2015 studio album by Andrea Bocelli
Cinema is the fifteenth studio album by Italian classical tenor recording artist Andrea Bocelli . The album, featuring renditions of classic film soundtracks and scores ,[ 3] was released on 23 October 2015 through Sugar Music and Universal Music Group .[ 4] A Spanish-language version of the album was also released and has been nominated Album of the Year at the 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards .[ 5] Cinema received a nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards held in February 2017.[ 6]
The album was produced by David Foster , Humberto Gatica , and Tony Renis who also worked together on Bocelli's Amore in 2006.[ 7]
Bocelli said of Cinema : "With the album Cinema , I'm fulfilling a wish that I've harboured for decades. I've never made a secret of my dream of bringing to life a recording project associated with soundtracks, as I truly believe that it's an exceptional artistic treasure trove."[ 8]
Cinema entered the Official UK Albums Chart at No. 3, behind 5 Seconds of Summer 's Sounds Good Feels Good and Bryan Adams 's Get Up! .[ 9] The tally was Bocelli's highest UK chart position in over a decade, since 2001's Cieli di Toscana , and his tenth Top 10 album on the UK album chart, a record for a classical music artist.[ 9] [ 10]
The album also debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 , with 30,000 units sold, marking his eighth Top 10 effort.[ 11] In addition, the album topped the Classical Crossover Albums chart, making Cinema Bocelli's 11th No. 1, and extending his record for the most chart-topping albums among all artists on that chart.[ 11]
Cinema was also made into a PBS special, filmed on 18 September 2015 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles .[ 12]
The program began airing on THIRTEEN 's Great Performances series on 27 November 2015 on PBS stations nationwide, featuring Bocelli and Foster with additional guests including Nicole Scherzinger , as well as film stars John Travolta , Ali MacGraw , Ryan O'Neal and Andy García .[ 12] [ 13] The Blu-ray was released on 29 April 2016.[ 14]
"E Più Ti Penso ", a song written by Italian composer Ennio Morricone from the film Once Upon a Time in America , was re-recorded as a duet between Bocelli and American singer Ariana Grande .[ 15] The song debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Classical Digital Songs chart.[ 16] A music video for the song was released on 13 October 2015.[ 17]
Standard version[ 18] Title Lyrics Music 1. "Maria " (from West Side Story ) Leonard Bernstein , Stephen Sondheim Bernstein 3:13 2. "La chanson de Lara " (from Doctor Zhivago ) Paul Francis Webster , Ithier HubertMaurice Jarre 3:15 3. "Moon River " (from Breakfast at Tiffany's ) Johnny Mercer Henry Mancini 3:49 4. "E più ti penso " (duet with Ariana Grande ) (from Once Upon a Time in America and Malèna ) Mogol , Tony Renis Ennio Morricone 4:28 5. "Be My Love " (from The Toast of New Orleans ) Sammy Cahn Nicholas Brodszky 2:54 6. "The Music of the Night " (from The Phantom of the Opera ) Charles Hart , Richard Stilgoe Andrew Lloyd Webber 3:57 7. "Por una cabeza " (from Scent of a Woman ) Alfredo Le Pera Carlos Gardel 3:22 8. "Sorridi amore vai" (from Life Is