Oro (Mango song)
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| "Oro" | ||||
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| Single by Mango | ||||
| from the album Odissea | ||||
| B-side | "Lungo bacio, lungo abbraccio" | |||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Length | 4:30 | |||
| Label | Fonit Cetra | |||
| Songwriters | Mango, Mogol | |||
| Producer | Alberto Salerno | |||
| Mango singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Oro" on YouTube | ||||
"Oro" (transl. "Gold") is a 1984 Italian song composed by Mango (music) and Mogol (lyrics) and performed by Mango. It is included in the 1986 album Odissea.
The song was originally recorded as a demo as "Mama Woodoo" with lyrics of Mango's brother Armando, before being re-written by Mogol and marking the breakout of Mango.[1][2][3]
The song has been described as "a happy compromise between modernity and tradition", and "a slow and enveloping song, crafted with originality, but with Brit-pop models such as Peter Gabriel and Human League firmly in mind".[4]
Artists who covered the song include Loredana Bertè and Mina, who recorded a version in a Lucio Battisti-style arrangement in the album Canarino mannaro.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oro" | Pino Mango, Mogol | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Lungo bacio, lungo abbraccio" | Mango, Mogol | 4:23 |