Eros
Greatest hits album by
Eros Ramazzotti
Released28 October 1997
RecordedFonoprint, Bologna, Italy
Record Plant Studios, Los Angeles, California
GenrePop, rock
Length76:02
LabelBMG
ProducerEros Ramazzotti, Piero Cassano
Eros Ramazzotti chronology
Dove c'è musica
(1996)		 Eros
(1997)		 Stilelibero
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Eros is the first greatest hits album by Italian pop/rock singer Eros Ramazzotti, released in 1997 on the BMG label. Of the album's 16 tracks, five are original recordings, nine re-recordings and two new tracks. Two of the re-recorded tracks are duets; "Musica è" featuring Andrea Bocelli and "Cose della vita (Can't Stop Thinking of You)" with Tina Turner. Eros topped the albums chart in six countries.

Track listing

Original recordings - Tracks 7, 10, 12, 14, 15
Re-recordings - Tracks 1-6, 8, 9, 13
New recordings - Tracks 11, 16
Tracks written by Eros Ramazzotti, Piero Cassano, Adelio Cogliati unless stated

  1. "Terra promessa" (Ramazzotti, Brioschi, Salerno) - 4:38
  2. "Una storia importante" - 4:05
  3. "Adesso tu" - 4:02
  4. "Ma che bello questo amore" - 4:12
  5. "Musica è" - 9:46 (Duet with Andrea Bocelli)
  6. "Occhi di speranza" - 3:19
  7. "Più bella cosa" - 4:24
  8. "Memorie" - 3:31
  9. "Cose della vita (Can't Stop Thinking of You)" (Ramazzotti, Cassano, Cogliati, Ralston, Turner) - 4:48 (Duet with Tina Turner)
  10. "L'aurora" - 5:32
  11. "Ancora un minuto di sole" (Ramazzotti, Cassano, Cogliati, Fabrizio) - 3:56
  12. "Quasi amore" - 5:08
  13. "Se bastasse una canzone" - 5:22
  14. "Un'altra te" - 4:40
  15. "Favola" - 4:23
  16. "Quanto amore sei" (Ramazzotti, Cogliati, Guidetti) - 4:16

Charts

Sales and certifications

Certifications and sales for Eros
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[36] Platinum 60,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[37] 2× Platinum 100,000*
Belgium (BEA)[38] 2× Platinum 100,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[39] Gold 100,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[40] Gold 50,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[41] 6× Platinum 120,000‡
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[42] Platinum 54,381[42]
France (SNEP)[43] 2× Platinum 600,000*
Greece (IFPI Greece)[44] Platinum 60,000^
Germany (BVMI)[45] 3× Platinum 1,500,000^
Italy
1997 sales 		— 700,000[46]
Italy (FIMI)[47]
sales since 2009 		Platinum 50,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[48] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[49] 2× Platinum 100,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[50] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Sweden (GLF)[51] 2× Platinum 160,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[52] 4× Platinum 200,000^
United States (RIAA)[53] 2× Platinum (Latin) 200,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[54] 5× Platinum 5,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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