Safari (Jovanotti album)

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Safari
Safari-jovanotti.jpg
Studio album by
Released18 January 2008
Length71:24
Label
Producer
Jovanotti chronology
ElectroJova - Buon sangue dopato
(2006)
Safari
(2008)
OYEAH
(2009)
Singles from Safari
  1. "Fango"
    Released: 6 December 2007
  2. "A te"
    Released: 7 March 2008
  3. "Safari"
    Released: 4 July 2008
  4. "Come musica"
    Released: 20 October 2008
  5. "Mezzogiorno"
    Released: 23 January 2009
  6. "Il 5 Maggio (Napoleone è Pieno di Vita)"
    Released: 29 March 2009
  7. "Punto"
    Released: 15 May 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Safari is the eleventh studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Jovanotti. Preceded by the single "Fango", it was released in Italy on 17 January 2008. [3] The album features guests including Ben Harper, who plays a guitar solo in "Fango", Italian band Negramaro's frontman Giuliano Sangiorgi, Brazilian musician Sérgio Mendes and American recording artist Michael Franti.

Contents

Safari was a commercial success, topping the Italian Albums Chart for seven weeks and being certified five times platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry. [4] [5] It also became the best-selling album of 2008 in Italy, while its second single, "A te", ranked first in the Italian annual chart. [6]

Track listing

Standard Edition (Mercury UPC 00602517577527) [7]
No.TitleLength
1."Fango" (feat. Ben Harper)4:34
2."Mezzogiorno"4:22
3."A te"4:25
4."Dove ho visto te"4:30
5."In orbita"4:33
6."Safari" (feat. Giuliano Sangiorgi)4:24
7."Temporale" (feat. Sly and Robbie)5:54
8."Come musica"3:50
9."Innamorato"2:38
10."Punto" (feat. Sérgio Mendes)4:11
11."Antidolorificomagnifico"4:26
12."Mani libere 2008" (feat. Michael Franti)4:25
iTunes Bonus Track [8]
No.TitleLength
13."Punto" (Veccho Frank Version, feat. Sèrgio Mendes)3:35
Limited Deluxe Edition [9] [10]
No.TitleLength
13."Come parli l'italiano"3:10
14."Nel mio tempo"5:06
15."Il gioco del mondo"7:29
Limited Christmas Edition [11]
No.TitleLength
13."A te" (Live)5:34
14."Come musica" (Live)3:53
15."Mezzogiorno" (Live)5:08
16."Dove ho visto te" (Live)4:37

Charts and certifications

Peak positions

Chart (2008)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [12] 70
Italian Albums (FIMI) [13] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [14] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2008)Position
European Albums ( Billboard ) [15] 39
Italian Albums (FIMI) [6] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [16] 55

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI) [5] 5× Platinum600,000 [17]
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [18] Gold10,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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