| Passione | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Paul Potts |
| Cover: | Passione (album).jpg |
| Released: | 13 April 2009 |
| Genre: | Classical, operatic pop, classical crossover |
| Label: | Syco, Columbia, Sony Music |
| Producer: | Quiz & Larossi |
| Prev Title: | One Chance |
| Prev Year: | 2007 |
| Next Title: | Cinema Paradiso |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
Passione is the second album by British singer Paul Potts. It was released on 13 April 2009 in New Zealand, on 5 May 2009 in the US and on 1 June 2009 in the UK. Potts spent nearly a year recording Passione in Prague and Stockholm.[1]
| Track number | Title | Composer | Producer | Language | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Prima Volta (First Time Ever I Saw Your Face) | produced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL Talent | Italian | 4:02 | "La Prima Volta" is Italian for "The First Time." | ||
| 2 | Sei Con Me (There For Me) Duet with Hayley Westenra | produced and recorded by Quiz and Larossi for XL Talent | Italian | 3:53 | |||
| 3 | Un Giorno Per Noi (A Time For Us) | produced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL Talent | Italian | 3:39 | "Un Giorno Per Noi" is Italian for "One Day For Us." From Romeo and Juliet. | ||
| 4 | Il Canto | produced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL Talent | Italian | 3:29 | "Il Canto" is Italian for "The Song" | ||
| 5 | Senza Luce (A Whiter Shade Of Pale) | produced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL Talent | Italian | 4:38 | "Senza Luce" is Italian for "Without Light." | ||
| 6 | Piano (Memory) | produced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL Talent | Italian | 4:12 | From the musical Cats. | ||
| 7 | Mamma (Mama) | produced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL Talent | Italian | 3:48 | "Mamma" is Italian for "Mother." | ||
| 8 | Tristesse | produced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL Talent | Italian | 3:23 | |||
| 9 | Bellamore | produced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL Talent | Italian | 4:03 | Original song written for Paul Potts. | ||
| 10 | produced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL Talent | Italian | 3:08 | Aria from third act of opera Tosca. "E Lucevan Le Stelle" is Italian for "And The Stars Were Shining." |
The album debuted at number one in New Zealand on 20 April 2009. It was certified Gold in its first week, selling over 7,500 copies.[2] It debuted at number 10 in Canada (number one on the classical charts) on 5 May 2009.[3] [4] The album entered the UK Albums Chart on 7 June 2009 at number 5,[5]
| Canadian Albums Chart | 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[6] [7] | 33 |