Ancora
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| Ancora | ||||
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| Released | 7 November 2005 (United Kingdom) 24 January 2006 (United States) | |||
| Recorded | February 2004 – August 2005, Metropolis Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Classical crossover | |||
| Length | 44:49 | |||
| Label | Syco, Columbia | |||
| Producer | Steve Mac | |||
| Il Divo chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Ancora | ||||
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| Allmusic | [1] |
Ancora is the second studio album released by classical crossover vocal group Il Divo. The album was released in the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe on 7 November 2005, excluding the United States and Latin America. The album was later released in the United States and Latin America on 24 January 2006. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 on the week of releases. The album contains one song partially in Latin, one song performed in Italian, two songs performed in French, two songs performed in English, and six songs performed in Spanish, excluding the bonus track. The album features the single 'I Believe in You', performed with Céline Dion, that is also featured on her international album, On Ne Change Pas.
This was recorded in both Sweden and London with producers Per Magnusson, David Kreuger and Steve Mac, who were also the producers of their first album. Released on 7 November 2005 in the UK, it hit number one both in the UK and Australia within one week. Ancora was released in the US on 24 January 2006. It entered the Billboard albums chart at number 1, selling more than 150,000 copies during its first week of sales.
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Highlights include 'Isabel,' 'I Believe in You (Je crois en toi),' a duet with Céline Dion, a Spanish version of Secret Garden's 'You Raise Me Up' (Por ti seré), and a Spanish cover of Eric Carmen's 'All by Myself.' Two of the tracks on the non-American release of this CD, 'O Holy Night' and a version of Schubert's 'Ave Maria,' also appear on 2005's The Christmas Collection.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'Heroe' | Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff | 4:17 |
| 2. | 'Isabel' | Romdhane | 4:16 |
| 3. | 'I Believe in You (Je crois en toi)' (featuring Celine Dion) | Elofsson, Kreuger, Magnusson | 4:01 |
| 4. | 'Unchained Melody (Senza Catene)' | Alex North | 3:50 |
| 5. | 'Si Tú Me Amas' | Larossi, Reid, Romdhane | 4:09 |
| 6. | 'Ave Maria' | ||
| 7. | 'Hasta Mi Final' | Hector, Mac | 3:36 |
| 8. | 'All By Myself (Solo Otra Vez)' | Eric Carmen, Rachmaninoff | 3:54 |
| 9. | 'En Aranjuez con tu Amor' | Garcia | 3:51 |
| 10. | 'Pour que tu m'aimes encore' | 3:55 | |
| 11. | 'O Holy Night' | Popular | 4:03 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'All By Myself (Solo Otra Vez)' | Eric Carmen, Rachmaninoff | |
| 2. | 'Isabel' | Romdhane | 4:16 |
| 3. | 'I Believe in You (Je crois en toi)' (featuring Celine Dion) | Elofsson, Kreuger, Magnusson | 4:01 |
| 4. | 'You Raise Me Up (Por Ti Seré)' | Lovland | 4:01 |
| 5. | 'Si Tú Me Amas' | Larossi, Reid, Romdhane | 4:09 |
| 6. | 'Hasta Mi Final' | Hector, Mac | 3:36 |
| 7. | 'Heroe' | Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff | 4:17 |
| 8. | 'En Aranjuez con tu Amor' | Garcia | 3:51 |
| 9. | 'Esisti Dentro Me' | Romdhane | 6:12 |
| 10. | 'Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (feat George Michael)' | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | 5:32 |
Charts[edit]
Decade-end chart[edit]
| Chart (2000–09) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia Album (ARIA) [2] | 72 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 4× Platinum | 280,000^ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[4] | Platinum | 30,000* |
| Belgium (BEA)[5] | 2× Platinum | 100,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[6] | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
| Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[7] | Gold | 20,000^ |
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[8] | 2× Platinum | 62,647[8] |
| France (SNEP)[9] | Gold | 100,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[10] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[11] | Gold | 10,000* |
| Hungary (MAHASZ)[12] | Platinum | |
| Ireland (IRMA)[13] | 5× Platinum | 75,000^ |
| Japan (RIAJ)[14] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[15] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] | 2× Platinum | 30,000^ |
| Portugal (AFP)[17] | 2× Platinum | 40,000^ |
| Russia (NFPF)[18] | Platinum | 20,000* |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[19] | 4× Platinum | 320,000^ |
| Sweden (GLF)[20] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[21] | Platinum | 40,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | 3× Platinum | 900,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[23] | Gold | 500,000^ |
| Summaries | ||
| Europe (IFPI)[24] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000* |
*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References[edit]
- ^Monger, James Christoph. Ancora at AllMusic
- ^'2009 ARIA End of Decade Albums Chart'. ARIA. January 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^'ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 Albums'. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^'Austrian album certifications – Il Divo – Ancora' (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^'Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2007'. Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^'Canadian album certifications – Il Divo – Ancora'. Music Canada. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^'Album Top-40 Uge 10, 2006'. Hitlisten. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ ab'Il Divo' (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^'French album certifications – Il Divo – Ancora' (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^'Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Il Divo; 'Ancora')' (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^'香港唱片銷量大獎 2006'. IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^'Adatbázis – Arany- és platinalemezek – 2006' (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^'Irish album certifications – Il Divo – Ancora'. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^'Japanese album certifications – Il Divo – Ancora' (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 24 May 2019.Select 2006年7月 on the drop-down menu
- ^'Certificaciones' (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 24 May 2019.Type Il Divo in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Ancora in the box under TÍTULO
- ^'New Zealand album certifications – Il Divo – Ancora'. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^'Top Oficial AFP – Top 30 Artistas – Semana 25 de 2006' (in Portuguese). Artistas-espectaculos.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^'Russian album certifications – Il Divo – Ancora' (in Russian). National Federation of Phonogram Producers (NFPF). Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^'Spanish album certifications' (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 10 October 2019.Select Albums under 'Chart', enter 2008 in the field 'Year'. Select 48 in the field 'Semana'. Click on 'Search Charts'.
- ^'Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2006'(PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^'The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Il Divo; 'Ancora')'. IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^'British album certifications – Il Divo – Ancora'. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 May 2019.Select albums in the Format field.Select Platinum in the Certification field.Type Ancora in the 'Search BPI Awards' field and then press Enter.
- ^'American album certifications – Il Divo – Ancora'. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 24 May 2019.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
- ^'IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2005'. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 July 2019.