Passione (Paul Potts album)
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]
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| Released | 13 April 2009 (New Zealand) 17 April 2009 (Australia) | |||
| Genre | Classical, operatic pop, classical crossover | |||
| Label | Syco, Columbia, Sony Music | |||
| Producer | Quiz & Larossi | |||
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Track listing
| Track number | Title | Composer | Producer | Language | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | La Prima Volta (First Time Ever I Saw Your Face) | Ewan MacColl | produced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL Talent | Italian | 4:02 | "La Prima Volta" is Italian for "The First Time." |
| 2 | Sei Con Me (There For Me) Duet with Hayley Westenra | Angelo La Bionda, Carmelo La Bionda, Charly Ricanek, James Palmer, Matteo Saggese | produced and recorded by Quiz and Larossi for XL Talent | Italian | 3:53 | |
| 3 | Un Giorno Per Noi (A Time For Us) | Nino Rota, Larry Kusik, Edward Snyder, Alfredo Rapetti | produced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL Talent | Italian | 3:39 | "Un Giorno Per Noi" is Italian for "One Day For Us." From Romeo and Juliet (1968 film). |
| 4 | Il Canto | Romano Musumarra, Luca Barbarossa | produced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL Talent | Italian | 3:29 | "Il Canto" is Italian for "The Song" |
| 5 | Senza Luce (A Whiter Shade Of Pale) | Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, Matthew Fisher | produced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL Talent | Italian | 4:38 | "Senza Luce" is Italian for "Without Light." |
| 6 | Piano (Memory) | Andrew Lloyd Webber, T.S. Eliot, Trevor Nunn, Roberto Ferri | produced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL Talent | Italian | 4:12 | From the musical Cats. |
| 7 | Mamma (Mama) | Josef Larossi, Andreas Romdhane, Savan Kotecha, Charlie Rapino | produced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL Talent | Italian | 3:48 | "Mamma" is Italian for "Mother." |
| 8 | Tristesse | Frédéric Chopin, Andreas Romdhane, Josef Larossi, Ulf Janson, Henrik Janson | produced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL Talent | Italian | 3:23 | |
| 9 | Bellamore | Matteo Saggese, Mino Vergnaghi | produced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL Talent | Italian | 4:03 | Original song written for Paul Potts. |
| 10 | E Lucevan Le Stelle | Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Andreas Romdhane, Josef Larossi, Ulf Janson, Henrik Janson | produced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL Talent | Italian | 3:08 | Aria 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 |
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| 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 |
| Canadian Albums Chart[3] | 10 | 4 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 13 | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 200[8][9] | 33 | 33 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[10] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[11] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| Sweden (GLF)[12] | Gold | 20,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- "Potts pleases his toughest critic with new album (14 April 2009)". The Age. 14 April 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Rianz.org.nz. Archived from the original on 31 October 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- "ALBUMS : Top 100". Jam!. 21 May 2009. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008.
- "CLASSICAL : Top 15". Jam!. 21 May 2009. Archived from the original on 17 April 2005.
- "UK Albums Top 75 (June 7, 2009) - Music Charts". Acharts.us. 7 June 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- "Top 50 Albums Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Ariacharts.com.au. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Rianz.org.nz. Archived from the original on 21 June 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- "Paul Potts Album & Song Chart History". Billboard.
- Kaufman, Gil (13 May 2009). "Chrisette Michele Has Epiphany Atop Billboard Chart - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- "New Zealand album certifications – Paul Potts – Passione". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2009" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
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