Passione (Paul Potts album)

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]

Passione
Studio album by
Paul Potts
Released13 April 2009
GenreClassical, operatic pop, classical crossover
LabelSyco, Columbia, Sony Music
ProducerQuiz & Larossi
Paul Potts chronology
One Chance
(2007)		 Passione
(2009)		 Cinema Paradiso
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Headlines

Track listing
Track numberTitleComposerProducerLanguageTimeNotes
1La Prima Volta (First Time Ever I Saw Your Face)Ewan MacCollproduced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL TalentItalian4:02"La Prima Volta" is Italian for "The First Time."
2Sei Con Me (There For Me)
Duet with Hayley Westenra		Angelo La Bionda, Carmelo La Bionda, Charly Ricanek, James Palmer, Matteo Saggeseproduced and recorded by Quiz and Larossi for XL TalentItalian3:53
3Un Giorno Per Noi (A Time For Us)Nino Rota, Larry Kusik, Edward Snyder, Alfredo Rapettiproduced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL TalentItalian3:39"Un Giorno Per Noi" is Italian for "One Day For Us." From Romeo and Juliet.
4Il CantoRomano Musumarra, Luca Barbarossaproduced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL TalentItalian3:29"Il Canto" is Italian for "The Song"
5Senza Luce (A Whiter Shade Of Pale)Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, Matthew Fisherproduced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL TalentItalian4:38"Senza Luce" is Italian for "Without Light."
6Piano (Memory)Andrew Lloyd Webber, T.S. Eliot, Trevor Nunn, Roberto Ferriproduced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL TalentItalian4:12From the musical Cats.
7Mamma (Mama)Josef Larossi, Andreas Romdhane, Savan Kotecha, Charlie Rapinoproduced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL TalentItalian3:48"Mamma" is Italian for "Mother."
8TristesseFrédéric Chopin, Andreas Romdhane, Josef Larossi, Ulf Janson, Henrik Jansonproduced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL TalentItalian3:23
9BellamoreMatteo Saggese, Mino Vergnaghiproduced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL TalentItalian4:03Original song written for Paul Potts.
10E Lucevan Le StelleGiacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Andreas Romdhane, Josef Larossi, Ulf Janson, Henrik Jansonproduced, recorded, and mixed by Quiz and Larossi for XL TalentItalian3:08Aria from third act of opera Tosca. "E Lucevan Le Stelle" is Italian for "And The Stars Were Shining."

Charts

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]

Chart performance for Passione
Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 7
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 14
Canadian Albums Chart[3] 4
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[9] 6
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] 9
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 9
Irish Albums (IRMA)[12] 15
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] 1
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[14] 20
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 5
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 9
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 5
US Billboard 200[18][19] 33

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[20] Gold 35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[21] Gold 7,500^
Sweden (GLF)[22] Gold 20,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Potts pleases his toughest critic with new album (14 April 2009)". The Age. 14 April 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  2. "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Rianz.org.nz. Archived from the original on 31 October 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  3. "ALBUMS : Top 100". Jam!. 21 May 2009. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008.
  4. "CLASSICAL : Top 15". Jam!. 21 May 2009. Archived from the original on 17 April 2005.
  5. "UK Albums Top 75 (June 7, 2009) - Music Charts". Acharts.us. 7 June 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  6. "Australiancharts.com – Paul Potts – Passione". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  7. "Austriancharts.at – Paul Potts – Passione" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  8. "Ultratop.be – Paul Potts – Passione" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  9. "Danishcharts.dk – Paul Potts – Passione". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  10. "Dutchcharts.nl – Paul Potts – Passione" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  11. "Offiziellecharts.de – Paul Potts – Passione" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  12. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Paul Potts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  13. "Charts.nz – Paul Potts – Passione". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  14. "Spanishcharts.com – Paul Potts – Passione". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  15. "Swedishcharts.com – Paul Potts – Passione". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  16. "Swisscharts.com – Paul Potts – Passione". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  17. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  18. "Paul Potts Album & Song Chart History". Billboard.
  19. Kaufman, Gil (13 May 2009). "Chrisette Michele Has Epiphany Atop Billboard Chart - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  20. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  21. "New Zealand album certifications – Paul Potts – Passione". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  22. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2009" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
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