''Miss Italia'' is a studio album by

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singer

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, released in 1978 by

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. It includes one of her biggest hits, "

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Overview

The album consisted mostly of covers, such as Italian versions of "

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" by

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and " Love → Building on Fire" by

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. The title track was a cover of

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's "Miss America", which was excluded from the final track list, but was performed during the accompanying concert tour. Some of the songs were performed in the controversial Italian TV show ''

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'' broadcast in autumn 1978. The album also includes "

", one of Patty Pravo's most well known hits. The ballad "Sentirti" was released as the second single, but did not chart. ''Miss Italia'' was a top 10 chart success in Italy. It was re-released on CD in 1998, and again on LP in 2018.

Track listing

;Side A #"Johnny" – 3:37 #"Sentirti" – 4:43 #"Bello mio" – 4:28 #" Notti bianche" – 3:57 ;Side B #"Marva" – 5:15 #" Bello" – 3:31 #" Dai sali su" – 6:05 #"

" – 4:16

Charts

References

External links

''Miss Italia'' – official audio
on

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''Miss Italia''
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