| Le cose da difendere | ||||
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| Released | 24 May 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001–2002 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, Latin pop | |||
| Length | 42:08 | |||
| Label | Warner Music, Don't Worry | |||
| Producer | Rolando D'Angeli | |||
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Le cose da difendere is the seventh studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Nek. It was released in 2002.
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Le cose da difendere | 3:50 |
| 2 | Sei solo tu (Featuring Laura Pausini) | 3:17 |
| 3 | Parliamo al singolare | 3:31 |
| 4 | Quando non-ci sei | 3:39 |
| 5 | Fatti amare | 4:12 |
| 6 | Cielo e terra | 3:58 |
| 7 | Tutto di te | 3:52 |
| 8 | Labirinto | 4:02 |
| 9 | La mia natura | 3:56 |
| 10 | Di conseguenza | 3:50 |
| 11 | Cielo e terra (Duet with Dante Thomas) | 4:01 |
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italian Albums Chart | 4 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 16 |
| German Album Chart | 34 |
| Austrian Album Chart | 67 |
| French Albums Chart | 81 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI) [2] | Platinum | 100,000* |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [3] | Gold | 20,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
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