Songbook Vol. 1 (Mika album)

Songbook Vol. 1 (full title Songbook Vol. 1 – I più grandi successi) is the first greatest hits compilation released by British singer-songwriter Mika. The album was released on 18 November 2013 in Italy, following Mika's appointment as a judge on the Italian version of The X Factor, and his number one single in the country, "Stardust", featuring Chiara.[1] The new version of "Stardust", "Live Your Life" and a pop edited version of his ballad-oriented hit "Happy Ending" are exclusive to this release, and do not appear on any of Mika's other albums.[2]

Songbook Vol. 1
Greatest hits album by
Mika
Released18 November 2013
Recorded2006–2013
Length52:08
Label
Producer
Mika chronology
The Origin of Love
(2012)		 Songbook Vol. 1
(2013)		 No Place in Heaven
(2015)
Singles from Songbook Vol. 1
  1. "Live Your Life"
    Released: 4 June 2013
  2. "Stardust"
    Released: 12 November 2013

After debuting at number four on the Italian Albums Chart, Songbook Vol. 1 peaked at number two in Italy during its second week.[3] The album was later certified double platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry, denoting sales in excess of 120,000 units in Italy.[4]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Relax, Take It Easy"MikaGreg Wells3:42
2."Grace Kelly"Mika, Jodi Marr, John Merchant, Dan WarnerGreg Wells3:05
3."Stardust" (featuring Chiara)Mika, Wayne Hector, Benny Benassi, Alessandro BenassiGreg Wells, Benny Benassi4:10
4."Celebrate" (featuring Pharrell Williams)Mika, Pharrell Williams, Benjamin GarrettPeter Mayes, Nick Littlemore, Benjamin Garrett3:08
5."We Are Golden"MikaGreg Wells3:58
6."Origin of Love" (Single version)Mika, Nick Littlemore, Paul SteelGreg Wells, Nick Littlemore3:15
7."Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)"Mika, Jodi Marr, John Merchant, Dan WarnerGreg Wells4:10
8."Rain"Mika, Jodi MarrGreg Wells3:43
9."Underwater"Mika, Nick Littlemore, Paul SteelGreg Wells, Nick Littlemore3:12
10."Popular Song" (featuring Ariana Grande)Mika, Priscilla Renea, Mathieu Jomphe, Stephen SchwartzGreg Wells, Jason Nevins3:20
11."Blame It on the Girls"MikaGreg Wells3:34
12."Live Your Life"Mika, Jodi MarrGreg Wells2:58
13."Love Today"MikaGreg Wells3:57
14."Kick Ass (We Are Young)"Mika, Jodi Marr, Nadir KhayatRedOne3:12
15."Happy Ending" (Pop edit)MikaGreg Wells3:32

Release history
Region Date Format Label
Italy 18 November 2013 Standard, deluxe Universal Music, Island Records

Charts
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Italy 1

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[5] 3× Platinum 180,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Song Book 1 by Mika: Amazon.co.uk: Music". amazon.co.uk.
  2. "iTunes – Musica – Songbook, Vol. 1 di MIKA". iTunes.
  3. "Italian Charts – Mika – Songbook Vol. 1 (album)". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  4. "Italian album certifications – Mika – Songbook Vol. 1" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 28 March 2014. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Songbook Vol. 1" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
  5. "Italian album certifications – Mika – Songbook Vol.1" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Songbook Vol.1" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
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