Nella stanza 26 is the ninth studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Nek, released on 17 November 2006.

Nella stanza 26
Studio album by
Released17 November 2006 (2006-11-17)
Recorded2006
GenrePop rock
Length35:48
LabelWarner Music
ProducerNek, Alfredo Cerruti, Dado Parisini, Massimo Varini
Nek chronology
Una parte di me
(2005)
Nella stanza 26
(2006)
Un'altra direzione
(2009)

Overview

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The title song "Nella stanza 26" (in English: "In the room 26") was inspired and dedicated to a girl who wrote the anonymous letter in which is told she has to prostitute to maintain her family.[1] The other songs often tell stories of love gone wrong.[1] In 2007, for the title song Nek received the prestigious Lunezia "Poesia del Rock" award.[2]

It includes the hit single "Instabile", which peaked at number three,[3] and ranked in the Top 5 for 6 weeks.[4]

Track listing

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# Title Length
1 Notte di febbraio 4:08
2 Cri 3:39
3 Instabile 3:32
4 Fumo 3:05
5 Attimi 4:08
6 Nella stanza 26 3:43
7 Sei 3:24
8 Ancora un giorno di te 3:02
9 Serenità 3:46
10 Contro le mie ombre 3:17

Musicians

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  • Nek – vocals, soloist guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Cesare Chiodo – bass
  • Max Costa – keyboards
  • Alex Bagnoli – programming
  • Luciano Galloni – drums
  • Dado Parisini – keyboards, Hammond organ
  • Vittorio Giannelli – programming
  • Gabriele Cicognani – bass
  • Paolo Costa – bass
  • Emiliano Fantuzzi – bass, programming, electric guitar, slide guitar, keyboards
  • Pier Foschi – drums
  • Alfredo Golino – drums
  • Roberto Gualdi – drums
  • Massimo Pacciani – drums
  • Massimo Varini – programming, backing vocals, electric guitar

Charts and certifications

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2006) Peak
position
Italian Albums (FIMI)[5] 5
Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)[6] 79
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[7] 56
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 5

Year-end charts

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Chart (2006) Position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 99

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[10] 2× Platinum 160,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nek: il dramma di una prostituta nel mio album". Corriere della Sera (in Italian): 53. November 21, 2006. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  2. ^ "Comunicato Stampa: Nek vince Premio Lunezia – Poesia del Rock 2007" (in Italian). Rockol. January 17, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  3. ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc (December 16, 2006). "Hits Of The World". Billboard. 118 (50): 58. Retrieved February 15, 2015. {{cite journal}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Instabile on Italian charts". ItaliaCharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  5. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Nek – Nella stanza 26". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  6. ^ NEK – EN EL CUARTO 26 (ALBUM). mexicancharts.com. Accessed from May 5, 2013.
  7. ^ NEK – EN EL CUARTO 26 (ALBUM). spanishcharts.com. Accessed from May 5, 2013.
  8. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Nek – Nella stanza 26". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  9. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2006". hitparade.ch. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  10. ^ "Comunicato Stampa: Nek vince Premio Lunezia – Poesia del Rock 2007". Rockol.it. July 22, 2007. Retrieved January 7, 2012.