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 November 18, 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]

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.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Relax, Take It Easy"	Mika	Greg Wells	3:42
2.	"Grace Kelly"	Mika, Jodi Marr, John Merchant, Dan Warner	Greg Wells	3:05
3.	"Stardust" (featuring Chiara)	Mika, Wayne Hector, Benny Benassi, Alessandro Benassi	Greg Wells, Benny Benassi	4:10
4.	"Celebrate" (featuring Pharrell Williams)	Mika, Pharrell Williams, Benjamin Garrett	Peter Mayes, Nick Littlemore, Benjamin Garrett	3:08
5.	"We Are Golden"	Mika	Greg Wells	3:58
6.	"Origin of Love" (Single version)	Mika, Nick Littlemore, Paul Steel	Greg Wells, Nick Littlemore	3:15
7.	"Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)"	Mika, Jodi Marr, John Merchant, Dan Warner	Greg Wells	4:10
8.	"Rain"	Mika, Jodi Marr	Greg Wells	3:43
9.	"Underwater"	Mika, Nick Littlemore, Paul Steel	Greg Wells, Nick Littlemore	3:12
10.	"Popular Song" (featuring Ariana Grande)	Mika, Priscilla Renea, Mathieu Jomphe, Stephen Schwartz	Greg Wells, Jason Nevins	3:20
11.	"Blame It on the Girls"	Mika	Greg Wells	3:34
12.	"Live Your Life"	Mika, Jodi Marr	Greg Wells	2:58
13.	"Love Today"	Mika	Greg Wells	3:57
14.	"Kick Ass (We Are Young)"	Mika, Jodi Marr, Nadir Khayat	RedOne	3:12
15.	"Happy Ending" (Pop edit)	Mika	Greg Wells	3:32

Release history

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

References

↑ "Song Book 1 by Mika: Amazon.co.uk: Music". amazon.co.uk.
↑ "iTunes – Musica – Songbook, Vol. 1 di MIKA". iTunes.
↑ "Italian Charts – Mika – Songbook Vol. 1 (album)". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
↑ "Italian album certifications – Mika – Songbook Vol. 1" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 28 March 2014. Select Album e Compilation in the field Sezione. Enter Mika in the field Filtra. The certification will load automatically

Mika

Studio albums	Life in Cartoon Motion The Boy Who Knew Too Much The Origin of Love No Place in Heaven

Compilation albums	Songbook Vol. 1

Extended plays	Dodgy Holiday Songs for Sorrow

Singles	"Relax, Take It Easy" "Grace Kelly" "Love Today" "Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)" "Happy Ending" "Lollipop" "We Are Golden" "Rain" "Blame It on the Girls" "Kick Ass (We Are Young)" "Elle me dit" "Celebrate" "Underwater" "Origin of Love" "Popular Song" "Live Your Life" "Stardust" (featuring Chiara) "Boum Boum Boum" "Talk About You" "Good Guys" "Staring At The Sun"

Featured singles	"Everybody Hurts"

Concert tours	Dodgy Holiday Tour (2007–2008) 1955 Tour (2009–2010) Imaginarium Tour (2010)

DVDs	Live in Cartoon Motion Live Parc Des Princes Paris

Related articles	Discography "Gave It All Away" "Gang Bang"

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