Il Volo (album) explained

Il Volo
Type:studio
Artist:Il Volo
Cover:Il Volo 1.jpg
Language:Italian, English, Spanish
Label:Geffen
Producer:Humberto Gatica, Tony Renis
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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, was released in Italy on November 30, 2010[1] 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.[3]

Reception

Chart performance

The album debuted at number 33 on the Italian Albums Chart during the week ending on December 5, 2010[4] and it peaked at number 6 in January 2011. Il Volo was later certified Platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry for sales of 60,000 copies in Italy.[5]

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.[6] 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.

Track listing

Spanish version

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2010–2012)Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[7] 18
Austrian Albums Chart[8] 1
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[9] 42
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[10] 3
Canadian Albums Chart[11] 55
Dutch Albums Chart[12] 7
French Albums Chart[13] 10
German Albums Chart[14] 8
Italian Albums Chart[15] 6
Irish Albums Chart[16] 10
Mexican Albums Chart[17] 10
New Zealand Albums Chart[18] 2
Portuguese Albums Chart[19] 25
Spanish Albums Chart[20] 21
Swiss Albums Charts[21] 46
UK Albums Chart[22] 43
US Billboard 200[23] 10
US Billboard Classical Albums[24] 1
US Billboard Digital Albums[25] 8
US Billboard Top Latin Albums[26] 4
US Billboard Latin Pop Albums[27] 1

Year-end charts

YearChartPosition
2010Italian Albums Chart[28] 86
2011German Albums Chart[29] 97
2012US Billboard Classical Albums Chart[30] 8

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatEdition
ItalyNovember 30, 2010GeffenCD, digital downloadItalian Version
United StatesMay 17, 2011International Version
June 7, 2011[31]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Il Volo nei negozi . . Italian . November 30, 2010 . July 9, 2011.
  2. Web site: Il Volo: The Jonas Brothers Meets the Three Tenors! . www.artistdirect.com . July 9, 2011 . March 16, 2011 . Amy Sciarretto.
  3. Web site: Latin Grammys 2011: Complete nominees and winners. Los Angeles Times. November 10, 2011. July 24, 2012.
  4. Web site: Classifica settimanale dal 29/11/2010 al 05/12/2010 . . Italian .
  5. Italy. 21 January 2014. album. Il Volo. Il Volo.
  6. Web site: Adele stays atop Billboard 200; Il Volo parlays 'Idol' spot into top-10 slot . 25 May 2011 . Brian Mansfield . . 13 July 2011.
  7. Web site: Top 50 Albums Chart - Australian Recording Industry Association . Hung Medien . August 14, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100211102613/http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_album.asp?chart=1G50 . February 11, 2010 .
  8. Web site: IL VOLO - IL VOLO (ALBUM). austriancharts.at . German . 30 June 2011 .
  9. Web site: IL VOLO - IL VOLO (ALBUM). www.ultratop.be . Dutch . 25 May 2011 .
  10. Web site: IL VOLO - IL VOLO (ALBUM). www.ultratop.be . French . 25 May 2011 .
  11. Web site: Albums : Top 100 for the week ending 19 may, 2011 . https://archive.today/20041226005640/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/ALBUMS.html . jam.canoe.ca . 4 August 2011 . 26 December 2004 . 26 May 2011 . usurped .
  12. Web site: IL VOLO - IL VOLO (ALBUM). dutchcharts.nl . Dutch . 25 May 2011 .
  13. Web site: IL VOLO - IL VOLO (ALBUM). lescharts.com . French . 29 May 2011 .
  14. Web site: Il Volo: Il Volo (Longplay) . musicline.de . German . 16 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121002232715/http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/title/Il+Volo/Il+Volo/longplay . 2 October 2012 . dead .
  15. Web site: Il Volo - Il Volo (album). ItalianCharts.com . June 28, 2011 .
  16. Web site: >> IRMA << Irish Charts - Singles, Albums & Compilations >> . 2014-03-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120511020134/http://irma.ie/aucharts.asp . 2012-05-11 .
  17. Web site: IL VOLO - IL VOLO (ALBUM) . mexicancharts.com . 6 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111108071558/http://mexicancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Il+Volo&titel=Il+Volo&cat=a . 8 November 2011 . dead . dmy-all .
  18. Web site: Top 40 Albums - Monday 15 August 2011 . . 16 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120402163127/http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp?ChartKind=A&ChartNum=1786 . 2 April 2012 .
  19. Web site: Il Volo - Il Volo (album) - Portuguese Albums Chart. portuguesecharts.com . 3 November 2011 .
  20. Web site: TOP 100 ALBUMES - SEMANA 51: del 19.12.2011 al 25.12.2011 . Promusicae . December 25, 2011 . December 29, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425083358/http://www.promusicae.org/files/listassemanales/albumes/historial/TOP%20100%20ALBUMES%2011_51.pdf . April 25, 2012 .
  21. Web site: IL VOLO - IL VOLO (ALBUM). hitparade.ch . German . 13 July 2011 .
  22. Web site: Official Charts Company - Il Volo - Il Volo. . 24 January 2012 .
  23. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=il volo|chart=Billboard 200}} Il Volo Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200 ]. . 13 July 2011.
  24. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=il volo|chart=Classical Albums}} Il Volo Album & Song Chart History - Classical Albums ]. . 13 July 2011.
  25. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=il volo|chart=Digital Albums}} Il Volo Album & Song Chart History - Digital Albums ]. . 13 July 2011.
  26. Web site: Latin Albums - September 3, 2011. Prometheus Global Media. 5 October 2011 .
  27. Web site: Latin Pop Albums - September 24, 2011. Prometheus Global Media. 5 October 2011 .
  28. Web site: Classifiche annuali dei dischi più venduti e dei singoli più scaricati nel 2010 . . Italian . July 7, 2011 . January 17, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110121160735/http://www.fimi.it/dett_ddmercato.php?id=73 . January 21, 2011 .
  29. Web site: :: MTV | Album Jahrescharts 2011 | charts . MTV Germany . 2012-02-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120111012418/http://www.mtv.de/charts/Album_Jahrescharts_2011 . 2012-01-11 .
  30. Web site: Year End 2012: Top Classical Albums. www.billboard.com. 7 October 2015.
  31. Web site: Il Volo: The boys who tempt teens to love opera . . 1 November 2011 . 12 October 2011 . Adam Sweeting.
  32. Web site: "Il Volo - Special Christmas Edition" ab dem 11.11. . . German . 3 November 2011 . 28 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120515224835/http://www.universal-music.de/home/alle-genres/news/article:203418/il-volo-special-christmas-edition-ab-dem-1111 . 15 May 2012 . dead .
  33. Web site: Il Volo, 13 tappe nel Vecchio Continente per le giovani star . www.fattitaliani.it . Italian . 3 November 2011 . 2 November 2011.
  34. Web site: Il Volo [Spanish Version]}}| Spanish Version|-|United Kingdom[31] |October 31, 2011|Polydor| International Version|-|Germany[32] |November 11, 2011|rowspan="3"|Geffen|rowspan="3"|Christmas Edition|-|United States|November 21, 2011|-|Italy[33] |November 22, 2011|-|}

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