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
Released	18 November 2013
Recorded	2006–2013
Length	52:08
Label	Universal Island
Producer	Greg Wells Benny Benassi Peter Mayes Nick Littlemore Benjamin Garrett Jason Nevins RedOne
Mika chronology
The Origin of Love (2012) Songbook Vol. 1 (2013) No Place in Heaven (2015)
Singles from Songbook Vol. 1
"Live Your Life" Released: 4 June 2013 "Stardust" Released: 12 November 2013

After debuting at number four on the Italian Albums Chart, Songbook Vol. 1 peaked at number three 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)" (featuring RedOne)	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

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Italy	3

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[5]	3× Platinum	180,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone.