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Ancora is the third studio album released by classical crossover vocal group Il Divo. The album was released in the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe on 7 November 2005, excluding the United States and Latin America. The album was later released in the United States and Latin America on 24 January 2006. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 on the week of releases. The album contains one song partially in Latin, one song performed in Italian, two songs performed in French, two songs performed in English, and six songs performed in Spanish, excluding the bonus track. The album features the single "I Believe in You", performed with Céline Dion, that is also featured on her international album, On Ne Change Pas.

For other uses, see Ancora (disambiguation).

Ancora
Studio album by
Il Divo
Released7 November 2005
RecordedFebruary 2004 – August 2005
StudioMetropolis Studios, London
GenreClassical crossover
Length44:49
LabelSyco, Columbia
ProducerSteve Mac
Il Divo chronology
The Christmas Collection
(2005)		 Ancora
(2005)		 Siempre
(2006)
Singles from Ancora
  1. "Unchained Melody (Senza catene)"
    Released: 8 July 2005
  2. "O Holy Night"
    Released: 18 September 2005
  3. "I Believe in You (Je Crois en Toi)"
    Released: 14 November 2005
  4. "All By Myself (Solo Otra Vez)"
    Released: 22 January 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

This was recorded in both Sweden and London with producers Per Magnusson, David Kreuger and Steve Mac, who were also the producers of their first album. Released on 7 November 2005 in the UK, it hit number one both in the UK and Australia within one week. Ancora was released in the US on 24 January 2006. It entered the Billboard albums chart at number 1, selling more than 150,000 copies during its first week of sales.

Highlights include "Isabel", "I Believe in You (Je crois en toi)", a duet with Céline Dion, a Spanish version of Secret Garden's "You Raise Me Up" (Por ti seré), and a Spanish cover of Eric Carmen's "All by Myself". Two of the tracks on the non-American release of this CD, "O Holy Night" and a version of Schubert's "Ave Maria", also appear on 2005's The Christmas Collection.


Track listing


No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Heroe"
4:17
2."Isabel"Andreas Romdhane4:16
3."I Believe in You (Je crois en toi)" (featuring Celine Dion)
4:01
4."Unchained Melody (Senza Catene)"Alex North3:50
5."Si Tú Me Amas"
  • Andreas Romdhane
  • John Reid
  • Josef Larossi
4:09
6."Ave Maria"Franz Schubert 
7."Hasta Mi Final"
3:36
8."All by Myself (Solo Otra Vez)"
3:54
9."En Aranjuez con tu Amor"
3:51
10."Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me (Pour que tu m'aimes encore)"
5:54
11."O Holy Night"
4:03
American Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All by Myself (Solo Otra Vez)"Eric Carmen, Sergei Rachmaninoff 
2."Isabel"Romdhane4:16
3."I Believe in You (Je crois en toi)" (featuring Celine Dion)Elofsson, Kreuger, Magnusson4:01
4."You Raise Me Up (Por Ti Seré)"Brendan Graham, Rolf Løvland, Lo Ta-yu4:01
5."Si Tú Me Amas"Larossi, Reid, Romdhane4:09
6."Hasta Mi Final"Hector, Mac3:36
7."Heroe"Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff4:17
8."En Aranjuez con tu Amor"Garcia, Rodrigo3:51
9."Esisti Dentro Me"Romdhane3:49
10."Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me (Pour que tu m'aimes encore)"John, Taupin5:54

Charts



Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[50] 2× Platinum 80,000^
Australia (ARIA)[51] 4× Platinum 280,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[52] Platinum 30,000*
Belgium (BEA)[53] 2× Platinum 100,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[54] 3× Platinum 300,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[55] Gold 20,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[56] 2× Platinum 62,647[56]
France (SNEP)[57] Platinum 200,000*
Germany (BVMI)[58] Gold 100,000^
Hungary (MAHASZ)[59] Platinum 10,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[60] 5× Platinum 75,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[61] Gold 100,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[62] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[63] 2× Platinum 30,000^
Portugal (AFP)[64] 2× Platinum 40,000^
Russia (NFPF)[65] Platinum 20,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[66] 4× Platinum 320,000^
Sweden (GLF)[67] Platinum 60,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[68] Platinum 40,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[69] 3× Platinum 900,000^
United States (RIAA)[70] Gold 1,100,000[71]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[72] 2× Platinum 2,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


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На других языках

- [en] Ancora

[es] Ancora (álbum)

Ancora, publicado en el 2005, es el segundo álbum de estudio de Il Divo, grupo musical internacional que interpreta temas de crossover clásico. El grupo está comprendido por un cuarteto vocal de cantantes masculinos: el tenor suizo Urs Bühler, el barítono español Carlos Marín, el tenor estadounidense David Miller y el cantante pop francés Sébastien Izambard.

[it] Ancora (Il Divo)

Ancora è un album del gruppo musicale inglese Il Divo, pubblicato nel 2005.

[ru] Ancora

Ancora — альбом группы Il Divo, созданной британским продюсером Саймоном Коуэллом в 2004 году. Альбом был выпущен 7 ноября 2005 года в Великобритании и континентальной Европе. Релиз в Латинской Америке и США состоялся 24 января 2006 года. Альбом содержит одну песню, исполненную на латинском языке, одну на итальянском, две на французском, две на английском и шесть на испанском. Американское издание отличалось от европейского: были убраны две песни — «Ave Maria» и «Unchained Melody» и добавлена одна — «Esisti dentro me». Продюсер — Стив Мак.


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