Il Divo (album)

Il Divo
Studio album by Il Divo
Released	November 1, 2004 (United Kingdom) April 19, 2005 (United States)
Recorded	February - September 2004, Metropolis Studios, London
Genre	Operatic pop
Length	53:52
Label	Syco, Columbia
Producer	Steve Mac
Il Divo chronology
Il Divo (2004) Ancora (2005)
Singles from Il Divo
"Unbreak My Heart (Regresa a mí)" Released: October 22, 2004 "My Way (A mi manera)" Released: February 18, 2005 "Mama" Released: May 7, 2005 "Unchained Melody (Senza catene)" Released: July 8, 2005

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Il Divo is the self-titled debut studio album to be released by operatic pop vocal group Il Divo, formed by Simon Cowell in 2004. The album was released on November 1, 2004 in the United Kingdom, via Syco Music, and on April 19, 2005 in the United States, via Columbia Records. The album contains three songs performed in English, six songs performed in Italian, and three songs performed in Spanish, excluding the bonus track. The album has sold more than 5,000,000 worldwide copies to date.

Singles

• "Unbreak My Heart (Regresa a mí)" was released as the album's lead single on October 22, 2004. The song is a cover of the original English-language version performed by R&B singer Toni Braxton, originally released in 1996. The single remain's the band most successful single release to date. The band's Spanish version of the track received positive appreciation from critics, who said that the cover "has the potential to be a hit and to open doors for many of operas most acclaimed stars."

• "Mama" was released as the album's third single on May 7, 2005. "Mama" was the first original song ever released as a single by the band. It was released both as limited edition CD single and DVD single. It was also included on the band's live album, Live At The Greek Theatre. The songwriters behind "Mama", Andreas “Quiz” Romdhane and Josef Larossi, have contributed the largest number of original songs for the band, including "Sei parte ormai di me", "Isabel", "Si tu me amas", "Esisti dentro me" and "Una Noche". The song has also been covered and translated into other languages, including to Afrikaans by the artist Kurt Darren, and into Italian by Paul Potts.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Unbreak My Heart (Regresa a mí)"	Diane Warren, David Foster, Andreas Romdhane	Steve Mac	4:42
2.	"Mama"	Andreas Romdhane, Josef Larossi, Savan Kotecha	Quiz & Larossi	3:18
3.	"Nella Fantasia"	Ennio Morricone, Chiara Ferraù	Steve Mac	4:26
4.	"Passerà"			4:40
5.	"Everytime I Look At You"			3:31
6.	"Ti amerò"			4:01
7.	"Dentro un altro si"			4:34
8.	"The Man You Love"			3:56
9.	"Feelings"			3:39
10.	"Hoy que ya no estás aquí"			4:19
11.	"Sei parte ormai di me"			4:28
12.	"My Way (A mi manera)"			4:28

American Bonus Track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Unchained Melody (Senza catene)"			3:51

Chart positions

Country	Status	Chart Position
Spain	Quadruple Platinum	#2
UK	Quadruple Platinum	#1
Canada	Triple Platinum	#1
Netherlands	Triple Platinum	#1
Argentina	Double Platinum	#1
Australia	Double Platinum	#1
Mexico	Double Platinum	#1
Portugal	Double Platinum	#2
New Zealand	Double Platinum	#3
USA	Double Platinum	#4
Finland	Double Platinum	#1
Belgium	Platinum	#3
South Africa	Platinum	#5
Sweden	Platinum	#1
Austria	Gold	#2
France	Gold	#4
Switzerland	Gold	#2
Venezuela	Gold	#2

Preceded by Greatest Hits by Robbie Williams	UK number one album November 13, 2004 – November 19, 2004	Succeeded by Greatest Hits by Robbie Williams
Preceded by …Something to Be by Rob Thomas	Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album May 9, 2005 – May 22, 2005	Succeeded by Mezmerize by System of a Down