I miei americani

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I miei americani
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Studio album by
Adriano Celentano
ReleasedDecember 1984 (December 1984)
Recorded1984
Studio
  • Idea Recording
  • Bach Studio
  • Regson Studio, Milan
Genre Pop
Length37:39
Label Clan Celentano
Producer Miki Del Prete
Adriano Celentano chronology
Atmosfera
(1983)		I miei americani
(1984)		Joan Lui
(1985)
Professional ratings
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I miei americani, with the subtitle Tre puntini, is a studio album by Italian singer Adriano Celentano, released in 1984 through his own label, Clan Celentano.

Contents

Overview

The album consists of world-famous American hits by popular artists (with the exception of the songs "Michelle" by the British rock band the Beatles, and the song "Susanna" by the Dutch band the Art Company). All the songs on this album have been translated into Italian, as well as the arrangements have been changed. The translation of the lyrics is as close as possible to the original.

The album was a great success. It took the first place in the Italian chart, staying in the top ten for twelve weeks. [2] By the end of 1987, the album had sold over 500,000 copies. [3]

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Il contadino (Hold On, I'm Coming)"
4:08
2."Michelle"
3:10
3."Bisogna far qualcosa (These Boots Are Made for Walkin')"
3:25
4."Sono un fallito (Busted)"
3:18
5."Fumo negli occhi (Smoke Gets in Your Eyes)"
2:52
6."Maledetta televisione (That's All Right, Mama)"
2:27
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Susanna"
4:45
2."Questo vecchio pazzo mondo (Eve of Destruction)"
3:56
3."Il cantante folle (The Great Pretender)"
4:04
4."Cara baby (Happy Baby)"
2:43
5."Sei nel mio destino (You Are My Destiny)"
2:27

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [4]

Charts

Chart performance for I miei americani
Chart (1985)Peak
position
Italian Albums ( Billboard ) [5] 1
Italian Albums ( Musica e dischi ) [2] 1

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References

  1. ↑ "I Miei Americani - Adriano Celentano | Album". AllMusic . Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  2. 1 2 Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Album 1964–2019 (in Italian). Amazon Digital Services LLC – Kdp Print Us. p. 134. ISBN   978-1094705002.
  3. ↑ Calabrò, Antonio [in Italian] (11 December 1987). "CELENTANO SRL GUADAGNI FANTASTICI". La Repubblica (in Italian). Archived from the original on 17 April 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  4. ↑ I miei americani (Media notes) (in Italian). Adriano Celentano. Italy: Clan Celentano. 1984. CLN 20445. Retrieved 3 January 2025.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ↑ Ruscitto, Germano (February 2, 1985). "Hits of the World – Italy" (PDF). Billboard . Vol. 97, no. 5. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. p. 80. ISSN   0006-2510.
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