SOL3 MIO (album)

SOL3 MIO
Studio album by SOL3 MIO
Released November 15, 2013 (2013-11-15)
Recorded London, 2013
Genre Operatic pop
Label Universal
Producer Nick Patrick

SOL3 MIO is the self-titled debut studio album by New Zealand musical trio Sole 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]

Background

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

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "’O sole mio"  Giovanni CapurroEduardo di Capua 2:47
2. "The Rose"  Amanda McBroomAmanda McBroom 3:52
3. "My Way"  Paul AnkaClaude François, Jacques Revaux 2:58
4. "Ten Guitars"  Gordon MillsGordon Mills 2:59
5. "Maria"  Stephen SondheimLeonard Bernstein 2:59
6. "Bring Him Home"  Alain BoublilClaude-Michel Schönberg 3:38
7. "Tell My Father"  Jack MurphyFrank Wildhorn 4:06
8. "Yellow Bird"  Alan Bergman, Marilyn KeithNorman Luboff 2:42
9. "Songbird"  Christine McVieChristine McVie 3:11
10. "Au fond du temple saint (The Pearl Fishers' Duet)"  Eugène Cormon, Michel CarréGeorges Bizet 5:19
11. "Nessun Dorma"  Giuseppe Adami, Renato SimoniGiacomo Puccini 2:48
12. "We Are Samoa"  Jerome GreyJerome Grey 3:31

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2013–14) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 6
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[1] 1
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 44

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
New Zealand Albums Chart[7] 1
Chart (2014) Position
New Zealand Albums Chart[8] 2
Chart (2015) Position
New Zealand Albums Chart[9] 15

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
New Zealand (RMNZ)[2] 8× Platinum 120,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. 1 2 "Charts.org.nz – Sol3 Mio – Sol3 Mio". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "New Zealand album certifications – Sol3 Mio – Sol3 Mio". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "SOL3 MIO TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM!". Sol3 Mio. Universal Music NZ. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Lorde topped by Sol3 Mio in album charts". NZ Herald. 25 December 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Australiancharts.com – Sol3 Mio – Sol3 Mio". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Sol3 Mio | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Top Selling Albums of 2013". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  8. ↑ "Top Selling Albums of 2014". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Top Selling Albums of 2015". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
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