Giorni
1977 single by Mina
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"Giorni" (English: "Days") is a song by Italian singer Mina. It was written by Shel Shapiro and Luigi Albertelli. Initially "Giorni" and the song "Ormai" (English: "Now"; written by Andrea Lo Vecchio) were released as a double A-sided single[3] in July 1977[1] to support of Mina's new album Mina con bignè which was released later in November.[4] The single stayed on the chart for 13 weeks, peaking at number 9.[5]
| "Giorni" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Mina | ||||
| from the album Mina con bignè | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| A-side | "Ormai" | |||
| Released | July 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 29 June 1977[1] | |||
| Studio | La Basilica, Milan[2] | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:35 | |||
| Label | PDU | |||
| Composer | Shel Shapiro | |||
| Lyricist | Luigi Albertelli | |||
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Critical reception
Track listing
- 7" single[3]
- A1. "Giorni" – 4:35
- A2. "Ormai" (Andrea Lo Vecchio) – 4:08
Charts
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[5] | 9 |
Cover versions
- In 1978, Katri Helena recorded a cover version of the song "Giorni" in Finnish called "Päivät" (adapted lyrics by Pertti Reponen) for the album Ystävä.[7]
- In the same year, singer Ajda Pekkan recorded a Turkish version of "Giorni" called "Ya Sonra" with adapted lyrics by Fikret Şeneş.[8]