Nella stanza 26
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Nella stanza 26 is the ninth studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Nek, released on November 17, 2006.
Overview
The title song "Nella stanza 26" (in English: "In the room 26") was inspired and dedicated to a girl who wrote the anonymous letter in which is told she has to prostitute to maintain her family.[1] The other songs often tell stories of love gone wrong.[1] In 2007, for the title song Nek received the prestigious Lunezia "Poesia del Rock" award.[2]
It includes the hit single "Instabile", which peaked at number three,[3] and ranked in the Top 5 for 6 weeks.[4]
Track listing
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notte di febbraio | 4:08 |
| 2 | Cri | 3:39 |
| 3 | Instabile | 3:32 |
| 4 | Fumo | 3:05 |
| 5 | Attimi | 4:08 |
| 6 | Nella stanza 26 | 3:43 |
| 7 | Sei | 3:24 |
| 8 | Ancora un giorno di te | 3:02 |
| 9 | Serenità | 3:46 |
| 10 | Contro le mie ombre | 3:17 |
Musicians
- Nek - vocals, soloist guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals
- Cesare Chiodo - bass
- Max Costa - keyboards
- Alex Bagnoli - programming
- Luciano Galloni - drums
- Dado Parisini - keyboards, Hammond organ
- Vittorio Giannelli - programming
- Gabriele Cicognani - bass
- Paolo Costa - bass
- Emiliano Fantuzzi - bass, programming, electric guitar, slide guitar, keyboards
- Pier Foschi - drums
- Alfredo Golino - drums
- Roberto Gualdi - drums
- Massimo Pacciani - drums
- Massimo Varini - programming, backing vocals, electric guitar
Charts and certifications
Peak positions
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swiss Albums Chart[5] | 5 |
| Italian Albums Chart[6] | 5 |
| Spanish Albums Chart[7] | 56 |
| Mexican Albums Chart[8] | 79 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[9] | 2× Platinum | 160,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b "Nek: il dramma di una prostituta nel mio album". Corriere della Sera (in Italian): 53. November 21, 2006. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ "Comunicato Stampa: Nek vince Premio Lunezia – Poesia del Rock 2007" (in Italian). Rockol. January 17, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ^ "Hits Of The World". Billboard. 118 (50): 58. December 16, 2006. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ^ "Instabile on Italian charts". ItaliaCharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ^ Nek - Nella stanza 26. hitparade.ch. Accessed from 5 May 2013.
- ^ NEK - NELLA STANZA 26 (ALBUM). italiancharts.com. Accessed from 5 May 2013.
- ^ NEK - EN EL CUARTO 26 (ALBUM). spanishcharts.com. Accessed from 5 May 2013.
- ^ NEK - EN EL CUARTO 26 (ALBUM). mexicancharts.com. Accessed from 5 May 2013.
- ^ "Comunicato Stampa: Nek vince Premio Lunezia – Poesia del Rock 2007". Rockol.it. 22 July 2007. Retrieved 2012-01-07.