Sol3 Mio (stylised as SOLΞ MIO) is the self-titled debut studio album by New Zealand musical trio Sol3 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]
| Sol3 Mio | ||||
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| Released | November 15, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | London, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Operatic pop | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
| Producer | Nick Patrick | |||
| Sol3 Mio chronology | ||||
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Background
editSol3 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
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "'O sole mio" | Giovanni Capurro | Eduardo di Capua | 2:47 |
| 2. | "The Rose" | Amanda McBroom | Amanda McBroom | 3:52 |
| 3. | "My Way" | Paul Anka | Claude François, Jacques Revaux | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Ten Guitars" | Gordon Mills | Gordon Mills | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Maria" | Stephen Sondheim | Leonard Bernstein | 2:59 |
| 6. | "Bring Him Home" | Alain Boublil | Claude-Michel Schönberg | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Tell My Father" | Jack Murphy | Frank Wildhorn | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Yellow Bird" | Alan and Marilyn Bergman | Norman Luboff | 2:42 |
| 9. | "Songbird" | Christine McVie | Christine McVie | 3:11 |
| 10. | "Au fond du temple saint (The Pearl Fishers' Duet)" | Eugène Cormon, Michel Carré | Georges Bizet | 5:19 |
| 11. | "Nessun Dorma" | Giuseppe Adami, Renato Simoni | Giacomo Puccini | 2:48 |
| 12. | "We Are Samoa" | Jerome Grey | Jerome Grey | 3:31 |
Charts and certifications
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2013–14) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 6 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[1] | 1 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 44 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2013) | Position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 1 |
| Chart (2014) | Position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] | 2 |
| Chart (2015) | Position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] | 14 |
| Chart (2016) | Position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] | 35 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[2] | 8× Platinum | 120,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Charts.nz – SOLΞ Mio – SOLΞ Mio". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ a b c "New Zealand album certifications – SOLΞ Mio – SOLΞ Mio". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ "SOLΞ MIO TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM!". SOLΞ Mio. Universal Music NZ. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Lorde topped by SolΞ Mio in album charts". NZ Herald. 25 December 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Australiancharts.com – SOLΞ Mio – SOLΞ Mio". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ "SOLΞ Mio | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 2013". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 2014". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ "The Official NZ Music Charts - End of Year Charts 2015".
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 2016". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 25 December 2016.