Sol3 Mio (stylised as SOLΞ MIO) is the self-titled debut studio album by New Zealand musical trio Sol3 Mio. It was released on 15 November 2013 by Universal Music Group. The album debuted at number 1 on the New Zealand Albums Chart, and as of 7 July 2014, has spent sixteen non-consecutive weeks at number 1.[1] It has since been certified 8× platinum by Recorded Music NZ for shipments exceeding 120,000 copies.[2]
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| Released | November 15, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | London, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Operatic pop | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
| Producer | Nick Patrick | |||
| Sol3 Mio chronology | ||||
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Background edit
Sol3 Mio was recorded in London in 2013. It was produced by Nick Patrick and consists of 14 covers of opera, musical and popular classics, including two Christmas songs.[3] The album was released on 15 November 2013 and has been certified 8× platinum by Recorded Music NZ for shipments exceeding 120,000 copies.[2] Despite being released at the end of 2013, the album sold so well that it became the best-selling album of the year in New Zealand, beating out fellow New Zealand singer Lorde's Pure Heroine.[4] The album also went on to become the second best-selling album of the year for 2014 in New Zealand, behind Ed Sheeran's x. In Australia, the album peaked at number 6 on the ARIA Albums Chart in 2014.[5] In the UK, it peaked at number 44 on the UK Albums Chart.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "'O sole mio" | Giovanni Capurro | Eduardo di Capua | 2:47 |
| 2. | "The Rose" | Amanda McBroom | Amanda McBroom | 3:52 |
| 3. | "My Way" | Paul Anka | Claude François, Jacques Revaux | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Ten Guitars" | Gordon Mills | Gordon Mills | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Maria" | Stephen Sondheim | Leonard Bernstein | 2:59 |
| 6. | "Bring Him Home" | Alain Boublil | Claude-Michel Schönberg | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Tell My Father" | Jack Murphy | Frank Wildhorn | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Yellow Bird" | Alan and Marilyn Bergman | Norman Luboff | 2:42 |
| 9. | "Songbird" | Christine McVie | Christine McVie | 3:11 |
| 10. | "Au fond du temple saint (The Pearl Fishers' Duet)" | Eugène Cormon, Michel Carré | Georges Bizet | 5:19 |
| 11. | "Nessun Dorma" | Giuseppe Adami, Renato Simoni | Giacomo Puccini | 2:48 |
| 12. | "We Are Samoa" | Jerome Grey | Jerome Grey | 3:31 |
Charts and certifications edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (2013–14) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 6 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[1] | 1 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 44 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (2013) | Position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 1 |
| Chart (2014) | Position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] | 2 |
| Chart (2015) | Position |
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| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] | 14 |
| Chart (2016) | Position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] | 35 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[2] | 8× Platinum | 120,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ a b "Charts.nz – SOLΞ Mio – SOLΞ Mio". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ a b c "New Zealand album certifications – SOLΞ Mio – SOLΞ Mio". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ "SOLΞ MIO TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM!". SOLΞ Mio. Universal Music NZ. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Lorde topped by SolΞ Mio in album charts". NZ Herald. 25 December 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Australiancharts.com – SOLΞ Mio – SOLΞ Mio". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ "SOLΞ Mio | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 2013". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 2014". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ "The Official NZ Music Charts - End of Year Charts 2015".
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 2016". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 25 December 2016.