Passione (Paul Potts album)

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Passione
Passione (album).jpg
Studio album by
Paul Potts
Released13 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)
GenreClassical, operatic pop, classical crossover
LabelSyco, Columbia, Sony Music
ProducerQuiz & Larossi
Paul Potts chronology
One Chance
(2007) 		Passione
(2009) 		Cinema Paradiso
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
8/10 stars

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 number Title Composer Producer Language Time Notes
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		 , Carmelo La Bionda, , , 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, 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 , 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, 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, , Henrik Janson produced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL Talent Italian 3:23
9 Bellamore , 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, , 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
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
Australia (ARIA)[10] Gold 35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[11] Gold 7,500^
Sweden (GLF)[12] Gold 20,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "Potts pleases his toughest critic with new album (14 April 2009)". The Age. 14 April 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  2. ^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Rianz.org.nz. Archived from the original on 31 October 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  3. ^ a b "ALBUMS : Top 100". Jam!. 21 May 2009. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008.
  4. ^ "CLASSICAL : Top 15". Jam!. 21 May 2009. Archived from the original on 17 April 2005.
  5. ^ "UK Albums Top 75 (June 7, 2009) - Music Charts". Acharts.us. 7 June 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  6. ^ "Top 50 Albums Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Ariacharts.com.au. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  7. ^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Rianz.org.nz. Archived from the original on 21 June 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  8. ^ "Paul Potts Album & Song Chart History". Billboard.
  9. ^ Kaufman, Gil (13 May 2009). "Chrisette Michele Has Epiphany Atop Billboard Chart - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  10. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  11. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Paul Potts – Passione". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2009" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2019.

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