Caramella
2010 studio album by Mina
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Caramella is a studio album by Italian singer Mina, released by PDU and Sony Music on 25 May 2010.[2]
Overview
Published only seven months after her previous album Facile, and two months after her 70th birthday, this album is one of diverse sounds, styles, and authors. It includes fourteen tracks (plus one ghost track) written by numerous authors. In addition to the single "You Get Me", sung as a duet with English singer Seal, there are also songs "Pocte parole", a duet with Giorgia from the 2007 album Stonata and "Amore desperato", a duet with Lucio Dalla from the 2003 album Lucio.[3]
Commercial performance
Critical reception
According to Mariano Prunes from AllMusic, Caramella is less daring among Mina's recent releases, which included an opera album and some flirtations with alternative rock, but perhaps because of this it is the most impressive, since Mina is clearly on her own territory here–in the field of modern adult contemporary ballads in the Italian style.[7] Claudio Milano of OndaRock stated that "You Get Me" is a wonderful modern adult pop music with perfect arrangements, but otherwise there is often a discord between vocals, songs and production.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Get Me" (with Seal) |
| 4:52 | |
| 2. | "Io e te" |
| Pani | 4:56 |
| 3. | "Il povero e il re" | Axel Pani | Pani | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Poche parole" (with Giorgia) |
|
| 4:06 |
| 5. | "Amore disperato" (with Lucio Dalla) |
| Pani | 4:28 |
| 6. | "Così così" |
| Pani | 5:17 |
| 7. | "Solo se sai rispondere" | Massimiliano Casacci |
| 3:58 |
| 8. | "Come se io fossi lì" | Mauro Santoro | Pani | 3:46 |
| 9. | "La clessidra" | Davide Dileo | Dileo | 4:22 |
| 10. | "Accendi questa luce" |
| Pani | 4:32 |
| 11. | "Amoreunicoamore" |
| Pani | 4:02 |
| 12. | "Ma comme faje" | Maurizio Morante | Pani | 4:18 |
| 13. | "Inutile sperare" |
| Pani | 4:29 |
| 14. | "Mi piacerebbe andare al mare" |
| Pani | 11:28 |
| Total length: | 69:09 | |||
- Notes
- Track 14 contains a hidden track, Mina's solo version of "You Get Me".
Charts
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[10] | Gold | 30,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||