Sogno
1999 studio album by Andrea Bocelli
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Sogno (Dream) is the fifth studio album by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli.
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| Released | 6 April 1999 | |||
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| Length | 61:04 | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
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The album sold 2.5 million copies in the United States,[2] and over 15 million copies worldwide.[3] Bocelli was subsequently nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammys, the first and so far only time a classical artist had been nominated in the category since 1961.
Release
Accolades
In 1999, Bocelli was nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammys, which marked the first time a classical artist had been nominated in the category in 38 years.
His duet with Celine Dion, "The Prayer," originally appeared as a solo version (for Celine Dion) in the 1998 animated film Quest for Camelot, and won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song as well as being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song.
Commercial performance
Sogno entered the upper reaches of the pop album charts around the world, giving birth to the phenomenon of "Bocellimania".[6]
The album sold 2.5 million copies in the United States,[2] and over 10 million copies worldwide.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Canto della terra" | 4:02 | |
| 2. | "The Prayer" (feat. Céline Dion) | 4:30 | |
| 3. | "Sogno" |
| 4:03 |
| 4. | "'O mare e tu" (feat. Dulce Pontes) | Enzo Gragnaniello | 4:36 |
| 5. | "A volte il cuore" | Piero Marras | 4:44 |
| 6. | "Cantico" |
| 4:01 |
| 7. | "Mai più così lontano" | Malavasi | 4:20 |
| 8. | "Immenso" |
| 4:51 |
| 9. | "Nel cuore lei" (feat. Eros Ramazzotti) |
| 3:48 |
| 10. | "Tremo e t'amo" |
| 4:51 |
| 11. | "I love Rossini" |
| 3:56 |
| 12. | "Un canto" |
| 4:35 |
| 13. | "Come un fiume tu" |
| 4:47 |
| 14. | "A mio padre (6 maggio 1992)" |
| 4:00 |
| Total length: | 61:04 | ||
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[40] | Gold | 30,000^ |
| Argentina (CAPIF)[40] Spanish version |
Gold | 30,000^ |
| Australia (ARIA)[41] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[42] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Belgium (BRMA)[43] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[44] | Gold | 100,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[45] | 5× Platinum | 500,000^ |
| France (SNEP)[46] | 2× Gold | 200,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[47] | Gold | 250,000^ |
| Greece (IFPI Greece)[48] | Gold | 15,000^ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[4] Spanish version |
Gold | 75,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[49] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[50] | 2× Platinum | 30,000^ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[51] | 2× Platinum | 100,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[52] | Gold | 50,000* |
| Spain (Promusicae)[53] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Sweden (GLF)[54] | Gold | 40,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[55] | 2× Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[56] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[57] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
| Summaries | ||
| Europe (IFPI)[58] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000* |
| Worldwide | — | 10,000,000[3] |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||