La mia risposta and Mi respuesta (English: My Answer) are the fifth studio albums by Italian singer Laura Pausini, released on October 15, 1998 by CGD East West (Warner) Records.

La mia risposta/Mi respuesta
Italian-language edition
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 15, 1998
Recorded1997–1998
StudioMorning Studio, Carimate
Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles[1]
Length54:56
LanguageItalian
Spanish
English
LabelCGD East West
ProducerAlfredo Cerruti, Dado Parisini, Laura Pausini
Laura Pausini chronology
Le cose che vivi/Las cosas que vives
(1996)
La mia risposta/Mi respuesta
(1998)
Tra te il mare/Entre tú y mil mares
(2000)
Singles from La mia risposta/Mi respuesta
  1. "Un'emergenza d'amore/Emergencia de amor"
    Released: October 15, 1998
  2. "In assenza di te/En ausencia de ti"
    Released: January 1999
  3. "La mia risposta/Mi respuesta"
    Released: May 1999
  4. "Me siento tan bien"
    Released: 2000

Between February and April 1999, the La mia risposta World Tour was held to support and promote the album in Europe. The album was not as successful as her previous one, Le cose che vivi. As of September 2000, it has sold around 2 million copies worldwide.[2] The singles taken from the album were "Una Emergenza D'Amore / Emergencia de Amor", "In Assenza Di Te / En Ausencia de Ti" and "La Mia Risposta / Mi Respuesta", placing themselves in the first places of popularity in Italy, Europe and Latin America. And "Che Bene Mi Fai/ Me Siento Tan Bien" only was a promotional single to Spain.[3]

Track listing

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La mia risposta

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."La mia risposta"Laura Pausini, CheopeClaudio Guidetti3:41
2."Stanotte stai con me"Pausini, CheopeGiuseppe Tosetto4:09
3."Un'emergenza d'amore"Pausini, Cheope, Massimo PaccianiEric Buffat4:29
4."Anna dimmi sì"PausiniBuffat3:57
5."Una storia seria"Pausini, CheopeSalvatore Mauro Ragusa4:41
6."Come una danza"Pausini, CheopeBuffat5:18
7."Che bene mi fai"Pausini, CheopeBuffat4:20
8."In assenza di te"Pausini, CheopeAntonio Galbiati4:30
9."Succede al cuore"CheopeRagusa3:41
10."Tu cosa sogni?"CheopeTosetto3:50
11."Buone verità"PausiniGiorgio Vanni, Massimo Longhi4:01
12."La felicità"Pausini, CheopeBuffat, Galbiati3:56
13."Looking for an Angel"Phil CollinsCollins4:13

Mi respuesta

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No.TitleLyricsMusicSpanish adaptationLength
1."Mi respuesta"Laura Pausini, CheopeClaudio GuidettiPausini, Badia3:41
2."Quédate esta noche"Pausini, CheopeGiuseppe TosettoBadia4:09
3."Emergencia de amor"Pausini, Cheope, Massimo PaccianiEric BuffatPausini, C. Pixin, León Tristán4:29
4."Ana dime sí"PausiniBuffatPausini, Badia3:57
5."Una historia seria"Pausini, CheopeSalvatore Mauro RagusaPausini, Badia4:41
6."Como una danza"Pausini, CheopeBuffatPausini, Badia5:18
7."Me siento tan bien"Pausini, CheopeBuffatBadia4:20
8."En ausencia de ti"Pausini, CheopeAntonio GalbiatiPausini, Badia4:30
9."Sucede a veces"CheopeRagusaPausini, Badia3:41
10."¿Tú con qué sueñas?"CheopeTosettoPausini, Badia3:50
11."Una gran verdad"PausiniGiorgio Vanni, Massimo LonghiPausini4:01
12."Felicidad"Pausini, CheopeBuffat, GalbiatiPausini3:56
13."Looking for an Angel"Phil CollinsCollins4:13

Charts

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Chart (1998–99) Peak
Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[4] 26
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 26
European Top 100 Albums (Billboard)[6] 9
French Albums (SNEP)[7] 64
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 66
Italian Albums (FIMI)[9] 1
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[10] 8
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 30
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 3
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[13] 23
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[13] 12

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[14] Gold 30,000^
Italy (FIMI)[15] 2× Platinum 400,000[16]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[17] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[18] Gold 25,000^
Summaries
Worldwide 2,000,000[2]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/407584-Laura-Pausini-La-Mia-Risposta
  2. ^ a b Mario Luzzatto Fegiz (15 September 2000). "Laura Pausini: no alla moda del pop latino". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). p. 36. Archived from the original on 8 August 2012.
  3. ^ Mario Luzzatto Fegiz (15 September 2000). "Laura Pausini: no alla moda del pop latino". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). p. 36. Archived from the original on 8 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Ultratop.be – Laura Pausini – La mia risposta" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Laura Pausini – La mia risposta" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Hits of the World – Europe". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 14 November 1998. p. 63. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  7. ^ "Lescharts.com – Laura Pausini – La mia risposta". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Chartverfolgung / Pausini,Laura / Longplay". musicline.de (in German). Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  9. ^ "Album – I numeri 1 (1995–2006)". it-charts.150m.com (in Italian). Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  10. ^ "Hits of the World – Spain". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 14 November 1998. p. 63. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  11. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Laura Pausini – La mia risposta". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Laura Pausini – La mia risposta". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Mi Respuesta – Laura Pausini". Billboard. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  14. ^ "Discos de Oro y Platino" (in Spanish). Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  15. ^ "Italia 1: Super" (in Italian). Adnkronos. 7 November 1998. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  16. ^ "Laura Pausini - Tenth Anniversary". Billboard. 15 March 2003. p. 48. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via Google Books.
  17. ^ "Discos de platino y oro 1999". El Mundo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 March 2005. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  18. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Laura Pausini)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2011.