Eros (Eros Ramazzotti album)

Eros is the first greatest hits album by Italian pop/rock singer Eros Ramazzotti, released in 1997 on the BMG label. Of the album's 16 tracks, five are original recordings, nine re-recordings and two new tracks. Two of the re-recorded tracks are duets; "Musica è" featuring Andrea Bocelli and "Cose della vita (Can't Stop Thinking of You)" with Tina Turner. Eros topped the albums chart in six countries.

Eros
Greatest hits album by
Eros Ramazzotti
Released28 October 1997
RecordedFonoprint, Bologna, Italy
Record Plant Studios, Los Angeles, California
GenrePop, rock
Length76:02
LabelBMG
ProducerEros Ramazzotti, Piero Cassano
Eros Ramazzotti chronology
Dove c'è musica
(1996)		 Eros
(1997)		 Stilelibero
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

Original recordings - Tracks 7, 10, 12, 14, 15
Re-recordings - Tracks 1-6, 8, 9, 13
New recordings - Tracks 11, 16
Tracks written by Eros Ramazzotti, Piero Cassano, Adelio Cogliati unless stated

  1. "Terra promessa" (Ramazzotti, Brioschi, Salerno) - 4:38
  2. "Una storia importante" - 4:05
  3. "Adesso tu" - 4:02
  4. "Ma che bello questo amore" - 4:12
  5. "Musica è" - 9:46 (Duet with Andrea Bocelli)
  6. "Occhi di speranza" - 3:19
  7. "Più bella cosa" - 4:24
  8. "Memorie" - 3:31
  9. "Cose della vita (Can't Stop Thinking of You)" (Ramazzotti, Cassano, Cogliati, Ralston, Turner) - 4:48 (Duet with Tina Turner)
  10. "L'aurora" - 5:32
  11. "Ancora un minuto di sole" (Ramazzotti, Cassano, Cogliati, Fabrizio) - 3:56
  12. "Quasi amore" - 5:08
  13. "Se bastasse una canzone" - 5:22
  14. "Un'altra te" - 4:40
  15. "Favola" - 4:23
  16. "Quanto amore sei" (Ramazzotti, Cogliati, Guidetti) - 4:16

Charts

Sales and certifications
Certifications and sales for Eros
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[36] Platinum 60,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[37] 2× Platinum 100,000*
Belgium (BEA)[38] 2× Platinum 100,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[39] Gold 100,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[40] Gold 50,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[41] 6× Platinum 120,000‡
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[42] Platinum 54,381[42]
France (SNEP)[43] 2× Platinum 600,000*
Greece (IFPI Greece)[44] Platinum 60,000^
Germany (BVMI)[45] 3× Platinum 1,500,000^
Italy
1997 sales 		— 700,000[46]
Italy (FIMI)[47]
sales since 2009 		Platinum 50,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[48] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[49] 2× Platinum 100,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[50] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Sweden (GLF)[51] 2× Platinum 160,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[52] 4× Platinum 200,000^
United States (RIAA)[53] 2× Platinum (Latin) 200,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[54] 5× Platinum 5,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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