Un buco nella sabbia explained

Un buco nella sabbia
Cover:Un buco nella sabbia.png
Caption:One of the variants of the Japanese edition
Type:Single
Artist:Mina
Album:Studio Uno
Language:Italian
B-Side:Se mi compri un gelato
Released:[1]
Genre:Pop
Length:2:18
Label:Ri-Fi
Composer:Piero Soffici
Lyricist:Alberto Testa
Prev Title:Fremdes Land
Prev Year:1964
Next Title:Rapsodie
Next Year:1964

"Un buco nella sabbia" (English: "A hole in the sand") is a song by Italian singer Mina, written by Piero Soffici and Alberto Testa. The song was released as a single, reaching number 7 on the Italian chart, and was later included in the album Studio Uno (1965).[2]

There is also a Spanish-language version titled "Un Hoyo en la Arena", released in Spain in 1964 on the EP Mina Canta en Español.[3]

In 1965, a Japanese version of the song with lyrics by Kenji Sazanami was released in Japan.[4] The song achieved extraordinary success, taking the second position on the chart, and sales exceeded 400,000 copies;[5] at the end of the year, Mina was also recognized as the best international artist.[6] [7]

Track listing

7" single (Italy)[8]
  • A. "Un buco nella sabbia" – 2:18
  • B. "Se mi compri un gelato" (Vito Pallavicini, Italo Terzoli, Bernardino Zapponi, Gorni Kramer) – 1:58
    7" single (Japan)[9]
  • A. "砂にきえた涙の歌詞 (Suna ni kieta namida)" – 2:22
  • B. "Un buco nella sabbia" – 2:18

    Charts

    Weekly charts

    Chart (1964–1965)! scope="col"
    Peak
    position
    Italy (Musica e dischi)[10] 7
    Japan (Oricon)1

    Year-end charts

    Chart (1965)! scope="col"
    Peak
    position
    Japan (Oricon)[11] 10

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Un buco nella sabbia/Se mi compri un gelato. it. Discografia nazionale della canzone italiana. Istituto centrale per i beni sonori ed audiovisivi. 20 June 2024.
    2. Web site: Studio Uno. it. Discografia nazionale della canzone italiana. Istituto centrale per i beni sonori ed audiovisivi. 20 June 2024.
    3. Mina Canta en Español. Mina. 1964. 20 June 2024. liner notes. Belter. 51.410. Spain. es.
    4. Book: 2005. Un buco nella sabbia / Mina. https://books.google.com/books?id=cJQnADLvb24C&pg=PA179. 1955-64年編: 名曲184決定盤CD776. ja. Ongakushuppanshaco.,Ltd. 164. 9784861710049.
    5. Ruscitto. Germano. Germano Ruscitto. From the Musical Capitals of the World: Milan. Billboard. 20 May 1967. 79. 20. 56. 0006-2510.
    6. Book: Ruggeri, Roberto. Castaldo. Gino.

      it:Gino Castaldo

      . 1990. Mina. Dizionario della Canzone Italiana L-Z. it. Armando Curcio Editore. 1090–1091. 88-97508-77-4.
    7. Book: Fratarcangeli, Fernando.

      it:Fernando Fratarcangeli

      . 2005. Mina. Mina talk. Vent'anni di interviste. 1959-1979. it. Coniglio. 1090–1091. 978-88-88833-24-8.
    8. Un buco nella sabbia. Mina. 1964. 20 June 2024. liner notes. Ri-Fi. RFN NP 16061. Italy. it.
    9. Un buco nella sabbia. Mina. 1964. 20 June 2024. liner notes. Fontana, Ri-Fi. FON-1041. Japan. ja.
    10. Book: Racca, Guido. M&D Borsa Singoli 1960–2019. it. 2019. Amazon Digital Services LLC – Kdp Print Us. 306–308. 9781093264906.
    11. Fukunishi. J.. Japan '65: Electric Guitars Twang, the Ventures Clang. Billboard. 15 January 1966. 78. 3. 8. 0006-2510.

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