Ancora is the third studio album released by
classical crossover vocal group
Il Divo. The album was released in the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe on 7 November 2005, excluding the United States and Latin America. The album was later released in the United States and Latin America on 24 January 2006. It debuted at number one on the
Billboard 200 on the week of releases. The album contains one song partially in
Latin, one song performed in Italian, two songs performed in French, two songs performed in English, and six songs performed in Spanish, excluding the bonus track. The album features the single "
I Believe in You", performed with
Céline Dion, that is also featured on her international album, On Ne Change Pas.
This was recorded in both
Sweden and
London with producers
Per Magnusson,
David Kreuger and
Steve Mac, who were also the producers of their first album. Released on 7 November 2005 in the UK, it hit number one both in the UK and
Australia within one week. Ancora was released in the US on 24 January 2006. It entered the
Billboard albums chart at number 1, selling more than 150,000 copies during its first week of sales.