Laura Pausini (1993 album)

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Laura Pausini
Laura pausini 1993.jpg
Studio album by
Laura Pausini
Released18 May 1993
Genre
Length36:43
LanguageItalian
LabelCGD
Producer
  • Angelo Valsiglio
  • Marco Marati
Laura Pausini chronology
Laura Pausini
(1993) 		Laura
(1994)
Alternative cover
French pressing of Laura Pausini
French pressing of Laura Pausini
Singles from Laura Pausini
  1. "La solitudine"
    Released: February 1993
  2. "Non c'è"
    Released: June 1993
  3. "Perché non torna più"
    Released: October 1993
  4. "Tutt'al più"
    Released: December 1993 (only in Italy, Japan & Slovakia)

Laura Pausini is the debut album by Italian singer Laura Pausini. It was released in Italy on 18 May 1993 by CGD Records (Warner).[1]

Following the success obtained in Italy, where it sold 400,000 copies,[2] the album was later released in Europe, Australia and Japan. The worldwide sales for the album exceed two million copies.[3]

The first single from the album, "La solitudine", was the winner of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival in the newcomer artists' section.[4] It reached the top spot in the Italian Singles Chart[5] and later became an Italian standard[6] and an international hit, reaching the charts in different European countries, including Belgium, the Netherlands and France.[7][8]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Pietro Cremonesi, Angelo Valsiglio and Federico Cavalli, except "Tutt'al più", written by Cremonesi, Valsiglio, Cavalli and Roberto Casini.

No.TitleLength
1."Non c'è"4:40
2."Mi rubi l'anima" (featuring Raf)3:25
3."Dove sei"3:35
4."Baci che si rubano"4:25
5."Tutt'al più"4:02
6."La solitudine"4:04
7."Perché non torna più"4:10
8."Il cuore non si arrende"4:40

Charts[]

Charts (1993–1995) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (IFPI)[9] 1
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] 3
French Albums (SNEP)[11] 35
Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[12] 3
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[13] 1

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[14] Gold 30,000^
Belgium (BEA)[15] Platinum 50,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[16] Gold 100,000*
France (SNEP)[17] Gold 100,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[18] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[19] Gold 25,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "Laura Pausini da Sanremo al primo disco" (in Italian). Corriere della Sera. 25 May 1993. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  2. ^ "La Revista: Desde Italia con Amore – Laura Pausini, La voz bonita" (in Spanish). El Mundo. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Biography of Laura Pausini". RAI. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  4. ^ Mario Luzzatto Fegiz, Gloria Pozzi (1 March 1993). "Aria nuova a Sanremo? Per ora solo spifferi". Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  5. ^ "Singoli – I numeri uno (1959–2006) – Parte 4: 1990–1996" (in Italian). it-charts.150m.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  6. ^ "Laura Pausini: La biografia" (in Italian). MTV. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  7. ^ Mark Worden (15 March 2003). "Laura Pausini tenth anniversary". Billboard: 46–47.
  8. ^ "Laura Pausini – La Solitudine (nummer)" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  9. ^ "Hits of the World – Belgium". Billboard: 57. 26 March 1994. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Laura Pausini – Laura Pausini" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste – P" (in French). Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 9 January 2021. In the menu Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste & Appuyez sur OK : select Laura PAUSINI then press OK.
  12. ^ Hits of the world. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 26 March 1994. p. 52. Retrieved 9 January 2021. pausini.
  13. ^ "Hits of the World – Portugal". Billboard: 71. 4 February 1995. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  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. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1995". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  16. ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Laura Pausini" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  17. ^ "French album certifications – Laura Pausini" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  18. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Laura Pausini" (in Dutch). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  19. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Laura Pausini)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
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