| "Una zebra a pois" | ||||
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| Single by Mina | ||||
| from the album Il cielo in una stanza | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| B-side | "Mi vuoi lasciar" | |||
| Released | 14 June 1960 (1960-06-14) | |||
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| Length | 3:25 | |||
| Label | Italdisc | |||
| Composer(s) | Lelio Luttazzi | |||
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"Una zebra a pois" (English: "A Polka Dot Zebra") is a song written by Lelio Luttazzi, Dino Verde and Marcello Ciorciolini. In 1960, the song was recorded and released as a single by singer Mina. The song was not a great success, peaking at number eighteen on the Italian chart for one week. The song "Mi vuoi lasciar" written by Nicola Salerno and Mansueto De Ponti was used as a B-side. Mina also recorded this song in English (for the US release of the single "This World We Love In (Il cielo in una stanza)," adapted lyrics by Don Raye) and Spanish (lyrics by Salerno).
Critical reception
Claudio Milano from OndaRock [it] in a retrospective review called "Una zebra a pois" a "real miracle," and that Luttazzi offers an arrangement worthy of the greatest classics of American song. He also noted the complex structure of the composition, which requires Mina to have a truly important ability to perform, comparing her to Yma Sumac. "Mina seems to literally fly on the song, she lives the rhythm as something inherent to her system," Milano wrote.
Track listing
- 7" single
- A. "Una zebra a pois" – 3:25
- B. "Mi vuoi lasciar" (Nicola Salerno, Mansueto De Ponti) – 2:59
Charts
| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Musica e dischi) | 18 |
References
- ^ "Una zebra a pois/Mi vuoi lasciar". Discografia nazionale della canzone italiana (in Italian). Istituto centrale per i beni sonori ed audiovisivi. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ Milano, Claudio. "Mina – biografia, recensioni, streaming, discografia, foto". OndaRock (in Italian). Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- Picchietti, Virginia; Salsini, Laura A., eds. (2017). "Mina: Narrative and Cinematic Spectacle of the Italian Woman". Writing and Performing Female Identity in Italian Culture. Italian and Italian American Studies (Illustrated ed.). Springer. p. 101. ISBN 9783319408354.
- ^ Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Singoli 1960–2019 (in Italian). Amazon Digital Services LLC – Kdp Print Us. pp. 306–308. ISBN 9781093264906.
- This World We Love In (liner notes). Mina. US: Time Records. 1960. 1030.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Mina Canta En Español (liner notes) (in Spanish). Mina. Spain: Discophon. 1961. 17.191.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Una zebra a pois (liner notes) (in Italian). Mina. Italy: Italdisc. 1960. MH-60.
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External links
- "Una zebra a pois" at Discogs (list of releases)
