Passione (Paul Potts album)

Passione
Studio album by Paul Potts
Released

13 April 2009 (New Zealand)
17 April 2009 (Australia)
28 April 2009 (Canada)
5 May 2009 (Spain, USA)
8 May 2009 (Austria, Germany, Switzerland)

1 June 2009 (UK)
Genre Classical, operatic pop, classical crossover
Label Syco, Columbia, Sony Music
Producer Quiz & Larossi
Paul Potts chronology
One Chance
(2007)One Chance2007		 Passione
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Headlines Magazine (HK)

Passione is the second album by British singer Paul Potts. It was released in 2009. Potts spent nearly a year recording Passione in Prague and Stockholm.[1]

Track listing

Track numberTitleComposerProducerLanguageTimeNotes
1La Prima Volta (First Time Ever I Saw Your Face)Ewan MacCollproduced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL TalentItalian4:02"La Prima Volta" is Italian for "The First Time."
2Sei Con Me (There For Me)
Duet with Hayley Westenra		Angelo La Bionda, Carmelo La Bionda, Charly Ricanek, James Palmer, Matteo Saggeseproduced and recorded by Quiz and Larossi for XL TalentItalian3:53
3Un Giorno Per Noi (A Time For Us)Nino Rota, Larry Kusik, Edward Snyder, Alfredo Rapettiproduced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL TalentItalian3:39"Un Giorno Per Noi" is Italian for "One Day For Us." From Romeo and Juliet (1968 film).
4Il CantoRomano Musumarra, Luca Barbarossaproduced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL TalentItalian3:29"Il Canto" is Italian for "The Song"
5Senza Luce (A Whiter Shade Of Pale)Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, Matthew Fisherproduced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL TalentItalian4:38"Senza Luce" is Italian for "Without Light."
6Piano (Memory)Andrew Lloyd Webber, T.S. Eliot, Trevor Nunn, Roberto Ferriproduced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL TalentItalian4:12From the musical Cats.
7Mamma (Mama)Josef Larossi, Andreas Romdhane, Savan Kotecha, Charlie Rapinoproduced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL TalentItalian3:48"Mamma" is Italian for "Mother."
8TristesseFrédéric Chopin, Andreas Romdhane, Josef Larossi, Ulf Janson, Henrik Jansonproduced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL TalentItalian3:23
9BellamoreMatteo Saggese, Mino Vergnaghiproduced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL TalentItalian4:03Original song written for Paul Potts.
10E Lucevan Le StelleGiacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Andreas Romdhane, Josef Larossi, Ulf Janson, Henrik Jansonproduced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL TalentItalian3:08Aria from third act of opera Tosca. "E Lucevan Le Stelle" is Italian for "And The Stars Were Shining."

Charts

The album debuted at #1 in New Zealand on 20 April 2009. It was certified Gold in its first week, selling over 7,500 copies.[2] It debuted at #10 in Canada (number one on the classical charts) on 5 May 2009.[3][4] The album entered the UK Albums Chart on 7 June 2009 at #5,[5]

Album chart Debut position Peak position Certification Sales
UK Albums Chart 5 5
Australia ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart[6] 9 7 (4 May 2009)
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) 77 22
RIANZ New Zealand Albums Chart[7] 1 1 Gold 7,500+
Canadian Albums Chart[3] 10 4
Swedish Albums Chart 13 5 Gold[8] 20,000
U.S. Billboard Top 200[9][10] 33 33 - +16,000

References

  1. ↑ "Potts pleases his toughest critic with new album (14 April 2009)". The Age. 2009-04-14. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
  2. ↑ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Rianz.org.nz. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  3. 1 2 "ALBUMS : Top 100". Jam!. 2009-05-21. Archived from the original on 2008-11-21.
  4. ↑ "CLASSICAL : Top 15". Jam!. 2009-05-21. Archived from the original on 2005-04-17.
  5. ↑ "UK Albums Top 75 (June 7, 2009) - Music Charts". Acharts.us. 2009-06-07. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  6. ↑ "Top 50 Albums Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Ariacharts.com.au. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  7. ↑ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Rianz.org.nz. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  8. ↑ "Swedish IFPI certifications of 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  9. ↑ "Paul Potts Album & Song Chart History". Billboard.
  10. ↑ Kaufman, Gil (2009-05-13). "Chrisette Michele Has Epiphany Atop Billboard Chart - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
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