SOLE MIO (album)

SOLΞ MIO is the self-titled debut studio album by New Zealand musical trio Sole 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]

SOLΞ MIO
Studio album by
SOLΞ MIO
ReleasedNovember 15, 2013 (2013-11-15)
RecordedLondon, 2013
GenreOperatic pop
LabelUniversal
ProducerNick Patrick
SOLΞ MIO chronology
SOLΞ MIO
(2013)		 On Another Note
(2015)

Background

SOLΞ 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
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."’O sole mio"Giovanni CapurroEduardo di Capua2:47
2."The Rose"Amanda McBroomAmanda McBroom3:52
3."My Way"Paul AnkaClaude François, Jacques Revaux2:58
4."Ten Guitars"Gordon MillsGordon Mills2:59
5."Maria"Stephen SondheimLeonard Bernstein2:59
6."Bring Him Home"Alain BoublilClaude-Michel Schönberg3:38
7."Tell My Father"Jack MurphyFrank Wildhorn4:06
8."Yellow Bird"Alan and Marilyn BergmanNorman Luboff2:42
9."Songbird"Christine McVieChristine McVie3:11
10."Au fond du temple saint (The Pearl Fishers' Duet)"Eugène Cormon, Michel CarréGeorges Bizet5:19
11."Nessun Dorma"Giuseppe Adami, Renato SimoniGiacomo Puccini2:48
12."We Are Samoa"Jerome GreyJerome Grey3:31

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts
Chart (2013–14) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 6
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[1] 1
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 44

Year-end charts
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
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[2] 8× Platinum 120,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Charts.nz – SOLΞ Mio – SOLΞ Mio". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  2. "New Zealand album certifications – SOLΞ Mio – SOLΞ Mio". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  3. "SOLΞ MIO TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM!". SOLΞ Mio. Universal Music NZ. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  4. "Lorde topped by SolΞ Mio in album charts". NZ Herald. 25 December 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  5. "Australiancharts.com – SOLΞ Mio – SOLΞ Mio". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  6. "SOLΞ Mio | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  7. "Top Selling Albums of 2013". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  8. "Top Selling Albums of 2014". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  9. "The Official NZ Music Charts - End of Year Charts 2015".
  10. "Top Selling Albums of 2016". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
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