"Amor mio" (English: My love) is a song recorded by Italian singer Mina in 1971 for her self-titled studio album. The song was written by Lucio Battisti and Mogol, and arranged by Gian Piero Reverberi.[3]
| "Amor mio" | ||||
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| Single by Mina | ||||
| from the album Mina | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| B-side | "Capirò" | |||
| Released | May 1971[1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:46 | |||
| Label | PDU | |||
| Composer(s) | Lucio Battisti | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Mogol | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Amor mio" on YouTube | ||||
The song was a great success in Italy, spending eighteen weeks in the top five of the singles chart.[4] The song is also considered one of Mina's signature song.[2] Mina recorded a Spanish version of the song called "Amor mío" for the Latin American music market.
The b-side of the single was a cover version of the song "I'll Be Home", in Italian called "Capirò", and composed by Randy Newman. The author of the adapted lyrics was Franca Evangelisti. The song was also included in the album Mina.
Charts
edit| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Discografia Internazionale)[5] | 2 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[4] | 2 |
Cover version
edit- In 1972, Italian singer Johnny Dorelli recorded an English version of the song called "I'm a Believer".[6]
References
edit- ^ "Amor mio/Capirò (I'll Be Home)". Discografia nazionale della canzone italiana (in Italian). Istituto centrale per i beni sonori ed audiovisivi. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ a b Castaldo, Gino, ed. (1990). "Le Canzoni". Dizionario della Canzone Italiana (in Italian). Rome: Armando Curcio Editore. p. 37. ISBN 9788897508311.
- ^ "Singoli - Discografia". minamazzini.it (in Italian). Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ a b Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Singoli 1960–2019 (in Italian). pp. 306–308. ISBN 9781093264906.
- ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 83, no. 27. 3 July 1971. p. 70. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "I Think of You / I'm a Believer" at Discogs. Retrieved 7 May 2023.