"Città vuota" () is a song recorded by Italian singer Mina in 1963. This song is Italian version of "It's a Lonely Town" by

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. The song was written by

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, and adapted by Giuseppe Cassia. It was the singer's first single on the RiFi label. After the release, the song quickly became popular and rose to number three on the Italian singles chart. The songs "E inutile" (written by

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and Gian Pieretti) and "Valentino vale" (by Vittorio Buffoli and

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) were used as a b-side. Mina also recorded Spanish version called "Ciudad solitaria". This single marked Mina's return to television after she was banned by

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because of the singer's personal life. In 1978, Mina released a disco-style remake, conceived and arranged by

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with the inclusion of a jazz part. Combined with " Ancora ancora ancora" (by

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and

Gian Pietro Felisatti Gian Pietro Felisatti (1950 – 18 June 2022), Mina performed this version during her concerts in Bussoladomani and later included it on her live album '' Live '78''.

Track listing

; 7" single – 1963 : A. "Città vuota" – 2:34 : B1. "È inutile" (Gian Pieretti,

) – 1:56 : B2. "Valentino vale" (

, Vittorio Buffoli) – 2:11 ; 7" single – 1978 (PDU) : A. "Città vuota (It's a Lonely Town)" – 5:00 : B. " Ancora ancora ancora" (

Gian Pietro Felisatti Gian Pietro Felisatti (1950 – 18 June 2022), : A. "Città vuota" – 2:34 : B. " Un anno d'amore" ( Mogol,

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) – 3:10

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1963 songs 1963 singles Songs in Italian Mina (Italian singer) songs Ri-Fi singles