The Priests (album)

2008 studio album by The Priests

The Priests

Studio album by

The Priests

Released| 14 November 2008
Recorded| 2008 Basilica in Vatican City 29 September-1 October 2008 and in Dublin.
Genre| Classical
Religious
Label| Epic
The Priests chronology
|  | The Priests
(2008)  | Harmony
(2009)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic[1]|  (Performance)
(Sound)
entertainment.ie|  [2]

The Priests was the eponymous debut album by Catholic group, The Priests. The album was a worldwide commercial success, peaking in the top ten in many countries. It also holds the record for "Fastest-selling UK debut for a classical act".[3]

## Track listing

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#  | Track[4] | Composer[4] | Length[4]

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1  | "Ave Maria"  | Franz Schubert | 4:35
2  | "Mit Würd' und Hoheit Angetan (From Die Schöpfung)"  | Joseph Haydn | 3:54
3  | "Panis angelicus"  | César Franck | 3:31
4  | "Irish Blessing"  | Bob Chilcott | 2:57
5  | "Benedictus"  | Robat Arwyn  | 3:27
6  | "Plegaria (Los Tres Amores)"  | F.M. Alvarez  | 3:54
7  | "Pie Jesu"  | Andrew Lloyd Webber | 3:13
8  | "Hacia Belen"  | Traditional | 2:44
9  | "Abide With Me"  | William Henry Monk | 3:30
10  | "Ag Críost an Síol"  | Sean O'Riada | 3:38
11  | "Domine Fili Unigente (From Gloria)"  | Antonio Vivaldi | 2:26
12  | "O Holy Night"  | Adolphe Adam | 3:31
13  | "Ecce Sacerdos Magnus"  | Edward Elgar | 2:58
14  | "Be Still My Soul"  | Jean Sibelius | 2:41
Bonus tracks
15  | "A Losa Behain"  | Sean O'Riada | 2:11

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Chart (2008–2009)  | Peak
Position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 7
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 12
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[8] | 5
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 2
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] | 2
French Albums (SNEP)[11] | 10
Irish Albums (IRMA)[12] | 1
Italian Albums (FIMI)[13] | 35
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] | 2
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[15] | 1
Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] | 5
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[17] | 7
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[18] | 3
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 48
UK Albums (OCC)[20] | 5
United States Billboard 200 | 66

### Year-end charts

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Chart (2008)  | Rank

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Australian Albums Chart[21] | 58
Swedish Albums Chart[22] | 11
UK Albums Chart[23] | 22
Chart (2009)  | Rank

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Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[24] | 73
Dutch Albums Chart[25] | 32
French Albums Chart[26] | 142
Swedish Albums Chart[27] | 82
UK Albums Chart[28] | 180

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[29] | Platinum  | 70,000^
Belgium (BRMA)[30] | Gold  | 15,000*
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[31] | Gold  | 15,992[31]
Ireland (IRMA)[32] | 5× Platinum  | 75,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[33] | Gold  | 30,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[34] | 2× Platinum  | 30,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[35] | Gold  | 10,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[36] | Gold  | 40,000^
Sweden (GLF)[37] | Platinum  | 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[38] | Platinum  | 300,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ Manheim, James. "Review: The Priests". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
2. ^ entertainment.ie review
3. ^ The Priests take Guinness World Record
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7. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Priests – The Priests" (in French). Hung Medien.
8. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – The Priests – The Priests". Hung Medien.
9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Priests – The Priests" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
10. ^ "The Priests: The Priests" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
11. ^ "Lescharts.com – The Priests – The Priests". Hung Medien.
12. ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 49, 2008". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
13. ^ "Italiancharts.com – The Priests – The Priests". Hung Medien.
14. ^ "Charts.nz – The Priests – The Priests". Hung Medien.
15. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Priests – The Priests". Hung Medien.
16. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
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18. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Priests – The Priests". Hung Medien.
19. ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Priests – The Priests". Hung Medien.
20. ^ "Priests | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
21. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for 2008". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
22. ^ "Årslista Album – År 2008" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
23. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2008". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
24. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2009: Albums" (in Dutch). Ultratop Flanders. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
25. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2009" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
26. ^ "Top Albums annuel (physique + téléchargement + streaming)" (in French). SNEP Musique. 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
27. ^ "Årslista Album – År 2009" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
28. ^ "Year-End 2009". UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
29. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
30. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2009". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
31. ^ a b "The Priest" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
32. ^ "The Irish Charts - 2008 Certification Awards - Multi Platinum". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
33. ^ "Dutch album certifications – The Priests – The Priests" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 23 January 2025. Enter The Priests  in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2010 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
34. ^ "Latest Gold / Platinum Albums". Radioscope. 17 July 2011. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
35. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2009 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 26 November 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
36. ^ "Spanish album certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 23 January 2025. Select Álbumes under "Categoría", select 2008 under "Año". Select 51 under "Semana". Click on "BUSCAR LISTA".
37. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – The Priests" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
38. ^ "British album certifications – The Priests – The Priests". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 January 2025.

## External links

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* The Priests Official Website