Rose su rose
| "Rose su rose" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Mina | ||||
| from the album Catene | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| B-side | "Ninna nanna" | |||
| Released | February 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Studio | Studi PDU, Lugano | |||
| Genre | Pop rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | PDU | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Mina singles chronology | ||||
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"Rose su rose" (English: "Roses on roses") is a song by Italian singer Mina. It was written by Massimiliano Pani, Mina's son, Piero Cassano, and arranged by Celso Valli. The song was released as a single in February 1984 and reached number 16 on the Italian chart, staying there for seven weeks.[2] In the same year, it was included in the studio album Catene.[3] "Ninna nanna", used as the b-side, remained unreleased until the publication of Mina Studio Collection in 1998.[4]
"Rose su rose" was also chosen as the theme song for 34th Italian Song Festival. Gianni Ravera, the artistic director, told about this at a press conference dedicated to the organization of the festival in early 1984. This choice was sharply criticized by the press of that time,[5] since Mina had been absent from the stage for six years, and more than twenty years ago she swore that she no longer wanted to have anything to do with Sanremo.[6][7]
Track listing[edit]
- 7" single[8]
- A. "Rose su rose" – 3:56
- B. "Ninna nanna" (Massimiliano Pani, Valentino Alfano) – 2:15
Personnel[edit]
- Mina – vocals
- Celso Valli – arrangement
- Gigi Cappellotto – bass guitar
- Flaviano Cuffari – drums
- Paolo Gianolio – guitar
- Aldo Banfi – synthesizer
- Nuccio Rinaldis – recording
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[2] | 16 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Rose su Rose - Mina". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ a b Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Singoli 1960–2019 (in Italian). Amazon Digital Services LLC – Kdp Print Us. pp. 306–308. ISBN 9781093264906.
- ^ a b Mina (1984). Catene (liner notes) (in Italian). Italy: PDU. Pld. L. 7043/44. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Piccioli, Paolo (1998). Studio Collection (booklet) (in Italian). Mina. Italy: PDU/EMI. 4 98629 2. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Calabrese, Christian. "Rose su rose". Hit Parade Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Puglisi, Manuela (27 January 2015). "Festival di Sanremo 1961". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Quando Mina perse la voce e pianse". La cronaca di Verona (in Italian). 4 March 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Mina (1984). Rose su rose (liner notes). Italy: PDU. P.A. 1150. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
External links[edit]
- "Rose su rose" at Discogs
