"Renato" is an Italian version of the 1961 Spanish song "Renata" by Alberto Cortez, recorded in 1962 by Italian singer Mina. Adapted lyrics was written by Alberto Testa. The song was released as a single in April 1962, eventually reaching number four on the Italian chart and becoming one of the biggest hits of the summer. Sales of the single exceeded 190 thousand copies. The B-side was the song "Eclisse twist", written by

Michelangelo Antonioni Michelangelo Antonioni ( ; ; 29 September 1912 – 30 July 2007) was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and editor. He is best known for his "trilogy on modernity and its discontents", ''L'Avventura'' (1960), ''La Notte'' (1961), and '' ...

and Giovanni Fusco for the film ''

L'Eclisse ''L'Eclisse'' () is a 1962 romantic drama film co-written and directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and starring Alain Delon and Monica Vitti, with Francisco Rabal, Lilla Brignone, and Louis Seigner. Filmed on location in Rome and Verona, the story ...

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Critical reception

, in the accompanying article for the reissue of the album, noted that it was "Renato" that became the flagship of the album, partly due to the fact that the text traces the turning point of the role of a woman: she provokes, seduces, jokes and even scolds a man.

Track listing

;7" single :A. "Renato" – 2:10 :B. "Eclisse twist" (Michelangelo Antonioni, Giovanni Fusco) – 2:50

Charts

References

External links

* {{Mina 1962 singles 1962 songs Mina (Italian singer) songs Italdisc singles Songs in Italian Songs with lyrics by Alberto Testa (lyricist)