Bocelli (album)

Bocelli is the second studio album by Andrea Bocelli, released in 1995 on the Polydor GmbH label.

Bocelli
Studio album by Andrea Bocelli
Released	13 November 1995
Genre	Classical crossover
Length	43 min
Label	Polygram International
Producer	Mauro Malavasi
Andrea Bocelli chronology
Il Mare Calmo della Sera (1994) Bocelli (1995) Viaggio Italiano (1996)

This album is the follow-up to his debut album, Il mare calmo della sera. In Germany, the album was certified 4× Platinum for shipping two million units, making it one of the best-selling albums ever in the country.[1] It was also certified 4× Platinum in Switzerland,[2] 2× Platinum in the Netherlands,[3] and Platinum in Austria.[4]

Track listing

1. "Con te partirò"
2. "Per amore"
3. "Macchine da guerra"
4. "E chiove"
5. "Romanza"
6. "The Power of Love"
7. "Vivo per lei" (with Giorgia)
8. "Le tue parole"
9. "Sempre sempre"
10. "Voglio restare così"
11. "Vivo per lei" (Bonus track, with Judy Weiss)

See[5]

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (1995–1997) Peak position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 3 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 1 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 1 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 1 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 1 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1995) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 45 Chart (1996) Position Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] 3 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 82 Chart (1997) Position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15] 10 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] 72 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17] 35 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] 1 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 2 Chart (1998) Position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] 97

See also

• List of best-selling albums in Germany

Certifications and sales

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Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[20]	Platinum	50,000^*
Belgium (BEA)[21]	6× Platinum	350,000[22]
France	—	350,000[23]
Germany (BVMI)[24]	4× Platinum	2,000,000^^
Netherlands (NVPI)[25]	2× Platinum	400,000[22]
Norway (IFPI Norway)[26]	Gold	25,000^*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[27]	4× Platinum	200,000^^
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Andrea Bocelli; 'Bocelli')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
2. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Andrea Bocelli; 'Bocelli')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
3. "Dutch album certifications – Andrea Bocelli – Bocelli" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Bocelli in the "Artiest of titel" box.
4. "Austrian album certifications – Andrea Bocelli – Bocelli" (in German). IFPI Austria.
5. "Bocelli Info". Billboards. Archived from the original on July 20, 2013. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
6. "Austriancharts.at – Andrea Bocelli – Bocelli" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
7. "Ultratop.be – Andrea Bocelli – Bocelli" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
8. "Ultratop.be – Andrea Bocelli – Bocelli" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
9. "Dutchcharts.nl – Andrea Bocelli – Bocelli" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Andrea Bocelli – Bocelli" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
11. "Swisscharts.com – Andrea Bocelli – Bocelli". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
12. "Jaaroverzichten 1995". Ultratop. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
13. "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1996". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
14. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
15. "Jahreshitparade Alben 1997". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
16. "Rapports Annuels 1997". Ultratop. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
17. "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1997". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
18. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
19. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1997". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
20. "Austrian album certifications – Andrea Bocelli – Bocelli" (in German). IFPI Austria.
21. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1996". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
22. Dezzani, Mark (8 February 1997). "Bocelli's sweet sound seduces Germany" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14 no. 6. p. 18. Retrieved 9 October 2020 – via American Radio History.
23. "Bocelli, la voe che batte Pavarotti". La Stampa (in Italian). 1 July 1997. p. 29. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
24. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Andrea Bocelli; 'Bocelli')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
25. "Dutch album certifications – Andrea Bocelli – Bocelli" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 9 October 2020. Enter Bocelli in the "Artiest of titel" box.
26. "Norwegian album certifications – Andrea Bocelli – Bocelli" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
27. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Andrea Bocelli; 'Bocelli')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.

External links

• Bocelli on Ultratop.be