Rosso relativo is the debut studio album by Italian singer Tiziano Ferro. The album was released on 26 October 2001 in Europe by EMI Italiana. The album was later released in the rest of the world in 2002 and 2003. A spanish language version of the record, titled Rojo Relativo, was released on 4 March 2002 in Spain and Latin America.[2]
"Xdono", was released on 22 June 2001 as the lead single from and the album, and became Ferro's first No. 1 song on the Italian singles chart.
The single "Perdona" was well received in Latin American countries, but it was not until the release of the single "Alucinado" that Ferro was established as an international star in Latin America.
Commercial reception
The album, through its many editions for different parts of the world, is still the most commercially successful release from the singer, with more than 2.5 million copies sold worldwide. Its singles also managed to obtain good positions on radio charts in many countries outside of Italy.
The single "Xdono" from the album made Ferro known to the general public and obtained a flattering 3rd place in the best-selling singles in Europe in 2002, placing only after singles by worldwide superstars Eminem and Shakira.[3]
The Spanish single "Alucinado", from the Spanish-language version of the album, further solidified Ferro's career in Latin America, obtaining No. 1 placings in the charts of Mexico, Chile and Spain, as well as becoming a top five hit on the U.S. BillboardHot Latin Songs. In Turkey, the album was released on 6 June 2003.
