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 | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 28 October 1997 | |||
Recorded | Fonoprint, Bologna, Italy Record Plant Studios, Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | Pop, rock | |||
Length | 76:02 | |||
Label | BMG | |||
Producer | Eros Ramazzotti, Piero Cassano | |||
Eros Ramazzotti chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
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
- "Terra promessa" (Ramazzotti, Brioschi, Salerno) - 4:38
- "Una storia importante" - 4:05
- "Adesso tu" - 4:02
- "Ma che bello questo amore" - 4:12
- "Musica è" - 9:46 (Duet with Andrea Bocelli)
- "Occhi di speranza" - 3:19
- "Più bella cosa" - 4:24
- "Memorie" - 3:31
- "Cose della vita (Can't Stop Thinking of You)" (Ramazzotti, Cassano, Cogliati, Ralston, Turner) - 4:48 (Duet with Tina Turner)
- "L'aurora" - 5:32
- "Ancora un minuto di sole" (Ramazzotti, Cassano, Cogliati, Fabrizio) - 3:56
- "Quasi amore" - 5:08
- "Se bastasse una canzone" - 5:22
- "Un'altra te" - 4:40
- "Favola" - 4:23
- "Quanto amore sei" (Ramazzotti, Cogliati, Guidetti) - 4:16
Charts
Peak positions
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Year-end charts
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Sales and certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF)[21] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
Austria (IFPI Austria)[22] | 2× Platinum | 100,000* |
Belgium (BEA)[23] | 2× Platinum | 100,000* |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[24] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[25] | 6× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
France (SNEP)[26] | 2× Platinum | 600,000* |
Greece (IFPI Greece)[27] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
Germany (BVMI)[28] | 3× Platinum | 1,500,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI)[29] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[30] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
Sweden (GLF)[31] | 2× Platinum | 160,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[32] | 4× Platinum | 200,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[33] | 2× Platinum (Latin) | 200,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI)[34] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Austria Top-40 - Eros Ramazzotti - Eros (album)" (in German). Austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ "Charts Vlaanderen - Eros Ramazzotti - Eros (album)" (in Dutch). Ultratop.be. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ "Charts Belgique Francophone - Eros Ramazzotti - Eros (album)" (in French). Ultratop.be. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ "Listen - Danmarks Officielle Hitliste - Udarbejdet af AIM Nielsen for IFPI Danmark - Uge 45". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Copenhagen. 1997-11-09.
- ^ "Dutch Charts - Eros Ramazzotti - Eros (album)" (in Dutch). Dutchcarts.nl. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Hits of the World". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 15 November 1997. pp. 52–53. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
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- ^ "Hits of the World - Portugal". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 10 January 1998. p. 35. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
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- ^ "Danish album certifications – Eros Ramazzotti – Eros". IFPI Danmark.
- ^ "French album certifications – Eros Ramazzotti – Eros" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
- ^ "Ελληνικό Chart – Top 50 Ξένων Aλμπουμ" (in Greek). IFPI Greece.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Eros Ramazzotti; 'Eros')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
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