 (United Kingdom)
19 April 2005 (United States)
RecordedFebruary – September 2004, Metropolis Studios, London
Genre Classical crossover
Length53:52
Label Syco, Columbia
Producer Steve Mac [1]
Il Divo chronology
Il Divo
(2004)		 Ancora
(2005)
Singles from Il Divo
  1. "Regresa a mí"
    Released: 22 October 2004
  2. "My Way (A mi manera)"
    Released: 18 February 2005
  3. "Mama"
    Released: 7 May 2005
  4. "Unchained Melody (Senza catene)"
    Released: 8 July 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Il Divo is the debut studio album to be released by classical crossover vocal group Il Divo, formed by Simon Cowell in 2004. The album was released on 1 November 2004 in the United Kingdom, via Syco Music, and on 19 April 2005 in the United States, via Columbia Records. The album contains three songs performed in English, six songs performed in Italian, and three songs performed in Spanish, excluding the bonus track. As of December 2013, the album had sold more than 1.5 million copies in the UK. [3] The album has sold more than 5,000,000 worldwide copies to date. [4]

Contents

Recording started in the first half of 2004 in Sweden, with producers Quiz & Larossi, Per Magnusson & David Kreuger and in the UK with producer Steve Mac. This self-titled album contained the Spanish Regresa a mí , their second single and first original song Mama ; Sinatra's My Way (A mi manera); Nella Fantasia, and 1994's San Remo Festival winner Passerà.

The album hit the No. 1 slot on both Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com after a career-defining appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show on 5 April 2005, where they performed Regresa a mí . [5]

In the United Kingdom, the Il Divo album knocked Robbie Williams off the number 1 spot in the UK charts, Williams allegedly said to them at the Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason film premiere, "So you are the four idiots who have forced me off my number one spot!" [6]

This multiplatinum-selling CD became number one in the charts in a total of 13 countries around the world, and achieved top 5 placing in 25 countries.

Singles

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Regresa a mí" Diane Warren Steve Mac 4:42
2."Mama" Andreas Romdhane, Josef Larossi, Savan Kotecha Quiz & Larossi 3:19
3."Nella Fantasia" Ennio Morricone, Chiara Ferraù Per Magnusson, David Kreuger 4:26
4."Passerà" Aleandro Baldi, Giancarlo Bigazzi, Marco FalagianiSteve Mac4:40
5."Everytime I Look at You" Andy Hill, John ReidPer Magnusson, David Kreuger3:31
6."Ti amerò"Matteo Saggese, Per Magnusson, David Kreuger, Frank Musker Per Magnusson, David Kreuger4:01
7."Dentro un altro si"Andy Hill, Don Black Per Magnusson, David Kreuger4:34
8."The Man You Love"Steve Mac, Blair Daly, Troy Verges Steve Mac3:56
9."Feelings" Jörgen Elofsson Steve Mac3:39
10."Hoy que ya no estás aquí"Jörgen Elofsson, Tony Vincent Steve Mac, Mathias Venge4:19
11."Sei parte ormai di me"Andreas Romdhane, Josef Larossi, Brian McFadden, Shane Filan, Matteo Saggese, Mino Vergnaghi Quiz & Larossi4:28
12."My Way (A mi manera)" Jacques Revaux, Claude François, Gilles Thibaut, Paul Anka Steve Mac4:28
American Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
13."Unchained Melody (Senza catene)"3:51

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [48] 3× Platinum120,000^
Australia (ARIA) [49] 3× Platinum210,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [50] Platinum30,000*
Belgium (BEA) [51] 2× Platinum100,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [52] 3× Platinum300,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [53] 2× Platinum66,441 [53]
France (SNEP) [54] 2× Gold200,000*
Germany (BVMI) [55] Gold100,000^
Hungary (MAHASZ) [56] Platinum20,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON) [57] 2× Platinum200,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [58] 2× Platinum160,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [59] 2× Platinum30,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway) [60] Platinum40,000*
Portugal (AFP) [61] Platinum40,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [62] 4× Platinum320,000^
Sweden (GLF) [63] Platinum60,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [64] Platinum40,000^
Taiwan—30,000 [lower-alpha 1]
United Kingdom (BPI) [66] 5× Platinum1,500,000*
United States (RIAA) [67] Platinum1,000,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [68] 2× Platinum2,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. ↑ Taiwanese estimated sales as of January 2006. [65]

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