The Italian is the debut album by Italian baritone Patrizio Buanne. It was released in the United Kingdom on February 28, 2005, and the United States on March 7, 2006.

The Italian
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 28, 2005 (UK),
March 7, 2006 (US)
RecordedAbbey Road Studios, London
GenreAdult contemporary
Popera
Oldies
LanguageItalian, English
LabelNext Plateau Records
ProducerChristian Seitz
Patrizio Buanne chronology
The Italian
(2005)
Forever Begins Tonight
(2006)

The album is composed of romantic Italian tunes, influenced by the songs of Italian and Italian-American singers (such as Sergio Bruni and Frank Sinatra) that Buanne heard played as a youth in his father's Italian restaurant. Buanne strives to re-invent the classics of that era with this new album of traditional songs arranged in a fresh style and sung in both Italian and English.

Track listing

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Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Il mondo"
Jimmy Fontana3:09
2."Amore scusami (My Love, Forgive Me)"
Robert Goulet2:51
3."Parla più piano"Gianni Morandi3:04
4."A Man Without Love"3:25
5."Che sarà"
4:49
6."Come prima (For the First Time)"
  • Mario Panzeri
  • Vincenzo Di Paola
  • Alessandro Taccani
Tony Dallara3:15
7."L'italiano"
Toto Cutugno3:59
8."Home to Mamma (Funiculì, funiculà)"
Mario Lanza * Beniamino Gigli2:34
9."Luna mezz'o mare"
  • Paolo Citarella
 2:36
10."Alta marea (Italian version of Don't Dream It's Over)"
Crowded House4:28
11."Soli"
  • Toto Cutugno
  • Cristiano Minellono
  • Michele Del Prete
Adriano Celentano3:55
12."On an Evening in Roma"
  • Umberto Bertini
  • Sandro Taccani
  • Frederics
Dean Martin2:26
13."Credi in te"
  • Christian Knollmüller
  • Patrizio Buanne
  • Christian Seitz
original song2:20
14."'Na sera 'e maggio"
  • Giuseppe Cioffi
  • Gigi Pisano
Carlo Buti3:47

Special Editions

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There are several different editions available of the album worldwide. Some include That's Amore and Winter Wonderland as bonus tracks.

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[1] 3
Austrian Albums Chart[2] 8
Dutch Albums Chart[3] 64
Finnish Albums Chart[4] 11
Japanese Albums Chart[5] 106
New Zealand Albums Chart[6] 2
UK Albums Chart[7] 10
US Billboard World Chart[8] 5
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] 32

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[11] Gold 15,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Gold 100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Australian-Charts.com
  2. ^ Chartsurfer.de
  3. ^ Dutchcharts.nl
  4. ^ Chartsurfer.de
  5. ^ "限りなき世界 | パトリツィオ・ブアンネ".
  6. ^ Charts.org.nz
  7. ^ Chartsurfer.de
  8. ^ Billboard.com
  9. ^ Billboard.com
  10. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Austrian album certifications – Patrizio Buanne – The Italian" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  12. ^ "British album certifications – Patrizio Buanne – The Italian". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 December 2021.