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Il Volo
Studio album by
Il Volo
ReleasedNovember 30, 2010 (2010-11-30)
Genre
Length49:24
LanguageItalian, English, Spanish
LabelGeffen
ProducerHumberto Gatica, Tony Renis
Il Volo chronology
Il Volo
(2010) 		Christmas Favorites
(2011)
Singles from Il Volo
  1. "'O Sole Mio"
    Released: 28 February 2011[1]

Il Volo is the self-titled debut album from the pop-opera trio Il Volo, formed on the Italian singing competition Ti lascio una canzone. The album, produced by Humberto Gatica and Italian singer-producer Tony Renis,[2] was released in Italy on November 30, 2010[3] and in the United States on May 17, 2011.[2] It reached the top spot in the Austrian Albums Chart and it was certified Platinum in Italy by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry. The Spanish edition of the album received a nomination for Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 12th Latin Grammy Awards in 2011.[4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]

Chart performance

The album debuted at number 33 on the Italian Albums Chart during the week ending on December 5, 2010[6] and it peaked at number 6 in January 2011.[7] Il Volo was later certified Platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry for sales of 60,000 copies in Italy.[8]

In May 2011, the International Version of the album debuted at number 10 on the US Billboard 200, selling 23,000 copies in its first week.[9] During the same week, the album also debuted at number 1 on the US Top Classical Albums chart. In Canada, the album debuted at number 55 on the Canadian Albums Chart.

It also entered the charts in several European countries, reaching the Top 10 in the Netherlands, Germany, France and Belgium. In July 2011, the album also entered the Austrian Albums Chart at number 2, and it reached the top spot during its second week.[10]

Track listing

Italian version

Italian Version - CD & digital download[11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Il mondo"Gianni Meccia, Jimmy Fontana, Carlo Pes, Italo Greco4:21
2."E più ti penso"Ennio Morricone, Tony Renis, Mogol4:47
3."È la mia vita"Pino Marino, Maurizio Fabrizio4:09
4."'O sole mio"Giovanni Capurro, Eduardo Di Capua, Alfredo Mazzucchi3:36
5."El reloj"Roberto Cantoral4:09
6."Smile"Charlie Chaplin, John Turner, John Turner4:47
7."Notte stellata (The Swan)"Tony Renis, Camille Saint-Saëns3:50
8."La luna hizo esto"Mark Portman, Diane Warren, Edgar Cortázar3:28
9."Per te"Marco Marinangeli, Josh Groban, Walter Afanasieff5:03
10."Un amore così grande"Antonella Maggio, Guido Ferilli4:22
Total length:42:32
Special Christmas Edition additional tracks[12]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Painfully Beautiful"Diane Warren3:45
12."This Time"Kevin Griffin, Mike Busbee, Michelle Robin Lewis3:06
Special Christmas Edition additional EP[12]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Silent Night"Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr 
2."Panis angelicus"Thomas Aquinas, César Franck 
3."Christmas Medley" (Jingle Bell Rock, Let It Snow, It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year)Joe Beal, Jim Boothe, Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne, Eddie Pola, George Wyle 
4."The Christmas Song" (feat. Pia Toscano[13])Mel Tormé, Bob Wells 
5."Stille nacht"Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr 

International version

International Version - CD & digital download[14]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Il mondo"Gianni Meccia, Jimmy Fontana, Carlo Pes, Italo Greco4:21
2."E più ti penso"Ennio Morricone, Tony Renis, Mogol4:47
3."'O sole Mio"Giovanni Capurro, Eduardo Di Capua, Alfredo Mazzucchi3:36
4."Un amore così grande"Antonella Maggio, Guido Ferilli4:22
5."El reloj"Roberto Cantoral4:10
6."Smile"Charlie Chaplin, John Turner, Geoffrey Parsons4:48
7."Per Te"Marco Marinangeli, Josh Groban, Walter Afanasieff5:03
8."La luna hizo esto"Mark Portman, Diane Warren, Edgar Cortázar3:29
9."È la mia vita"Pino Marino, Maurizio Fabrizio4:09
10."Notte stellata (The Swan)"Tony Renis, Camille Saint-Saëns3:52
11."Painfully Beautiful"Diane Warren3:45
12."This Time"Kevin Griffin, Mike Busbee, Michelle Robin Lewis3:06
Total length:49:24

Spanish version

Spanish Version - CD & digital download[15]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hasta el final"Adam Anders, Claudia Brant, Marco Marinangeli4:35
2."Gira, el mundo gira"Jimmy Fontana, Italo Greco, Gianni Meccia, Carlo Pes, Alejandro Lerner4:21
3."El reloj"Roberto Cantoral4:09
4."Nuestro amor es más que grande"Antonella Maggio, Guido Ferilli, Claudia Brant4:22
5."'O sole mio"Giovanni Capurro, Eduardo Di Capua, Alfredo Mazzucchi3:35
6."La luna hizo esto"Mark Portman, Diane Warren, Edgar Cortázar3:28
7."Así será"Marco Marinangeli, Josh Groban, Walter Afanasieff, Claudia Brant5:03
8."Mi vida"Maurizio Fabrizio, Pino Marino, Alejandro Lerner4:09
9."Notte stellata (Noche de estrellas)"Tony Renis, Camille Saint-Saëns3:50
10."Smile (Sonríe)"John Turner, Geoffrey Parsons, Charlie Chaplin4:46
11."E più ti penso (Pienso en ti)"Ennio Morricone, Tony Renis4:47
Total length:47:05

Charts and certifications

Year-end charts

Year Chart Position
2010 Italian Albums Chart[41] 86
2011 German Albums Chart[42] 97
2012 US Billboard Classical Albums Chart[43] 8

Release history

Region Date Label Format Edition
Italy[3] November 30, 2010 Geffen CD, digital download Italian Version
United States May 17, 2011[2] International Version
June 7, 2011[44] Spanish Version
United Kingdom[45] October 31, 2011 Polydor International Version
Germany[46] November 11, 2011 Geffen Christmas Edition
United States[13] November 21, 2011
Italy[47] November 22, 2011

See also

References

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