Laura Pausini (1993 album)

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Laura Pausini is the debut album by Italian singer Laura Pausini. It was released in Italy on 18 May 1993 by CGD Records (Warner).[1]

Following the success obtained in Italy, where it sold 400,000 copies,[2] the album was later released in Europe, Australia and Japan. The worldwide sales for the album exceed two million copies.[3]

The first single from the album, "La solitudine", was the winner of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival in the newcomer artists' section.[4] It reached the top spot in the Italian Singles Chart[5] and later became an Italian standard[6] and an international hit, reaching the charts in different European countries, including Belgium, the Netherlands and France.[7][8]

Track listing

All music is composed by Angelo Valsiglio and Pietro Cremonesi

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Non c'è"Federico Cavalli, Cremonesi4:40
2."Mi rubi l'anima" (feat. Raf)Cavalli3:25
3."Dove sei"Cavalli, Cremonesi3:35
4."Baci che si rubano"Cavalli4:25
5."Tutt'al più"Roberto Casini4:02
6."La solitudine"Cavalli, Cremonesi4:04
7."Perché non torna più"Cavalli4:10
8."Il cuore non si arrende"Cavalli4:40

Charts and certifications

Charts

Charts (1993–1995) Peak
position
Belgian Albums Chart[9] 1
Dutch Albums Chart[10] 3
French Albums Chart[11] 35
Italian Albums Chart[12] 3
Portuguese Albums Chart[13] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[14] Gold 30,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[15] Gold 100,000*
France (SNEP)[16] Gold 100,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[17] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[18] Gold 25,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. ^ "Laura Pausini da Sanremo al primo disco" (in Italian). Corriere della Sera. 25 May 1993. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  2. ^ "La Revista: Desde Italia con Amore – Laura Pausini, La voz bonita" (in Spanish). El Mundo. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Biography of Laura Pausini". RAI. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  4. ^ Mario Luzzatto Fegiz, Gloria Pozzi (1 March 1993). "Aria nuova a Sanremo? Per ora solo spifferi". Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  5. ^ "Singoli – I numeri uno (1959–2006) – Parte 4: 1990–1996" (in Italian). it-charts.150m.com. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  6. ^ "Laura Pausini: La biografia" (in Italian). MTV. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  7. ^ Mark Worden (15 March 2003). "Laura Pausini tenth anniversary". Billboard: 46–47.
  8. ^ "Laura Pausini – La Solitudine (nummer)" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  9. ^ "Hits of the World – Belgium". Billboard: 57. 26 March 1994. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  10. ^ "Laura Pausini – Laura Pausini (album)" (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  11. ^ "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste – D" (in French). www.infodisc.fr. Retrieved 15 November 2011. In the menu Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste & Appuyez sur OK : select Laura PAUSINI then press OK.
  12. ^ Hits of the world. Billboard. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  13. ^ "Hits of the World – Portugal". Billboard: 71. 4 February 1995. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  14. ^ "Discos de Oro y Platino" (in Spanish). Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  15. ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Laura Pausini" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  16. ^ "French album certifications – Laura Pausini" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  17. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Laura Pausini" (in Dutch). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  18. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Laura Pausini)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
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