"Un buco nella sabbia" (English: "A hole in the sand") is a song by Italian singer Mina, written by Piero Soffici and Alberto Testa. The song was released as a single, reaching number 7 on the Italian chart,[2] and was later included in the album Studio Uno (1965).[3]
| "Un buco nella sabbia" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 One of the variants of the Japanese edition | ||||
| Single by Mina | ||||
| from the album Studio Uno | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| B-side | "Se mi compri un gelato" | |||
| Released | May 1964[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:18 | |||
| Label | Ri-Fi | |||
| Composer(s) | Piero Soffici | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Alberto Testa | |||
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There is also a Spanish-language version titled "Un Hoyo en la Arena", released in Spain in 1964 on the EP Mina Canta en Español.[4]
In 1965, a Japanese version of the song with lyrics by Kenji Sazanami was released in Japan.[5] The song achieved extraordinary success, taking the second position on the chart, and sales exceeded 400,000 copies;[6] at the end of the year, Mina was also recognized as the best international artist.[7][8]
Track listing
edit- 7" single (Italy)[9]
- A. "Un buco nella sabbia" – 2:18
- B. "Se mi compri un gelato" (Vito Pallavicini, Italo Terzoli, Bernardino Zapponi, Gorni Kramer) – 1:58
- 7" single (Japan)[10]
- A. "砂にきえた涙の歌詞 (Suna ni kieta namida)" – 2:22
- B. "Un buco nella sabbia" – 2:18
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1964–1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[2] | 7 |
| Japan (Oricon)[6] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon)[11] | 10 |
References
edit- ^ "Un buco nella sabbia/Se mi compri un gelato". Discografia nazionale della canzone italiana (in Italian). Istituto centrale per i beni sonori ed audiovisivi. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ a b Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Singoli 1960–2019 (in Italian). Amazon Digital Services LLC – Kdp Print Us. pp. 306–308. ISBN 9781093264906.
- ^ "Studio Uno". Discografia nazionale della canzone italiana (in Italian). Istituto centrale per i beni sonori ed audiovisivi. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Mina Canta en Español (liner notes) (in Spanish). Spain: Belter. 1964. 51.410. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
{{cite AV media notes}}: Unknown parameter|people=ignored (help) - ^ "Un buco nella sabbia / Mina". 1955-64年編: 名曲184決定盤CD776 (in Japanese). Ongakushuppanshaco., Ltd. 2005. p. 164. ISBN 9784861710049.
- ^ a b Ruscitto, Germano (20 May 1967). "From the Musical Capitals of the World: Milan". Billboard. Vol. 79, no. 20. p. 56. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Ruggeri, Roberto (1990). "Mina". In Castaldo, Gino [in Italian] (ed.). Dizionario della Canzone Italiana L-Z (in Italian). Armando Curcio Editore. pp. 1090–1091. ISBN 88-97508-77-4.
- ^ Fratarcangeli, Fernando [in Italian] (2005). "Mina". Mina talk. Vent'anni di interviste. 1959-1979 (in Italian). Coniglio. pp. 1090–1091. ISBN 978-88-88833-24-8.
- ^ Un buco nella sabbia (liner notes) (in Italian). Italy: Ri-Fi. 1964. RFN NP 16061. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
{{cite AV media notes}}: Unknown parameter|people=ignored (help) - ^ Un buco nella sabbia (liner notes) (in Japanese). Japan: Fontana, Ri-Fi. 1964. FON-1041. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
{{cite AV media notes}}: Unknown parameter|people=ignored (help) - ^ Fukunishi, J. (15 January 1966). "Japan '65: Electric Guitars Twang, the Ventures Clang". Billboard. Vol. 78, no. 3. p. 8. ISSN 0006-2510.