"Ancora, ancora, ancora" (English: Again, again, again) is a song recorded by Italian singer Mina in 1978. It was written by Gian Pietro Felisatti and Cristiano Malgioglio.
| "Ancora, ancora, ancora" | |
|---|---|
 Cover art for French release | |
| Song by Mina | |
| Language | Italian |
| Released | May 1978[1] |
| Recorded | 1978 |
| Studio | La Basilica, Milan[2] |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 4:19 |
| Label | PDU |
| Composer(s) | Gian Pietro Felisatti |
| Lyricist(s) | Cristiano Malgioglio |
| Producer(s) | Alberto Nicorelli |
| Music video | |
| "Ancora, ancora, ancora" on YouTube | |
Overview
editAccording to Cristiano Malgioglio, he originally wrote one song for Mina, but at the meeting she rejected it and asked him to write something more "hot" for her. In the evening, entangled in a creative crisis, Malgioglio unexpectedly received a phone call from his former lover, who asked: "And you, do you still love me?". Malgioglio answered "Yes". Another in response: "Tell me that again, again, again." The lyrics were recorded in just two minutes and the very next day he handed it to Mina in the recording studio.[3]
Mina at the last moment chooses this song with provocative lyrics as the final theme of the television program Mille e una luce instead of the very popular new version of "Città vuota (It's a Lonely Town)". She also specifically shoots the music video because it's her only appearance on the show. However, the song falls under censorship, this time not so much because of Malgioglio's lyrics, but because of the performance, recognized as overly sensual, and because of the candid video shot in close-up.[4] After the airing of the first episode of the show, the original video was rewired in subsequent ones, narrowing the frame and duplicating it on many small mini-screens to avoid eye-catching juicy details.[5]
The song was released as a single in 1978 for the first time together with a remake of "Città vuota (It's a Lonely Town)" and managed to reach number four on the Italian chart. The live version of the song was included in the album Mina Live '78 (1978), and the studio version was published on the compilation Del mio meglio numero sette (1983).
In September 2023, on the occasion of the first fashion show organized by the new creative director of Gucci, Sabato De Sarno, British musician Mark Ronson produced a remix of "Ancora, ancora, ancora".[6] The single was then released on radio and streaming platforms in October of the same year.[7]
Track listing
edit- 7" single – 1978 (PDU)
- A. "Città vuota (It's a Lonely Town)" (Giuseppe Cassia, Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) – 5:00
- B. "Ancora, ancora, ancora" – 4:19
- Digital download and streaming – 2023 (Warner)[8]
- 1. "Ancora, ancora, ancora" (Extended version) [Mark Ronson] Remix] – 5:45
- 2. "Ancora, ancora, ancora" (Radio edit) [Mark Ronson Remix] – 4:16
Charts
edit| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Billboard)[9] | 4 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[10] | 4 |
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[11] | 60 |
Certifications and sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[12] sales from 2009 |
Platinum | 100,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Cover versions
edit- In 2000, Mónica Naranjo performed a cover version of the song in Spanish called "Ahora, ahora" to the words of José Manuel Navarro, it was released by Epic Records first as a single, and then as part of an album Minage.[13]
- Irish singer Róisín Murphy recorded Italian version for her EP Mi Senti in 2014.[14]
- American singer Liza Minnelli wanted to record an English version of the song or record this song in a duet with Mina, but the collaboration never took place.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Città vuota/Ancora ancora ancora". Discografia nazionale della canzone italiana (in Italian). Istituto centrale per i beni sonori ed audiovisivi. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "La Basilica" (in Italian). minamazzini.it. 3 September 2020. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ Cascio, Giusy (13 November 2023). "Cristiano Malgioglio: "E Mina mi fece riscrivere "Ancora ancora ancora""". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ Barbieri, Lorenzo (21 January 2015). "I 10 casi di censura più clamorosi della musica italiana". Rolling Stone (in Italian). Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ Bassotti, Paolo (2004). Sexy rock: 50 storie di musica e rivoluzione sessuale. Collana musica. Rome: Arcana. p. 240. ISBN 9788862313506.
- ^ Hess, Liam (23 September 2023). "Mark Ronson e Gucci: il produttore racconta come è stata realizzata la colonna sonora di cui tutti parlano". Vogue Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ Toma, Tommaso (19 October 2023). "Mina colpisce "Ancora ancora ancora" con il remix di Mark Ronson per Gucci". Billboard Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Ancora, ancora, ancora (Mark Ronson Remix) - Single - Album by Mina". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ Ruscitto, Germano (7 July 1978). "Hits of the World – Italy" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 90, no. 40. p. 77. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Singoli 1960–2019 (in Italian). pp. 306–308. ISBN 9781093264906.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 43 (dal 20.10.2023 al 26.10.2023)" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Mina – Ancora, ancora, ancora" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Se cumple el aniversario de 'Minage' de Mónica Naranjo". Shangay (in Spanish). 20 March 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "√ Roisin Murphy - Mi senti - la recensione". Rockol (in Italian). 29 May 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ Manca, Mario (20 February 2020). "Cristiano Malgioglio: "Quando incontrai Mina per strada e mi aggrappai alla sua gonna"". Vanity Fair (in Italian). Retrieved 18 November 2023.
External links
edit- "Città vuota / Ancora, ancora, ancora" at Discogs (list of releases)