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În Lipsa Mea
Studio album by
Smiley
Released1 March 2008 (2008-03-01)
Recorded2008
Genre
Length38:33
LabelCat Music
ProducerSmiley
Smiley chronology
În Lipsa Mea
(2008) 		Plec pe Marte
(2010)
Singles from În Lipsa Mea
  1. "În Lipsa Mea"
    Released: 1 March 2008

În lipsa mea (Romanian pronunciation: [ɨn lipˈsa mea]; (In my absence)) is the debut studio album by Romanian singer Smiley, released on March 1, 2008 by Cat Music.[1][2] The album peaked at number three in the Romania Top 100 charts with the main single, "În lipsa mea", spending four weeks within the top 10 and ten weeks altogether in the Romanian charts.[3] The album earned a gold certification for shipments in excess of 10,000 copies in Romania.[4][5]

The album won the 2009 Romanian Music Awards prize for the Best Album. It also featured Marius Moga, Alex Velea, Uzzi, Don Baxter and Smiley's former Simplu band mate CRBL as collaborators. The preponderent language of the songs is Romanian, with a couple of exceptions where the songs are also interpreted in English. From a total of ten songs, the album presents five featuring singles and five single songs.[6][7]

Smiley, Marius Moga, Don Baxter and Randi were the main composers of the lyrics for all tracks.[8]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cea Mai Tare Piesă (The best song) (feat. Don Baxter)"
3:32
2."Preocupat Cu Gura Ta (Busy with your mouth)"
3:53
3."În Lipsa Mea (In my absence) (feat. Uzzi)"
3:38
4."Designed to Love You"
3:16
5."So Cold (feat. CRBL)"
3:51
6."Pe Unde Îți Umblă Inima (Where your heart leads)"
3:42
7."Am Bani De Dat (Tengo Dinero) (Got money to give/Gotta pay taxes) (feat. Don Baxter, Alex Velea & Marius Moga)"
4:41
8."De Ai Fi Un Cântec... (If you were a song) (feat. Marius Moga)"
3:57
9."Simt Că Mor (I feel like I'm dying)"
3:42
10."Un Pas Înainte (One step forward)"
3:21
Total length:38:33

Personnel

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  • Smiley – vocals, production, arrangements
  • Marius Moga – backing vocals, production, arrangements
  • Alex Velea – backing vocals (uncredited)
  • Uzzi – vocals (secondary)
  • Don Baxter – vocals (secondary)
  • CRBL – vocals (secondary)

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Romania[4] Gold 10,000[4]

Release history

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  • 2008 Romania: CD Cat Music 101 2630 2

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "In Lipsa Mea". iTunes. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Smiley – În Lipsa Mea (2008, Cat Music)". discogs.com. Discogss. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "Romanian Top 100 Issue nr: 19/2008 (19 Mai - 25 Mai 2008)". archive.org. Radio Show. Archived from the original on May 25, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
  4. ^ a b c "Discul de Aur pentru Smiley" [Gold award for Smiley]. Libertatea (in Romanian). 13 July 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Disc de Aur pentru Smiley-Ştiri pe scurt". adevarul.ro (in Romanian). Adevărul. July 10, 2009. Retrieved July 10, 2009.
  6. ^ ""În lipsa mea", Best Album la Romanian Music Awards 2009 - GALERIE FOTO". mediafax.ro (in Romanian). Mediafax. June 7, 2009. Retrieved June 7, 2009.
  7. ^ "Castigatori Romanian Music Awards 2009". 1music.ro (in Romanian). Music Channel. April 5, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
  8. ^ "Smiley isi lanseaza primul album solo din cariera, „In lipsa mea"". ziaruldeiasi.ro (in Romanian). Ziarul de Iasi. March 10, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2008.
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