"Oro" (transl. "Gold") is a 1984 Italian song composed by Mango (music) and Mogol (lyrics) and performed by Mango. It is included in the 1986 album Odissea.
| "Oro" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Mango | ||||
| from the album Odissea | ||||
| B-side | "Lungo bacio, lungo abbraccio" | |||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Length | 4:30 | |||
| Label | Fonit Cetra | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mango, Mogol | |||
| Producer(s) | Alberto Salerno | |||
| Mango singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Oro" on YouTube | ||||
The song was originally recorded as a demo as "Mama Woodoo" with lyrics of Mango's brother Armando, before being re-written by Mogol and marking the breakout of Mango.[1][2][3]
The song has been described as "a happy compromise between modernity and tradition", and "a slow and enveloping song, crafted with originality, but with Brit-pop models such as Peter Gabriel and Human League firmly in mind".[4]
Artists who covered the song include Loredana Bertè and Mina, who recorded a version in a Lucio Battisti-style arrangement in the album Canarino mannaro.[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oro" | Pino Mango, Mogol | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Lungo bacio, lungo abbraccio" | Mango, Mogol | 4:23 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[6] | 28 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[7] Only sales from 2009 |
Gold | 35,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Alberti, Fabio (10 December 2014). "Tutto "l'Oro" di Mango". il Titolo (in Italian). Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Un grande compositore che conquistò tutti". La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno (in Italian). 8 December 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ Maionchi, Mara (5 September 2013). Non ho l'età (in Italian). Rizzoli. ISBN 978-88-586-5404-0.
- ^ Castaldo, Gino (2003). "Oro". Il dizionario della canzone italiana. Le canzoni (in Italian). Curcio. p. 301. ISBN 978-88-97508-31-1.
- ^ Salvatori, Dario (2001). "Oro". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 243. ISBN 8888169016.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK50 (dal 08.12.2014 al 14.12.2014)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Mango – Oro" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 26 June 2024.