Musica è (English: "music is") is a mini album and the fourth album recorded by Italian pop and rock singer-songwriter Eros Ramazzotti, produced by Piero Cassano and was released in 1988 on the chpre BMG label. Two versions of the album exist: a five track release and an expanded eight track version, which includes two remixed tracks from Ramazzotti's previous album In certi momenti.

Musica è
Studio album by
Released1988
Recorded1988
StudioFonoprint
(Bologna, Italy)
Il Cortile
Morning Studio
(Milan, Italy)
Genre
  • Pop
  • rock
Length27:50 (5 track)
39:31 (8 track)
LabelBMG
ProducerPiero Cassano
Eros Ramazzotti chronology
In certi momenti
(1987)
Musica è
(1988)
In ogni senso
(1990)

Track listing

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(All tracks written by Pierangelo Cassano, Adelio Cogliati, Eros Ramazzotti)

5 track version

  1. "Musica è" – 11:00
  2. "Ti sposerò perché" – 4:02
  3. "In segno d'amicizia" – 3:53
  4. "Solo con te" – 5:04
  5. "Uno di noi" – 3:51

8 track version

  1. "Musica è" – 11:00
  2. "La luce buona delle stelle" (remix) – 4:47
  3. "Ti sposerò perché" – 4:02
  4. "In segno d'amicizia" – 3:53
  5. "Solo con te" – 5:04
  6. "Uno di noi" – 3:51
  7. "Voglio volare" – 3:38
  8. "Occhi di speranza" (remix) – 3:16

Chart performance

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Chart (1988-2009) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[1] 10
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[2] 5
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] 4
Italian Albums (FIMI)[4] 1[5]
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 2

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[7] Platinum 500,000^
Italy 700,000[8]
Netherlands (NVPI)[9] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[10] Gold 25,000^
Summaries
Worldwide 2,500,000[8]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Eros Ramazzotti – Musica è" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Eros Ramazzotti – Musica è" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Eros Ramazzotti – Musica è" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Eros Ramazzotti – Musica è". Hung Medien.
  5. ^ Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese. p. 212. ISBN 88-7605-439-1.
  6. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Eros Ramazzotti – Musica è". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  7. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Eros Ramazotti; 'Musica é')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  8. ^ a b Putti, Laura (4 June 1990). "Eros, Ambasciatore In Musica". la Repubblica. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Eros Ramazzotti – Misica E" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 17 May 2020. Enter Misica E in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1989 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  10. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Musica E')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 May 2020.