Beautiful ) Noa , Gil Dor, Roberto Benigni Nicola Piovani 3:22 9. "Mi mancherai" (from Il Postino ) Marco Marinangeli Luis Bacalov , Riccardo Del Turco , Paolo Margheri5:06 10. "Cheek to Cheek " (duet with Veronica Berti ) (from Top Hat ) Irving Berlin Berlin 2:56 11. "Brucia la Terra " (from The Godfather ) Giuseppe Rinaldi Giovanni Rota 4:16 12. "No Llores Por Mi Argentina " (duet with Nicole Scherzinger ) (from Evita ) Webber, Tim Rice , J. Carreras, I. Artime Granda, J. Azpilicuieta Perez Webber, Tim Rice 4:24 13. "Nelle tue mani (Now We Are Free) " (from Gladiator ) Matteo Curallo Lisa Gerrard, Klaus Badelt , Hans Zimmer 4:21
Deluxe version[ 19] Title Lyrics Music 1. "Maria " (from West Side Story ) Leonard Bernstein , Stephen Sondheim Bernstein 3:13 2. "La chanson de Lara " (from Doctor Zhivago ) Paul Francis Webster , Ithier HubertMaurice Jarre 3:15 3. "Moon River " (from Breakfast at Tiffany's ) Johnny Mercer Henry Mancini 3:49 4. "E più ti penso " (duet with Ariana Grande ) (from Once Upon a Time in America ) Mogol , Tony Renis Ennio Morricone 4:28 5. "Be My Love " (from The Toast of New Orleans ) Sammy Cahn Nicholas Brodszky 2:54 6. "The Music of the Night " (from The Phantom of the Opera ) Charles Hart , Richard Stilgoe Andrew Lloyd Webber 3:57 7. "Brucia la Terra " (from The Godfather ) Giuseppe Rinaldi Giovanni Rota 4:16 8. "Por una cabeza " (from Scent of a Woman ) Alfredo Le Pera Carlos Gardel 3:22 9. "No Llores Por Mi Argentina " (duet with Nicole Scherzinger ) (from Evita ) Webber, Tim Rice , J. Carreras, I. Artime Granda, J. Azpilicuieta Perez Webber, Tim Rice 4:24 10. "L'amore è una cosa meravigliosa " (from Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing ) Paul Francis Webster , Alberto CurciSammy Fain 3:24 11. "Mi mancherai" (from Il Postino ) Marco Marinangeli Luis Bacalov , Riccardo del Turco, Paolo Margheri5:06 12. "Cheek to Cheek " (duet with Veronica Berti ) (from Top Hat ) Irving Berlin Berlin 2:56 13. "Sorridi amore vai" (from La vita è bella ) Noa , Gil Dor, Roberto Benigni Nicola Piovani 3:22 14. "Historia de Amor" (from Love Story ) Francis Lai, Andy Williams Lai 4:29 15. "Ol' Man River " (from Show Boat ) Oscar Hammerstein II Jerome Kern 4:07 16. "Nelle tue mani (Now We Are Free) " (from Gladiator ) Matteo Curallo Lisa Gerrard, Klaus Badelt , Hans Zimmer 4:21
Cinema (Edición en Español) [ 20] Title Lyrics Music 1. "Maravilloso Amor " (from Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing ) Paul Francis Webster , Alberto CurciSammy Fain 3:24 2. "Lara " (from Doctor Zhivago ) Paul Francis Webster , Ithier HubertMaurice Jarre 3:15 3. "Brucia la Terra " (from The Godfather ) Giuseppe Rinaldi Giovanni Rota 4:16 4. "E più ti penso " (duet with Ariana Grande ) (from Once Upon a Time in America ) Mogol , Tony Renis Ennio Morricone 4:28 5. "Historia de Amor" (from Love Story ) Francis Lai, Andy Williams Lai 4:29 6. "Me Faltarás" (from Il Postino ) Marco Marinangeli Luis Bacalov , Riccardo del Turco, Paolo Margheri5:06 7. "La Vida es Bella" (from La vita è bella ) Noa , Gil Dor, Roberto Benigni Nicola Piovani 3:22 8. "No Llores Por Mi Argentina " (duet with Nicole Scherzinger ) (from Evita ) Webber, Tim Rice , J. Carreras, I. Artime Granda, J. Azpilicuieta Perez Webber, Tim Rice 4:24 9. "Maria " (from West Side Story ) Leonard Bernstein , Stephen Sondheim Bernstein 3:13 10. "Por una cabeza " (from Scent of a Woman ) Alfredo Le Pera Carlos Gardel 3:22 11. "Moon River " (from Breakfast at Tiffany's ) Johnny Mercer Henry Mancini 3:49 12. "Nelle tue mani (Now We Are Free) " (from Gladiator ) Matteo Curallo Lisa Gerrard, Klaus Badelt , Hans Zimmer 4:21
