| Aldo Nova | ||||
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| Released | January 18, 1982[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Studio | Bobinason Studios, Montreal, Canada and Kingdom Sound, Long Island, New York | |||
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| Length | 37:47 | |||
| Label | Portrait | |||
| Producer | Aldo Nova | |||
| Aldo Nova chronology | ||||
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Aldo Nova is the debut studio album by Canadian rock musician Aldo Nova. It was released on January 18, 1982. It reached number 8 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on May 14, 1982, Platinum on February 14, 1989, and Double Platinum on December 5, 1994.[2] Both of the singles released from the album charted on the Hot 100, "Foolin' Yourself" at No. 65 and "Fantasy" at No. 23.[3]
Due to the fact that he only had one top 40 hit in America, Aldo Nova is typically categorized as a one-hit wonder; for example, "Fantasy" was listed at No. 77 on VH1's list of the 100 greatest '80s one-hit wonders.[4]
- ^ "New Releases" (PDF). FMQB. January 15, 1982. p. 32. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum: Search for Aldo Nova". Recording Industry Association of America. September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Aldo Nova - Hot 100". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- ^ Ali, Rahsheeda (2013-05-02). "100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s". VH1.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved 2020-10-09.