"Oro" (transl. "Gold") is a 1984 Italian song composed by Mango (music) and Mogol (lyrics) and performed by Mango. It is included in the 1986 album Odissea.

"Oro"
Single by Mango
from the album Odissea
B-side"Lungo bacio, lungo abbraccio"
Released1984
Length4:30
LabelFonit Cetra
Songwriter(s)Mango, Mogol
Producer(s)Alberto Salerno
Mango singles chronology
"È pericoloso sporgersi"
(1982)
"Oro"
(1984)
"Australia"
(1985)
Audio
"Oro" on YouTube

The song was originally recorded as a demo as "Mama Woodoo" with lyrics of Mango's brother Armando, before being re-written by Mogol and marking the breakout of Mango.[1][2][3]

The song has been described as "a happy compromise between modernity and tradition", and "a slow and enveloping song, crafted with originality, but with Brit-pop models such as Peter Gabriel and Human League firmly in mind".[4]

Artists who covered the song include Loredana Bertè and Mina, who recorded a version in a Lucio Battisti-style arrangement in the album Canarino mannaro.[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oro"Pino Mango, Mogol4:30
2."Lungo bacio, lungo abbraccio"Mango, Mogol4:23

Charts

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[6] 28

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[7]
Only sales from 2009
Gold 35,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Alberti, Fabio (10 December 2014). "Tutto "l'Oro" di Mango". il Titolo (in Italian). Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Un grande compositore che conquistò tutti". La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno (in Italian). 8 December 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  3. ^ Maionchi, Mara (5 September 2013). Non ho l'età (in Italian). Rizzoli. ISBN 978-88-586-5404-0.
  4. ^ Castaldo, Gino (2003). "Oro". Il dizionario della canzone italiana. Le canzoni (in Italian). Curcio. p. 301. ISBN 978-88-97508-31-1.
  5. ^ Salvatori, Dario (2001). "Oro". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 243. ISBN 8888169016.
  6. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK50 (dal 08.12.2014 al 14.12.2014)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Italian single certifications – Mango – Oro" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
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