| Unica | ||||
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| Released | 29 January 2021 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Language | Italian | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
| Producer | Mauro Pagani | |||
| Ornella Vanoni chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Unica | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Newsic | 9/10 [1] |
| OA Plus | 7/10 [2] |
| Recensiamo Musica | 8,2/10 [3] |
| Rockol | 8,5/10 [4] |
Unica is a studio album by Italian singer Ornella Vanoni, released on 29 January 2021 by BMG.
In 2013, Vanoni released the album Meticci, which was supposed to be her last studio album. However, in 2018, the singer signed a contract with BMG Rights Management to release one album. During the creation of Unica, the singer collaborated with Mauro Pagani for production and Fabio and Lac for arrangements and much of the songwriting.
Unica consists of eleven songs, one of which is instrumental and serves as an introduction. The album features several collaborations, including artists such as Francesco Gabbani, Carmen Consoli, Virginia Raffaele, Giuliano Sangiorgi, Renato Zero e Pacifico. [5] From a musical point of view, the album is characterized by a strong presence of strings and wind instruments, as well as a variety of genres, ranging from Brazilian sound to author's music and jazz. [5] [6]
The release of the album was timed to coincide with the sixtieth anniversary of Vanoni's career. [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A passo lieve" | Mauro Pagani | 1:42 |
| 2. | "Specialmente quando ridi" | 3:55 | |
| 3. | "Arcobaleno" | Giuliano Sangiorgi | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Isole viaggianti" | Ilacqua | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Carezza d'autunno" (with Carmen Consoli) | Consoli | 3:34 |
| 6. | "Nuda sull'erba" |
| 3:50 |
| 7. | "Tu Me" (with Virginia Raffaele) |
| 3:12 |
| 8. | "La mia parte" (with Fabio Ilacqua) | Ilacqua | 3:14 |
| 9. | "Inizio" | Pacifico | 2:51 |
| 10. | "Un sorriso dentro al pianto" |
| 3:43 |
| 11. | "Ornella si nasce" |
| 4:42 |
| Total length: | 39:09 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Un sorriso dentro al pianto" (with Francesco Gabbani; Intimate version) |
| 3:58 |
| 13. | "Ornella si nasce" (with Renato Zero; Intimate version) |
| 4:29 |
| 14. | "Arcobaleno" (with Giuliano Sangiorgi; Intimate version) | Sangiorgi | 4:12 |
| 15. | "Inizio" (with Pacifico; Intimate version) | Pacifico | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 54:31 | ||
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italian Albums (FIMI) [7] | 3 |
| Italian Vinyl Albums (FIMI) [8] | 2 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [9] | 54 |
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