Alone in IZ World is an album by the Hawaiian musician Israel Kamakawiwo'ole released in 2001, 4 years after his death in 1997. The album has charted on several of Billboard’s album charts. These are:[2]
- Top Independent Albums (47 weeks on the chart between 2001 and 2003, peaking at #6)
- Top World Albums chart, peaking at number 1 (104 weeks on the chart between 2001 and 2003, peaking at #1)
- The Billboard 200 (5 weeks on the chart between 2001 and 2002 peaking at #135)
- Top Internet Albums (3 weeks on the chart in 2002)
| Alone in IZ World | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | September 18, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–1997 | |||
| Genre | Hawaiian, folk | |||
| Length | 52:25 | |||
| Language | English and Hawaiian | |||
| Label | Mountain Apple Company | |||
| Producer | Jon de Mello | |||
| Israel Kamakawiwo'ole chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
The album has continued to be a top seller, charting in the top 5 of the year-end Top World Catalog Albums chart for the years 2006 (#2), 2007 (#3), and 2008 (#5).
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mona Lisa" | 2:00 |
| 2. | "Kaleohano" | 3:42 |
| 3. | "ʻŪlili Ē" | 2:50 |
| 4. | "Hanohano Wale Nō Nā Cowboy and Ka Huila Wai" | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Hiʻilawe" | 4:42 |
| 6. | "Henehene Kou ʻAka" | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Ahi Wela / Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" | 3:45 |
| 8. | "ʻŌpae E" | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Starting All Over Again" | 5:44 |
| 10. | "Over the Rainbow" | 3:31 |
| 11. | "Panini Pua Kea" | 3:07 |
| 12. | "Lā ʻElima" | 3:38 |
| 13. | "In This Life" | 5:10 |
| Total length: | 50:50 | |
Some versions of the album have a bonus fourteenth track, called "Iz Talks About Oxygen".
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal (AFP)[3] | 4× Platinum | 160,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[4] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Israel Kamakawiwo'ole – Alone in IZ World" (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "American single certifications – Israel Kamakawiwo'ole – Alone in IZ World". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
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