Laura Pausini (1993 album)

Laura Pausini
Studio album by Laura Pausini
Released 18 May 1993
Genre Latin pop
Length 36:43
Language Italian
Label CGD
Producer Angelo Valsiglio, Marco Marati
Laura Pausini chronology
I sogni di Laura
(1987)		 Laura Pausini
(1993)		 Laura
(1994)
Alternative cover
French pressing of Laura Pausini
Singles from Laura Pausini
  1. "La solitudine"
    Released: February 1993
  2. "Non c'è"
    Released: June 1993
  3. "Perché non torna più"
    Released: October 1993

Laura Pausini is the debut album album by Italian singer Laura Pausini. It was released in Italy on 18 May 1993 by CGD Records (Warner).[1]

Following the success obtained in Italy, where it sold 400,000 copies,[2] the album was later released in Europe, Australia and Japan. The worldwide sales for the album exceed two million copies.[3]

The first single from the album, "La solitudine", was the winner of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival in the newcomer artists' section.[4] It reached the top spot in the Italian Singles Chart[5] and later became an Italian standard[6] and an international hit, reaching the charts in different European countries, including Belgium, the Netherlands and France.[7][8]

Contents

Track listing

No. Title Lyrics Music Length
1. "Non c'è"   Federico Cavalli, Pietro Cremonesi Angelo Valsiglio, Cremonesi 4:40
2. "Mi rubi l'anima" (feat. Raf) Cavalli Valsiglio, Cremonesi 3:25
3. "Dove sei"   Cavalli, Cremonesi Valsiglio, Cremonesi 3:35
4. "Baci che si rubano"   Cavalli Valsiglio, Cremonesi 4:25
5. "Tutt'al più"   Roberto Casini Valsiglio, Cremonesi 4:02
6. "La solitudine"   Cavalli, Cremonesi Valsiglio, Cremonesi 4:04
7. "Perché non torna più"   Cavalli Valsiglio, Cremonesi 4:10
8. "Il cuore non si arrende"   Cavalli Valsiglio, Cremonesi 4:40

Charts and certifications

Charts

Charts (1993–1995) Peak
position
Belgian Albums Chart[9] 1
Dutch Albums Chart[10] 3
French Albums Chart[11] 35
Italian Albums Chart[12] 6
Portuguese Albums Chart[13] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Argentina (CAPIF)[14] Gold 30,000x
Brazil (ABPD)[15] Gold 100,000*
France (SNEP)[16] Gold 100,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[17] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[18] Gold 25,000x

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Notes

  1. ^ "Laura Pausini da Sanremo al primo disco" (in Italian). Corriere della Sera. 25 May 1993. http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1993/maggio/25/Laura_Pausini_Sanremo_primo_disco_co_0_93052512464.shtml. Retrieved 22 July 2011. 
  2. ^ "La Revista: Desde Italia con Amore - Laura Pausini, La voz bonita" (in Spanish). El Mundo. http://www.elmundo.es/larevista/num157/textos/amore1.html. Retrieved 24 July 2011. 
  3. ^ "Biography of Laura Pausini". RAI. http://www.italica.rai.it/eng/principal/topics/bio/pausini.htm. Retrieved 22 July 2011. 
  4. ^ Mario Luzzatto Fegiz, Gloria Pozzi (1 March 1993). "Aria nuova a Sanremo? Per ora solo spifferi". http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1993/marzo/01/aria_nuova_Sanremo_per_ora_co_0_93030110053.shtml. Retrieved 22 July 2011. 
  5. ^ "Singoli - I numeri uno (1959-2006) - Parte 4: 1990-1996" (in Italian). it-charts.150m.com. http://it-charts.150m.com/numeriuno-1990.htm. Retrieved 22 July 2011. 
  6. ^ "Laura Pausini: La biografia" (in Italian). MTV. http://www.mtv.it/musica/artisti/archivio/artista.asp?idArt=5906#biografia. Retrieved 22 July 2011. 
  7. ^ Mark Worden (March 15, 2003). "Laura Pausini tenth anniversary". Billboard: 46–47. http://books.google.it/books?id=MQ8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA48&dq=laura+pausini+la+solitudine&hl=it&ei=Ge4pTtrDFsW28QPYoND6Cw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=laura%20pausini%20la%20solitudine&f=false. 
  8. ^ "Laura Pausini - La Solitudine (nummer)" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Laura+Pausini&titel=La+solitudine&cat=s. Retrieved 22 July 2011. 
  9. ^ "Hits of the World - Belgium". Billboard: 57. 26 March 1994. http://books.google.com/books?id=NQgEAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&lr=&rview=1#v=onepage&q=hits%20of%20the%20world&f=false. Retrieved 5 August 2011. 
  10. ^ "Laura Pausini - Laura Pausini (album)" (in Dutch). http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Laura+Pausini&titel=Laura+Pausini&cat=a. Retrieved 23 July 2011. 
  11. ^ "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste - D" (in French). www.infodisc.fr. http://www.infodisc.fr/Album_P.php. Retrieved 15 November 2011.  In the menu Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste & Appuyez sur OK : select Laura PAUSINI then press OK.
  12. ^ "Gli album più venduti del 1993". HitParadeItalia. http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/hp_yenda/lpe1993.htm. Retrieved 23 July 2011. 
  13. ^ "Hits of the World - Portugal". Billboard: 71. 4 February 1995. http://books.google.com/books?id=sAsEAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&lr=&rview=1#v=onepage&q=pausini&f=false. Retrieved 9 August 2011. 
  14. ^ "Argentinian album certifications – Laura Pausini". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=Laura+Pausini&album=&LanDesde_MM=0&LanDesde_AA=0&LanHasta_MM=0&LanHasta_AA=0&Galardon=O&Tipo=1&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP. Retrieved 23 July 2011. 
  15. ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Laura Pausini" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos. http://abpd.org.br/certificados_interna.asp?sArtista=Laura+Pausini&tmidia=1. Retrieved 23 July 2011. 
  16. ^ "French album certifications – Laura Pausini" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/pag-259165-CERTIFICATIONS.html?year=1996&type=8. Retrieved 23 July 2011. 
  17. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Laura Pausini" (in Dutch). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. http://www.ifpi.nl/nvpi/pagina.asp?pagkey=60461. Retrieved 23 July 2011. 
  18. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Laura Pausini)". Hung Medien. http://www.swisscharts.com/search_certifications.asp?search=Laura+Pausini. Retrieved 23 July 2011. 
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