Wicked Game (Il Divo album)

Wicked Game is the fifth studio album by the classical crossover group, Il Divo. The album was released on 4 November 2011. Il Divo performed "Wicked Game", their reworking of the Chris Isaak song, on TV in the UK on 5 September on Red or Black? and in the United States on 7 September on the semi-final of America's Got Talent.

Wicked Game
Studio album by
Il Divo
Released4 November 2011
Recorded2009-11
GenreClassical crossover
LabelSyco, Columbia
ProducerPer Magnusson, David Kreuger
Il Divo chronology
The Promise
(2008)		 Wicked Game
(2011)		 A Musical Affair
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating

In October 2012, it was announced that Il Divo would tour with Katherine Jenkins for the first time, throughout Europe and North America.[1]

Background

In September 2011, the group announced the album on their website. One of the members, Carlos Marin, describes the recording of the new album as "unbelievable - you can really hear the evolution. And that connection between us, the way that the combination produces magic, it's stronger than ever." Swiss member Urs Buhler said he believes this new album will delight you, the fans, as much as it has them. "We think it's the best thing we've ever done."[2]

Track listing
  1. "Wicked Game (Melanconia)"
  2. "Crying (Llorando)"
  3. "Don't Cry for Me Argentina"
  4. "Dov'è l'amore"
  5. "Falling Slowly (Te prometo)"
  6. "Come What May (Te amare)"
  7. "Senza parole"
  8. "Stay (Ven a mi)"
  9. "Sempre Sempre"
  10. "Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partirò)"

Charts

Weekly charts
Charts (2011) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 11
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] 12
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 3
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] 28
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7] 11
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 2
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 21
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 28
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[11] 28
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] 12
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[13] 27
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[14] 4
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[15] 7
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 12
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 3
US Billboard 200[18] 10

Year-end charts
Chart (2011) Position
Australian Albums Chart[19] 94
Swiss Albums Chart[20] 59
Chart (2012) Position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[21] 45
Dutch Albums Chart[22] 84
Swiss Albums Chart[23] 89

Release history
Region Date Format
United Kingdom 4 November 2011[24] CD, digital download

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[25] Gold 40,000^
Portugal (AFP)[26] Platinum 15,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[27] Platinum 40,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[28] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Gold 100,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. "Il Divo & Katherine Jenkins To Tour Germany | The Official Il Divo Site". Ildivo.com. 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  2. "New Il Divo Album Announced!". www.ildivo.com/uk.
  3. "Australiancharts.com – Il Divo – Wicked Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  4. "Austriancharts.at – Il Divo – Wicked Game" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  5. "Ultratop.be – Il Divo – Wicked Game" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  6. "Ultratop.be – Il Divo – Wicked Game" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  7. "Il Divo Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Il Divo – Wicked Game" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  9. "Il Divo: Wicked Game" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Il Divo – Wicked Game" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  11. "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2011. 52. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  12. "Charts.nz – Il Divo – Wicked Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  13. "Norwegiancharts.com – Il Divo – Wicked Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  14. "Portuguesecharts.com – Il Divo – Wicked Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  15. "Spanishcharts.com – Il Divo – Wicked Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  16. "Swedishcharts.com – Il Divo – Wicked Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  17. "Swisscharts.com – Il Divo – Wicked Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  18. "Il Divo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  19. "ARIA Top 100 Albums 2011". ARIA. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  20. http://hitparade.ch/year.asp?key=2011
  21. http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2012&cat=a
  22. http://www.dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2012&cat=a
  23. http://hitparade.ch/year.asp?key=2012
  24. "iTunes - Music - Wicked Game by Il Divo". iTunes.
  25. "Canadian album certifications – Il Divo – Wicked Game". Music Canada. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  26. "Portuguese album certifications – Il Divo – Wicked Game" (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  27. "Spanish album certifications – Il Divo – Wicked Game". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  28. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Il Divo; 'Wicked Game')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  29. "British album certifications – Il Divo – Wicked Game". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 October 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Wicked Game in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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