Renato (song)
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| "Renato" | ||||
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| Single by Mina | ||||
| from the album Renato | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| B-side | "Eclisse twist" | |||
| Released | 12 April 1962[1] | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll[2] | |||
| Length | 2:10 | |||
| Label | Italdisc | |||
| Composer(s) | Alberto Cortez | |||
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"Renato" is an Italian version of the 1961 Spanish song "Renata" by Alberto Cortez, recorded in 1962 by Italian singer Mina. Adapted lyrics was written by Alberto Testa. The song was released as a single in April 1962, eventually reaching number four on the Italian chart and becoming one of the biggest hits of the summer.[3] Sales of the single exceeded 190 thousand copies.[4]
The B-side was the song "Eclisse twist", written by Michelangelo Antonioni and Giovanni Fusco for the film L'Eclisse.[5][6]
Fernando Fratarcangeli, in the accompanying article for the reissue of the album, noted that it was "Renato" that became the flagship of the album, partly due to the fact that the text traces the turning point of the role of a woman: she provokes, seduces, jokes and even scolds a man.[3]
Track listing
- 7" single
- A. "Renato" – 2:10
- B. "Eclisse twist" (Michelangelo Antonioni, Giovanni Fusco) – 2:50
