| Jovanotti for President | ||||
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Length | 43:41 | |||
| Label | FRI Records | |||
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Jovanotti for President is the first studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Jovanotti, released by FRI Records in 1988.
A remastered edition was released on 26 October 2018, for the album's 30th anniversary. [1] [2]
The album reached number three on the Italian singles chart.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Go Jovanotti Go" | Jovanotti | 4:47 |
| 2. | "Party President" | Jovanotti | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Funklab" | Jovanotti | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Gimme Five" | Jovanotti | 3:52 |
| 5. | "I Need You" | Jovanotti | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Jovanotti Sound" | Jovanotti | 4:41 |
| 7. | "The Rappers" | Jovanotti | 5:04 |
| 8. | "Ragamuffin" | Jovanotti | 4:14 |
| 9. | "Mix" | Jovanotti | 4:45 |
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