Passione is the second album by British singer Paul Potts. It was released on 13 April 2009 in New Zealand, on 5 May 2009 in the US and on 1 June 2009 in the UK. Potts spent nearly a year recording Passione in Prague and Stockholm.[1]
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| Released | 13 April 2009 | |||
| Genre | Classical, operatic pop, classical crossover | |||
| Label | Syco, Columbia, Sony Music | |||
| Producer | Quiz & Larossi | |||
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Track listing
edit| 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. |
| 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
editThe album debuted at number one in New Zealand on 20 April 2009. It was certified Gold in its first week, selling over 7,500 copies.[2] It debuted at number 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 number 5,[5]
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 7 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 5 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 14 |
| Canadian Albums Chart[3] | 4 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[9] | 6 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 9 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 9 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[12] | 15 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] | 1 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[14] | 20 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 5 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 9 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[17] | 5 |
| US Billboard 200[18][19] | 33 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[20] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[21] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| Sweden (GLF)[22] | Gold | 20,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "ALBUMS : Top 100". Jam!. 21 May 2009. Archived from the original on 26 December 2004.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "CLASSICAL : Top 15". Jam!. 21 May 2009. Archived from the original on 17 April 2005.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "UK Albums Top 75 (June 7, 2009) - Music Charts". Acharts.us. 7 June 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Paul Potts – Passione". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Paul Potts – Passione" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Paul Potts – Passione" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Paul Potts – Passione". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Paul Potts – Passione" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Paul Potts – Passione" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Paul Potts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Paul Potts – Passione". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Paul Potts – Passione". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Paul Potts – Passione". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Paul Potts – Passione". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Paul Potts Album & Song Chart History". Billboard.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (13 May 2009). "Chrisette Michele Has Epiphany Atop Billboard Chart - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. Archived from the original on 15 May 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Albums" (PDF). 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2019.