Cinema (Versión Deluxe en Español) [ 21] Title Lyrics Music 1. "Maravilloso Amor " (from Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing ) Paul Francis Webster , Alberto CurciSammy Fain 3:24 2. "Lara " (from Doctor Zhivago ) Paul Francis Webster , Ithier HubertMaurice Jarre 3:15 3. "Brucia la Terra " (from The Godfather ) Giuseppe Rinaldi Giovanni Rota 4:16 4. "E più ti penso " (duet with Ariana Grande ) (from Once Upon a Time in America ) Mogol , Tony Renis Ennio Morricone 4:28 5. "Historia de Amor" (from Love Story ) Francis Lai, Andy Williams Lai 4:29 6. "Me Faltarás" (from Il Postino ) Marco Marinangeli Luis Bacalov , Riccardo del Turco, Paolo Margheri5:06 7. "La Vida es Bella" (from La vita è bella ) Noa , Gil Dor, Roberto Benigni Nicola Piovani 3:22 8. "No Llores Por Mi Argentina " (duet with Paty Cantú ) (from Evita ) Webber, Tim Rice , J. Carreras, I. Artime Granda, J. Azpilicuieta Perez Webber, Tim Rice 4:24 9. "Maria " (from West Side Story ) Leonard Bernstein , Stephen Sondheim Bernstein 3:13 10. "Por una cabeza " (from Scent of a Woman ) Alfredo Le Pera Carlos Gardel 3:22 11. "The Music of the Night " (from The Phantom of the Opera ) Charles Hart , Richard Stilgoe Andrew Lloyd Webber 3:57 12. "Moon River " (from Breakfast at Tiffany's ) Johnny Mercer Henry Mancini 3:49 13. "Be My Love " (from The Toast of New Orleans ) Sammy Cahn Nicholas Brodszky 2:54 14. "Nelle tue mani (Now We Are Free) " (from Gladiator ) Matteo Curallo Lisa Gerrard, Klaus Badelt , Hans Zimmer 4:21 15. "No Llores Por Mi Argentina " (duet with Nicole Scherzinger ) (from Evita ) Webber, Tim Rice , J. Carreras, I. Artime Granda, J. Azpilicuieta Perez Webber, Tim Rice 4:24
Cinema (Versión Japanese Bonus) [ 22] Title 14. "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" (duet with Sarah Àlainn) (from Evita ) 4:24
Cinema (Versión Taiwanese Bonus) [ 23] Title 14. "Cheek to Cheek" (duet with Karen Mok ) (from Top Hat ) 2:55
Certifications and sales [ edit ]
^ "Listen to Andrea Bocelli and Ariana Grande's duet "E più ti penso" from "Once Upon A Time in America / Malena" " . Getmusicasia.com . September 26, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015 .
^ "E più ti penso" . Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-09-29 .
^ Andrea Bocelli Cinema Featuring Great Songs
^ Presenting The New Video of Gladiator Archived 2015-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
^ Cobo, Leila (21 September 2016). "Latin Grammys 2016 Nominations: See the Full List" . Billboard . Retrieved 21 September 2016 .
^ Unterberger, Andrew (6 December 2016). "Here Is the Complete List of Nominees for the 2017 Grammys" . Billboard . Retrieved 6 December 2016 .
^ From Amore to Cinema
^ "El Nuevo Disco de Andrea Bocelli Cinema (Spanish)" . Archived from the original on 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2015-09-29 .
