| Je suis Mina | ||||
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| Released | 22 March 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 1969–1981 | |||
| Studio | La Basilica, Milan [1] | |||
| Genre | Europop [2] | |||
| Length | 79:21 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
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Je suis Mina is a compilation album by Italian singer Mina, released on 22 March 2011 by EMI.
Je suis Mina is part of a multilingual triptych along with I Am Mina and Yo soy Mina, performed in English and Spanish respectively, in this case all the songs are performed in French and are being released on CD for the first time. [3]
Mostly there are French versions of songs from the 70s, taken from the albums Frutta e verdura (1973), Mina® (1974), La Mina (1975) and Singolare (1976). There are French versions of such big hits as "Non credere" ("Ne la crois pas"), "Io e te da soli" and original song "Cigarette" by singer and songwriter Jacques Higelin. The album also includes "C'est une chanson", the last single released for the French market, the original of which, "Una canzone", was taken from the album Salomè (1981), and its B-side "Quand l'amour vous touche". The French versions of "Sognando" ("A cœur ouvert") and "Ancora dolcemente" ("Les mauvais jours") are published here for the first time. [4]
Most of the French lyrics were written by Pierre Delanoë and Eddy Marnay. [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Si..." ("Vorrei che fosse amore") | 2:23 | |
| 2. | "L'amour est mort" ("Io e te da soli") |
| 4:29 |
| 3. | "Pour en finir comment faire" ("L'importante è finire") |
| 3:12 |
| 4. | "Et puis ça sert à quoi" ("E poi...") |
| 4:23 |
| 5. | "Lumière" ("Nuur") |
| 4:15 |
| 6. | "C'est une chanson" ("Una canzone") |
| 3:50 |
| 7. | "La chiromancienne" ("Caravel") |
| 2:44 |
| 8. | "Ensemble" ("Distanze") |
| 4:32 |
| 9. | "Comme un homme" |
| 3:10 |
| 10. | "Quand l'amour vous touche" ("Quando l'amore ti tocca") |
| 3:16 |
| 11. | "Moi je te regarde" ("Io innamorata") | 2:56 | |
| 12. | "Ne la crois pas" ("Non credere") |
| 4:15 |
| 13. | "Le cœur en larmes" ("Un colpo al cuore") |
| 3:18 |
| 14. | "La vie" ("Credi") |
| 3:27 |
| 15. | "Les oiseaux reviennent" ("Non tornare più") |
| 4:39 |
| 16. | "Cigarette" | Jacques Higelin | 3:52 |
| 17. | "Deux peut-être trois" ("Due o forse tre") |
| 4:05 |
| 18. | "C'est comme un arc en ciel" ("Racconto") |
| 3:38 |
| 19. | "Rien que vous" ("Solo lui") |
| 4:19 |
| 20. | "A cœur ouvert" ("Sognando") |
| 3:59 |
| 21. | "Les mauvais jours" ("Ancora dolcemente") |
| 4:20 |
| Total length: | 79:21 | ||
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [3]
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italian Albums (FIMI) [5] | 48 |
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