Ancora
| Ancora | ||||
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| Studio album by Il Divo | ||||
| Released | November 7, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Operatic pop | |||
| Length | 44:49 | |||
| Label | Syco, Columbia | |||
| Producer | Steve Mac | |||
| Il Divo chronology | ||||
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Ancora is the second album of the operatic pop vocal group Il Divo. It was released in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world on November 7, 2005, excluding the United States and Latin America. It was later released in the United States and Latin America on January 24, 2006. It debuted at number one of the Billboard 200 on the first week of its release in the United States. The album contains one song partially in Latin (the rest of it is in Italian), one song fully in Italian, two songs in French, two songs in English, and six songs in Spanish (excluding the bonus track). It features the single "I Believe in You", performed with Céline Dion, that is also featured on her album, On Ne Change Pas and in the album Voices of the FIFA World Cup (2006).
Contents |
[edit] Track listing (UK, Canada, and other)
- "Heroe"
- "Isabel"
- "I Believe in You (Je Crois en Toi)"
- "Unchained Melody (Senza Catene)"
- "Si Tú Me Amas"
- "Ave Maria"
- "Hasta Mi Final"
- "All By Myself (Solo Otra Vez)" (Studio Version)
- "En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor"
- "Pour Que Tu M'Aimes Encore"
- "O Holy Night"
[edit] Track listing (USA and Latin America)
- "All by Myself (Solo Otra Vez)" (Studio Version) (Carmen, Rachmaninoff) - 3:54
- "Isabel " (Romdhane) - 4:16
- "I Believe in You (Je Crois en Toi)" with Céline Dion (Elofsson, Kreuger, Magnusson) - 4:01
- "You Raise Me Up (Por Ti Seré)" (Lovland) - 4:01
- "Si Tú Me Amas" (Larossi, Reid, Romdhane) - 4:09
- "Hasta Mi Final" (Hector, Mac) - 3:36
- "Heroe" (Carey, Afanasieff) - 4:17
- "En Aranjuez con Tu Amor" (Garcia) - 3:51
- "Esisti Dentro Me" (Romdhane) - 6:12
- "Pour Que Tu M'Aimes Encore" (Benzi, Goldman) - 3:53
[edit] Chart positions
| Country | Status | Chart Position |
| Australia | Triple Platinum | #1 |
| Spain | Quadruple Platinum | #1 |
| UK | Triple Platinum | #1 |
| Portugal | Double Platinum | #1 |
| Finland | Platinum | #1 |
| Mexico | Platinum | #1 |
| Sweden | Platinum | #1 |
| South Africa | Platinum | |
| Venezuela | Platinum | |
| Argentina | Gold | |
| USA | Gold | #1 |
| Canada | #1 | |
| Colombia | #1 | |
| Hong Kong | #1 | |
| New Zealand | #1 | |
| Slovenia | #1 | |
| Taiwan | #1 | |
| Netherlands | #2 | |
| Switzerland | #4 | |
| Germany | #18 |
| Preceded by Unpredictable by Jamie Foxx |
Billboard 200 number-one album February 5, 2006 – February 11, 2006 |
Succeeded by The Greatest Songs of the Fifties by Barry Manilow |
| Preceded by Face to Face by Westlife |
UK number one album November 12, 2005 – November 18, 2005 |
Succeeded by Confessions on a Dancefloor by Madonna |
| Preceded by Tea and Sympathy by Bernard Fanning |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album November 14, 2005 – November 20, 2005 November 28, 2005 – December 11, 2005 |
Succeeded by Confessions on a Dance Floor by Madonna |
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