^ a b Superstar tenor Andrea Bocelli reaches No.3 in the pop charts
^ Andrea Bocelli makes chart history
^ a b Seconds of Summer Earns Second No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart
^ a b Great Performances – Andrea Bocelli: Cinema
^ Great Performances – Andrea Bocelli: Cinema is featured in the 2015 PBS Arts Fall Festival
^ Andrea Bocelli: Cinema Blu-ray Release
^ Ariana Grande Sings Opera With Andrea Bocelli: Listen
^ Ariana Grande Tops Classical Digital Songs Chart With Andrea Bocelli Duet
^ This Video Of Ariana Grande And Andrea Bocelli’s “E più ti penso” Duet Will Make Your Heart Melt
^ Standard Edition on Amazon
^ Deluxe Edition on iTunes Archived 2015-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
^ Cinema (Edición en Español): Andrea Bocelli
^ Cinema (Versión Deluxe en Español): Andrea Bocelli
^ Cinema (Versión Japanese Bonus): Andrea Bocelli
^ Cinema (Versión Taiwanese Bonus): Andrea Bocelli
^ "Australiancharts.com – Andrea Bocelli – Cinema" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Andrea Bocelli – Cinema" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
^ "Ultratop.be – Andrea Bocelli – Cinema" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
^ "Ultratop.be – Andrea Bocelli – Cinema" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
^ "Andrea Bocelli Chart History (Canadian Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved 10 November 2015.
^ "Danishcharts.dk – Andrea Bocelli – Cinema" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
^ "Hitlisten.NU - Danmarks officielle hitlister" . Archived from the original on 2014-12-26. Retrieved 2014-12-27 .
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Andrea Bocelli – Cinema" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
^ "Andrea Bocelli: Cinema" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland . Retrieved 8 November 2015.
^ "Lescharts.com – Andrea Bocelli – Cinema" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2015. 50. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ . Retrieved 17 December 2015.
^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 44, 2015" . Chart-Track . IRMA . Retrieved 31 October 2015.
^ "Italiancharts.com – Andrea Bocelli – Cinema" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
^ "Charts.nz – Andrea Bocelli – Cinema" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Andrea Bocelli – Cinema" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart" . OLiS . Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 10 November 2016.
^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Andrea Bocelli – Cinema" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 31 October 2015.
^ "Spanishcharts.com – Andrea Bocelli – Cinema" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Andrea Bocelli – Cinema" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
^ "Western Weekly Top 20: 2015/10/23 - 2015/10/29" (in Chinese). G-Music . October 23, 2015. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2015 .
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 31 October 2015.
^ "Andrea Bocelli Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved 4 November 2015.
^ "Andrea Bocelli Chart History (Top Classical Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved 4 November 2015.
^ "Andrea Bocelli Chart History (Top Latin Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved 4 November 2015.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 2015" . Ultratop. Retrieved 15 February 2021 .
^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2015" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 June 2020 .
^ "Classical Albums – Year-End 2015" . Billboard . Retrieved 30 June 2020 .
^ "Jaaroverzichten 2016" . Ultratop. Retrieved 30 June 2020 .
^ "Top of the Music - FIMI/GfK: Le uniche classifiche annuali complete" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Archived from the original on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017 .
^ "W 2016 roku najlepiej sprzedającym się albumem było "Życie po śmierci" O.S.T.R." 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016 .
^ "Classical Albums – Year-End 2016" . Billboard . Retrieved 30 June 2020 .
^ "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2016" . Billboard . Retrieved 12 January 2021 .
^ "Classical Albums – Year-End 2017" . Billboard . Retrieved 30 June 2020 .
^ "sanah podbija sprzedaż fizyczną w Polsce" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 1 February 2022 .
^ "Canadian album certifications – Andrea Bocelli – Cinema" . Music Canada . Retrieved December 21, 2015 .
^ "Adatbázis – Arany- és platinalemezek – 2015" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ . Retrieved 5 December 2018 .
^ "Italian album certifications – Andrea Bocelli – Cinema" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved May 3, 2016 . Select "2016" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Cinema" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2020 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 27 February 2020 .
^ Paine, Andre (31 October 2018). " 'This is a very important album': Team Bocelli on the tenor's big comeback" . Music Week. Retrieved 3 November 2018 .
^ "British album certifications – Andrea Bocelli – Cinema" . British Phonographic Industry .
^ "Los Lanzamientos de albumes de max êxito en Europa 2015" . AnuariosSGAE. p. 41. Retrieved 9 October 2020 .
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