Donna sola
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| "Donna sola" | ||||
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| Single by Mia Martini | ||||
| from the album Nel mondo, una cosa | ||||
| B-side | "Questo amore vero" | |||
| Released | 15 September 1972 | |||
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| Length | 4:20 | |||
| Label | Ricordi | |||
| Composer | Dario Baldan Bembo | |||
| Lyricists | ||||
| Producer | Giovanni Sanjust | |||
| Mia Martini singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Donna sola" on YouTube | ||||
"Donna sola" ("Lonely Woman") is a 1972 Italian song composed by Dario Baldan Bembo (music), Bruno Lauzi, and Luigi Albertelli (lyrics) and performed by Mia Martini.
While looking for a suitable follow-up for Martini's first hit "Piccolo uomo", her producer Giovanni Sanjust listened to a Dario Baldan Bembo's instrumental song recorded by Gianni Bedori with the title "Inverno", and thought that with the right lyrics it would be a success. He first gave the task of drafting the lyrics to Luigi Albertelli, who penned an early version titled "Sola".[1] After recording a demo, Martini was not satisfied with the result and asked Bruno Lauzi to rewrite the lyrics, with Lauzi retaining only a few lines, including the "sola" in the refrain.[1]
The song turned to be both a commercial and critical success, and won the Mostra di musica leggera di Venezia.[1][2] Martini recorded the song in Spanish as "Mujer sola", as well as two versions in French and German that have remained unreleased.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Donna sola" | Lauzi, Albertelli, Baldan Bembo | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Questo amore vero" | Albertelli, Massimo Guantini | 3:21 |
