Giorni

1977 single by Mina From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"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]

LanguageItalian
A-side"Ormai"
ReleasedJuly 1977 (1977-07)
Recorded29 June 1977 (1977-06-29)[1]
Quick facts Single by Mina, from the album Mina con bignè ...
"Giorni"
Single by Mina
from the album Mina con bignè
LanguageItalian
A-side"Ormai"
ReleasedJuly 1977 (1977-07)
Recorded29 June 1977 (1977-06-29)[1]
StudioLa Basilica, Milan[2]
GenrePop
Length4:35
LabelPDU
ComposerShel Shapiro
LyricistLuigi Albertelli
Mina singles chronology
"Nuda"
(1976)
"Giorni" / "Ormai"
(1977)
"Città vuota (It's a Lonely Town)"
(1978)
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Critical reception

Claudio Milano of OndaRock [it] noted that in "Ormai" Mina had created a new form of drama by reaching artistic maturity.[6]

Track listing

7" single[3]
A1. "Giorni" – 4:35
A2. "Ormai" (Andrea Lo Vecchio) – 4:08

Charts

More information Chart (1977), Peak position ...
Chart performance for "Giorni" / "Ormai"
Chart (1977) Peak
position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[5] 9
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Cover versions

  • In 1978, Katri Helena recorded a cover version of the song "Giorni" in Finnish called "Päivät" (adapted lyrics by Pertti Reponen [fi]) 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]

References

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