| A Musical Affair | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 5 November 2013 | |||
| Recorded | February – September 2013 | |||
| Genre | Classical crossover | |||
| Length | 45:43 | |||
| Label | Syco, Columbia | |||
| Producer | Steve Mac | |||
| Il Divo chronology | ||||
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A Musical Affair is the seventh studio album by the classical crossover group Il Divo. Il Divo is a group of four male singers: French pop singer Sébastien Izambard, Spanish baritone Carlos Marín, American tenor David Miller, and Swiss tenor Urs Bühler. The album was released on 5 November 2013, and has the participation of singers such as Barbra Streisand, Nicole Scherzinger, Kristin Chenoweth and Michael Ball, among others.[1]
The album's songs are compiled from famous plays and musicals including The Lion King, The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, West Side Story and Cats, among others.
The French version of the album A Musical Affair which was published on 24 November 2014, includes duets with French singers; the songs are sung partially or entirely in French.[2]
Recording
The album, produced by Steve Mac, was recorded between Florida, London, Belgium, New York, California, Barcelona, Washington DC and Slovakia in the recording studios of:[3]
- Bank Atlantic Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Britannia Row Studios in London, England
- ICP Studios in Brussels, Belgium
- Madison Square Garden in New York
- NightBird Recording Studios in West Hollywood
- SARM Studios in London, England
- Feel Studies of Barcelona, Spain
- Studio 2 of Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Slovakia
- Tonopro Studios in Barcelona, Spain
- Verizon Center in Washington DC, United States
Track listing
International
French version
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Belle" (with Florent Pagny,[4] from Notre-Dame de Paris) | Luc Plamondon, Riccardo Cocciante | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Le Temps Des Cathédrales" (with Vincent Niclo,[4] from Notre-Dame de Paris) | Luc Plamondon, Riccardo Cocciante | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Memory" (duet with Hélène Ségara[4] from musical Cats) | Andrew Lloyd Webber | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (duet with Lisa Angell,[4] from musical The Lion King) | Elton John, Tim Rice | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Who Wants to Live Forever" (duet with Anggun,[4] from musical We Will Rock You) | Brian May | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Aimer" (duet with Natasha St-Pier,[4] from musical Roméo et Juliette, de la haine à l'amour) | Gérard Presgurvic | 2:49 |
| 7. | "L'envie d'aimer" (duet with Sonia Lacen,[4] from musical Les Dix Commandements) | Daniel Lévi | 5:14 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[30] | Gold | 50,000* |
| Poland (ZPAV)[31] | Gold | 10,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[32] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ↑ "A Musical Affair: El nuevo disco de Il Divo". 25 October 2013.
- ↑ "Il Divo : Nouveau clip pour l'album " A Musical Affair " maintenant disponible". Archived from the original on 5 December 2014.
- ↑ "A Musical Affair CD".
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 peopleinside.fr, ed. (December 2014). "IL Divo: nouveau clip pour l'album A Musical Affair maintenant disponible" (in French). Archived from the original on 5 December 2014.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Il Divo – A Musical Affair". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Il Divo – A Musical Affair" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Il Divo – A Musical Affair" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Il Divo – A Musical Affair" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Il Divo – A Musical Affair" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ "Il Divo: A Musical Affair" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Il Divo – A Musical Affair". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Il Divo – A Musical Affair" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Il Divo". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ "Charts.nz – Il Divo – A Musical Affair". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Il Divo – A Musical Affair". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Il Divo – A Musical Affair". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Il Divo – A Musical Affair". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ "Il Divo, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ "Il Divo, COA". Billboard. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 2013". Ultratop. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2013". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ "Classical Albums – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 2014". Ultratop. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ "Rapports Annuels 2014". Ultratop. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ "Classical Albums – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ "Rapports Annuels 2015". Ultratop. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ↑ "French album certifications – Il Divo – A Musical Affair" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ↑ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2013 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Il Divo – A Musical Affair". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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