Dedicated to the Moon

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Dedicated to the Moon
Spagna dedicated to the moon.jpg
Studio album by
Released1987
Recorded1986–87
StudioSimple Studios
Genre
Length44:42
Label CBS
Producer Theo Spagna, Larry Pignagnoli, Ivana Spagna
Ivana Spagna chronology
Dedicated to the Moon
(1987)
You Are My Energy
(1988)
Singles from Dedicated to the Moon
  1. "Easy Lady"
    Released: 1986
  2. "Call Me"
    Released: 1987
  3. "Dance, Dance, Dance"
    Released: 1987
  4. "Dedicated to the Moon"
    Released: 1987
  5. "Sarah"
    Released: 1987

Dedicated to the Moon is debut album by Italian singer Spagna, released in 1987 the CBS record label. It featured the European hits "Easy Lady" and "Call Me". [1]

Contents

Overview

The singer's debut album, which was recorded mostly in the spring of 1987, contains songs sung in English. The singles "Easy Lady" and "Call Me" both became top 10 hits throughout Europe between 1986 and 1987. The songs "Dance Dance Dance", "Dedicated to the Moon" and "Sarah" were also released as singles in various territories. Dedicated to the Moon sold in excess of 500,000 copies.

In 2010, a remastered edition of the CD was released with 6 additional tracks.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ivana Spagna, Alfredo Pignagnoli and Giorgio Spagna

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Call Me"4:05
2."Sarah"5:09
3."Dedicated to the Moon"4:35
4."So Easy"3:53
5."The Power of Money"4:05
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."Easy Lady"4:50
7."Dance Dance Dance"4:15
8."Why Can't I Say (I Love You Babe)"4:52
9."Baby Blue"4:43
10."Girl, It's Not the End of the World"4:15
Total length:44:42
2010 expanded edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Easy Lady" (extended version)6:57
12."Jealousy"3:58
13."Call Me" (Special Viva mix)5:43
14."Every Girl and Boy" (Special Bang Bang remix)5:19
15."Don't Call It Love"4:22
16."Every Girl and Boy" (7″ version)3:40
Total length:74:41

Charts

Chart performance for Dedicated to the Moon
Chart (1987)Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [2] 4
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [3] 38
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [4] 18

Sales and certifications

Certifications for Dedicated to the Moon
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [5] Gold28,032 [5]

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