Latin Lover (album)

Latin Lover
Studio album by Gianna Nannini
Released	1982
Genre	Rock
Label	Dischi Ricordi / Metronome
Producer	Conny Plank / Gianna Nannini
Gianna Nannini chronology
G. N. (1981) Latin Lover (1982) Puzzle (1984)

Latin Lover is the fifth album by Gianna Nannini. It was released in 1982.

It is the first album made in collaboration with the German producer Conny Plank, and features prominent guest musicians such as Annie Lennox, Jaki Liebezeit and Annette Humpe. It performed well all around Europe, eventually becoming Gold in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and Platinum in Italy. It was also distributed in Israel, Mexico, Paraguay, South Korea, and North America. In October of the same year, Nannini performed at the Rockpalast Essen stage alongside Kid Creole & The Coconuts and Little Steven. Two songs from the album, "Vieni Ragazzo" and "Come un Treno", were used by Michelangelo Antonioni for the soundtrack of his film "Identificazione di una donna".

Track listing

1. "Primadonna" (M. Paoluzzi - Gianna Nannini) – 3:47
2. "Wagon-Lits" (Gianna Nannini - M. Paoluzzi/Gianna Nannini) – 4:10
3. "Ragazzo Dell'Europa" (Gianna Nannini) – 3:34
4. "Latin Lover" (Gianna Nannini - M. Paoluzzi/Gianna Nannini) - 4:35
5. "Fumetto" (Gianna Nannini) – 3:30
6. "Carillon" (Gianna Nannini) – 4:05
7. "Amore Amore" (Gianna Nannini) – 4:13
8. "Volo 5/4" (Gianna Nannini) - 4:20

Personnel

• Gianna Nannini – Vocals, piano, violin
• Hans Bäär – Bass, keyboards
• Rüdiger Braune – Drums
• Conny Plank – Drums, programming
• Rudy Spinello – Guitar
• Jaki Liebezeit – Drums
• Mauro Pagani – Mandoline, violin
• Mauro Paoluzzi – Guitar
• Annie Lennox – Piano
• Annette Humpe – Piano
• The Wolperats – Backing vocals
• Production: Conny Plank, Gianna Nannini

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1982–1983)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)	18

Year-end charts

Chart (1983)	Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)	44

External links

• Gianna Nannini homepage