| Profumo | ||||
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Conny Plank, Gianna Nannini | |||
| Gianna Nannini chronology | ||||
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Profumo is the eighth album by Gianna Nannini. It was released in 1986. [1]
In the wake of the international acclaim that followed her previous album, "Puzzle", "Profumo" was released throughout Europe, South America, South Africa, Australia, South Korea and Japan, selling over 1,000,000 copies.
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Austria (IFPI Austria) [2] | Platinum | 50,000* |
| Germany (BVMI) [3] | Gold | 250,000^ |
| Italy (FIMI) [2] | 2× Platinum | 200,000* |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [4] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
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