Buon Natale: The Christmas Album

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Buon Natale: The Christmas Album
Studio album by
Il Volo
ReleasedOctober 22, 2013 (2013-10-22)
Genre
Length49:47
LanguageItalian, English, Spanish, Latin, German
LabelGeffen
ProducerHumberto Gatica, Tony Renis
Il Volo chronology
We Are Love
(2012) 		Buon Natale: The Christmas Album
(2013) 		The Platinum Collection
(2015)

Buon Natale: The Christmas Album is the third

Christmas album by Italian operatic pop trio Il Volo
, The album features the three singers taking on classic American Christmas songs, many of which are relatively unknown in Italy. The album is the unofficial soundtrack to a PBS holiday television special, Il Volo Buon Natale.

Il Volo toured North American with this album. The trio’s live performances received standing ovations across the U.S. and critical acclaim.[1]

Charts

Chart (2013–15) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[2] 162
Italian Albums (FIMI)[3] 20
South Korean International Albums (
Circle)[4]
 33
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] 97
US Billboard 200[6] 39
US
Top Classical Albums (Billboard)[7]
 1
US Holiday Albums (Billboard) [8] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
US
Top Classical Albums (Billboard)[9]
 26

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[10] Gold 25,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Track listing

International Edition

International Version - CD & digital download
Stille Nacht"
Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr4:04
13."Notte Stellata (The Swan)"Tony Renis, Camille Saint-Saëns3:52
Buon Natale Bundle additional EP
Gianluca Ginoble)
Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein 
4."Astro del Ciel"Franz Xaver Gruber, Angelo Meli 
5."Bianco Natale"Irving Berlin, Filibello 

Italian Edition

Italian Edition - CD & digital download[13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bianco Natale"Irving Berlin, Filibello3:29
2."Astro del Ciel"Franz Xaver Gruber, Angelo Meli3:31
3."Ave Maria"Franz Schubert4:27
4."O Holy Night"Adolphe Adam, Placide Cappeau4:34
5."I'll Be Home for Christmas"Kim Gannon, Walter Kent4:37
6."Christmas Medley: Jingle Bell Rock/Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!/It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"Joe Beal, Jim Boothe, Sammy Cahn, Edward Pola, Jule Styne, George Wyle3:41
7."Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"John Frederick Coots, Haven Gillespie2:27
8."Mis Deseos/Feliz Navidad" (feat. Belinda)José Feliciano4:25
9."Panis angelicus"Saint Thomas Aquinas, William Ross3:47
10."The Christmas Song" (feat. Pia Toscano)Mel Tormé, Robert Wells4:20
11."Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"Johnny Marks2:18
12."White Christmas"Irving Berlin3:30
13."Silent Night"Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr3:30
14."Stille Nacht"Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr4:02

References

  1. ^ "il-volo-release-buon-natale-christmas-album-october-22nd". www.ilvolomusic.com. 12 September 2013. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Ultratop.be – Il Volo – Buon Natale: The Christmas Album" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Il Volo – Buon Natale: The Christmas Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  4. Circle Chart
    Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Il Volo – Buon Natale: The Christmas Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Il Volo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  7. ^ "Il Volo Chart History (Top Classical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  8. ^ "Il Volo Chart History - Holiday albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  9. ^ "Il Volo Chart History (Top Classical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  10. ^ "Italian album certifications – Il Volo – Buon Natale" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 5 January 2016. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Buon Natale" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
  11. All Music Guide
    . Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  12. ^ "Il Volo - Buon Natale Bundle". Interscope Records. Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  13. ^ "Il Volo - Buon Natale: The Christmas Album - Italian Edition" (in Italian). universalmusic.it. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
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