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One Chance
Studio album by
Paul Potts
Released16 July 2007
GenreClassical, pop opera
LabelSyco, Sony BMG, Columbia
ProducerDavid Kreuger, Per Magnusson, Quiz & Larossi, Nigel Wright, Steve Mac
Paul Potts chronology
One Chance
(2007) 		Passione
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

One Chance is the debut album from British tenor Paul Potts. He won Britain's Got Talent on 17 June 2007, and the album was released on 16 July 2007 by Syco Music.

Commercial performance

The album reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. The album had been at #1 from its release until 12 August, and it was certified platinum.

In Australia, the album opened at #4 on the ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. It has so far reached Gold Status (35,000 copies sold). Four weeks later (2 September 2007), it reached #1.

In New Zealand, the album debuted at #1 on 6 August 2007 and was certified Gold in its first week, selling over 7,500 copies.[2] The album was certified Platinum in its second week on the chart selling over 15,000 copies, and 2x Platinum after four weeks with sales of over 30,000 copies. The album spent twenty-three weeks on the chart, including six consecutive weeks at #1.[3]

Track listing

  1. "Nessun dorma" - composed by Giacomo Puccini, from the opera Turandot
  2. "Time to Say Goodbye" - composed by Francesco Sartori and lyrics by Lucio Quarantotto
  3. "Amapola" - composed by Joseph LaCalle
  4. "Everybody Hurts (Ognuno Soffre)" - composed by R.E.M.
  5. "Caruso" - composed by Lucio Dalla
  6. "Nella Fantasia" - composed by Ennio Morricone and lyrics by Chiara Ferraù
  7. "Por Ti Sere" - composed by Rolf Løvland and lyrics by Brendan Graham
  8. "A Mi Manera" - composed by Jacques Revaux
  9. "Cavatina" - composed by Stanley Myers and lyrics by Cleo Laine
  10. "The Music of the Night" - composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe, from the musical The Phantom of the Opera

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart[4] 1
Belgium Album Chart[5] 29
Dutch Album Chart[6] 2
Germany Album Chart[5] 1
Ireland Album Chart[5] 1
Korean Albums Chart[7] 1
Mexican AMPROFON Albums Chart[8] 11
Mexican AMPROFON International Albums Chart[9] 3
New Zealand RIANZ Album Chart[5] 1
Norway Album Chart[6] 1
Spain Albums Chart[10] 5
Swedish Albums Chart[5] 1
UK Album Chart[11] 1
USA Billboard 200[5] 23

Year-end charts

Year-end Charts (2008) Position
German Albums Chart [12] 3

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13] Platinum 70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[14] Platinum 20,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[15] Platinum 100,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[16] 2× Platinum 60,000^
Germany (BVMI)[17] 5× Platinum 1,000,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[18] Gold 10,000*
Ireland (IRMA)[19] Platinum 15,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[20] Gold 50,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[21] Platinum 70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[22] 2× Platinum 30,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[23] Gold 40,000^
Sweden (GLF)[24] 2× Platinum 80,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[25] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[27]
Christmas Edition 		Gold 188,000[26]
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Platinum 357,000[26]
United States — 425,000[26]
Summaries
Worldwide — 3,000,000[29]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Mawer, Sharon (16 July 2007). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  2. ^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Rianz.org.nz. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  3. ^ Steffen Hung. "Paul Potts - One Chance". charts.nz. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  4. ^ Australian Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 October 2007.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Paul Potts - One Chance - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  6. ^ a b Steffen Hung. "Paul Potts - One Chance". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  7. ^ "Korean album chart + Sales". Miak.or.kr. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  8. ^ Steffen Hung. "Mexican charts portal". mexicancharts.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  9. ^ "Mexican Albums Chart - 22 September 2007" (PDF). Proyectos.atmosfera.tv. 27 September 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  10. ^ "Promusicae". Promusicae. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  11. ^ "UK Albums Chart". Uk.launch.yahoo.com. 20 April 2011. Archived from the original on 15 May 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  12. ^ [1][dead link]
  13. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  14. ^ "Austrian album certifications – Paul Potts – One Chance" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  15. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Paul Potts – One Chance". Music Canada. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  16. ^ "Danish album certifications – Paul Potts – One Chance". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  17. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Paul Potts; 'One Chance')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  18. ^ "Platinum Awards" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2 July 2012.
  19. ^ "The Irish Charts - 2007 Certification Awards - Platinum". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  20. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 17 December 2019. Type Paul Potts in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and One Chance in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  21. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Paul Potts – One Chance" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 17 December 2019. Enter One Chance in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2007 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  22. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Paul Potts – One Chance". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  23. ^ "Spanish album certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 17 December 2019. Select Álbumes under "Categoría", select 2007 under "Año". Select 52 under "Semana". Click on "BUSCAR LISTA".
  24. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2007" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  25. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('One Chance')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  26. ^ a b c Davis, Hazel (6 June 2009). "'Passione' Fruit Design". Billboard. p. 56. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  27. ^ "British album certifications – Paul Potts – One Chance". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 December 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type One Chance in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  28. ^ "British album certifications – Paul Potts – One Chance". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 December 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type One Chance in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  29. ^ Paine, Andre (21 June 2008). "Makin' A Mint". Billboard. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
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