A Musical Affair
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A Musical Affair is the seventh studio album by the classical crossover group Il Divo. Il Divo is a group of four male singers: French pop singer Sébastien Izambard, Spanish baritone Carlos Marín, American tenor David Miller, and Swiss tenor Urs Bühler. The album was released on 5 November 2013, and has the participation of singers such as Barbra Streisand, Nicole Scherzinger, Kristin Chenoweth and Michael Ball, among others.
The album's songs are compiled from famous plays and musicals including The Lion King, The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, West Side Story and Cats, among others.
The French version of the album A Musical Affair which was published on 24 November 2014, includes duets with French singers; the songs are sung partially or entirely in French.
Recording
The album, produced by Steve Mac, was recorded between Florida, London, Belgium, New York, California, Barcelona, Washington DC and Slovakia in the recording studios of:
- Bank Atlantic Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Britannia Row Studios in London, England
- ICP Studios in Brussels, Belgium
- Madison Square Garden in New York
- NightBird Recording Studios in West Hollywood
- SARM Studios in London, England
- Feel Studies of Barcelona, Spain
- Studio 2 of Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Slovakia
- Tonopro Studios in Barcelona, Spain
- Verizon Center in Washington DC, United States
Track listing
International
French version
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Belle" (with Florent Pagny, from Notre-Dame de Paris) | Luc Plamondon, Riccardo Cocciante | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Le Temps Des Cathédrales" (with Vincent Niclo, from Notre-Dame de Paris) | Luc Plamondon, Riccardo Cocciante | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Memory" (duet with Hélène Ségara from musical Cats) | Andrew Lloyd Webber | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (duet with Lisa Angell, from musical The Lion King) | Elton John, Tim Rice | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Who Wants to Live Forever" (duet with Anggun, from musical We Will Rock You) | Brian May | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Aimer" (duet with Natasha St-Pier, from musical Roméo et Juliette, de la haine à l'amour) | Gérard Presgurvic | 2:49 |
| 7. | "L'envie d'aimer" (duet with Sonia Lacen, from musical Les Dix Commandements) | Daniel Lévi | 5:14 |
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Weekly charts Chart (2013) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA) 40 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) 16 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 11 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 31 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 6 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) 47 French Albums (SNEP) 42 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 64 Irish Albums (IRMA) 21 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 15 Portuguese Albums (AFP) 7 Scottish Albums (OCC) 6 Spanish Albums (Promusicae) 12 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 24 UK Albums (OCC) 5 US Billboard 200 19 US Top Classical Albums (Billboard) 1 | Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 113 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 56 UK Albums (OCC) 69 US Top Classical Albums (Billboard) 21 Chart (2014) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 136 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 153 US Top Classical Albums (Billboard) 6 Chart (2015) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 175 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 40 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 16 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 11 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 31 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 6 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) | 47 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 42 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 64 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) | 21 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 15 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) | 7 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 6 |
| Spanish Albums (Promusicae) | 12 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 24 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 5 |
| US Billboard 200 | 19 |
| US Top Classical Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
| Chart (2013) | Position |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 113 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 56 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 69 |
| US Top Classical Albums (Billboard) | 21 |
| Chart (2014) | Position |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 136 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 153 |
| US Top Classical Albums (Billboard) | 6 |
| Chart (2015) | Position |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 175 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP) | Gold | 50,000* |
| Poland (ZPAV) | Gold | 10,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Gold | 100,000^ |
| * Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |