Città vuota | |
Cover: | Città vuota.png |
Caption: | Artwork for 1963 release |
Type: | Single |
Artist: | Mina |
Album: | Studio Uno |
Language: | Italian |
Released: | [1] |
Genre: | Pop |
Length: | 2:34 |
Label: | Ri-Fi |
Producer: | Piero Gosio |
Prev Title: | Bis zum nächsten Mal |
Prev Year: | 1963 |
Next Title: | Ja, die Liebe lebe hoch |
Next Year: | 1964 |
"Città vuota" is a song recorded by Italian singer Mina in 1963. This song is Italian version of "It's a Lonely Town" by Gene McDaniels. The song was written by Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman, and adapted by Giuseppe Cassia.
It was the singer's first single on the RiFi label. After the release, the song quickly became popular and rose to number three on the Italian singles chart. The songs "E inutile" (written by Ricky Gianco and Gian Pieretti) and "Valentino vale" (by Vittorio Buffoli and Vito Pallavicini) were used as a b-side. Mina also recorded Spanish version called "Ciudad solitaria".
This single marked Mina's return to television after she was banned by RAI TV because of the singer's personal life.[2]
Peak position | ||
Italy (Musica e dischi)[4] | 3 | |
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Peru (La Prensa)[5] | 1 |
Peak position | ||
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[6] | 8 |
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Città vuota (It's a Lonely Town) | |
Type: | Single |
Artist: | Mina |
Album: | Live '78 |
Language: | Italian |
B-Side: | Ancora, ancora, ancora |
Genre: | |
Length: | 5:00 |
Label: | PDU |
Producer: | Piero Gosio |
Prev Title: | Giorni |
Prev Year: | 1977 |
Next Title: | Anche un uomo |
Next Year: | 1979 |
In 1978, Mina released a disco-style remake, conceived and arranged by Pino Presti with the inclusion of a jazz part. Combined with "Ancora, ancora, ancora" (by Cristiano Malgioglio and Gian Pietro Felisatti),[8] it became one of the most successful singles of the summer of that year, reaching number five in Italian singles chart in August. Mina performed this version during her concerts in Bussoladomani and later included it on her live album Live '78.
Peak position | ||
Italy (Billboard)[9] | 4 | |
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Italy (Musica e dischi) | 5 |