Giorni
| "Giorni" | ||||
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| Single by Mina | ||||
| from the album Mina con bignè | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| A-side | "Ormai" | |||
| Released | July 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 29 June 1977[1] | |||
| Studio | La Basilica, Milan[2] | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:35 | |||
| Label | PDU | |||
| Composer(s) | Shel Shapiro | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Luigi Albertelli | |||
| Mina singles chronology | ||||
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"Giorni" (English: "Days") is a song by Italian singer Mina. It was written by Shel Shapiro and Luigi Albertelli. Initially "Giorni" and the song "Ormai" (English: "Now"; written by Andrea Lo Vecchio) were released as a double A-sided single[3] in July 1977[1] to support of Mina's new album Mina con bignè which was released later in November.[4] The single stayed on the chart for 13 weeks, peaking at number 9.[5]
Critical reception
[edit]Claudio Milano of OndaRock noted that in "Ormai" Mina had created a new form of drama by reaching artistic maturity.[6]
Track listing
[edit]- 7" single[3]
- A1. "Giorni" – 4:35
- A2. "Ormai" (Andrea Lo Vecchio) – 4:08
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[5] | 9 |
Cover versions
[edit]- In 1978, Katri Helena recorded a cover version of the song "Giorni" in Finnish called "Päivät" (adapted lyrics by Pertti Reponen) for the album Ystävä.[7]
- In the same year, singer Ajda Pekkan recorded a Turkish version of "Giorni" called "Ya Sonra" with adapted lyrics by Fikret Şeneş.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Giorni/Ormai". Discografia nazionale della canzone italiana (in Italian). Istituto centrale per i beni sonori ed audiovisivi. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "La Basilica" (in Italian). minamazzini.it. 3 September 2020. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ a b Mina (1977). Giorni/Ormai (liner notes). Italy: PDU. P.A. 1123. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Mina con bignè". Discografia nazionale della canzone italiana (in Italian). Istituto centrale per i beni sonori ed audiovisivi. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ a b Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Singoli 1960–2019 (in Italian). Amazon Digital Services LLC – Kdp Print Us. pp. 306–308. ISBN 9781093264906.
- ^ Milano, Claudio. "Mina - biografia, recensioni, streaming, discografia, foto". OndaRock (in Italian). Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ Katri Helena (1978). Ystävä (liner notes) (in Finnish). Finland: Scandia. SLP 644. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ Ajda Pekkan (1978). Ya Sonra / Yeniden Başlasın (liner notes) (in Turkish). Turkey: Philips. 6070 056. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
