Dancing (album)


Dancing is a compilation album by Italian singer Elisa, released on 15 July 2008 in CD format in the United States and Canada. A digital version on iTunes was released on 17 June 2008 in the United States and on 25 August 2008 in Canada.
The album, released as part of an effort to introduce Elisa to North American audiences, is a compilation of recordings from previously released albums dating back to 2000.
Released of the full album was preceded by the released of an EP featuring the song "Dancing" which was released in December 2007. Beside the title track, the EP includes "Rock Your Soul", along with a live version of '"Dancing'" recorded at the iTunes Festival in London.
The first single from the album is Rainbow in a new remix edition by Glen Ballard.
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Track origins

The songs on the album were chosen by Elisa and are culled from most of her albums, with the exception of her first, Pipes & Flowers.
There is only one song from her second album Asile's World : "A Little Over Zero." However this is a remixed version of the original.
From the album Then Comes the Sun comes "Dancing", "Stranger", "Rainbow" and "Rock Your Soul".
The songs from Lotus are: "Broken", "Electricity"; "Yashal" and the much-covered Leonard Cohen song, "Hallelujah".
The songs from Pearl Days are: "The Waves", "City Lights" and "Life Goes On".
Three additional tracks are included as bonus tracks on the Canadian CD issue: "Stay", "Una Poesia Anche Per Te" and "Qualcosa che non c'è". Another track, "Wild Horses", was available only in the US through iTunes.

Tour

To support the album, Elisa toured the United States and Canada between 29 October and 24 November 2008.

Track listing

All songs written by Elisa except where noted.

Personnel