''Sono un pirata, sono un signore'' (''I am a pirate, I am a gentleman'') is a 1978 album by
Julio Iglesias
Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva (; born 23 September 1943) is a Spanish singer, songwriter and former professional footballer. Iglesias is recognized as the most commercially successful Spanish singer in the world and one of the top record ...
.
The album, his first in Italian,
was particularly successful in Italy and marked the start of major success for the Spanish singer in Italy. The album contains two of his most famous songs in Italy, namely "Pensami" (the Italian version of "
Júrame", written in the 1920s by Mexican composer
María Grever
María Grever (14 September 1885 – 15 December 1951) was the first female Mexican composer to achieve international acclaim.Rodríguez, Lee M. L. María Grever: Poeta Y Compositora. Potomac, Md: Scripta Humanistica, 1994. Print. She is best k ...
) and "Sono un pirata, sono un signore".
The album also contains "Abbracciami" ("Abrázame") and closes with a cover of the song "Limelight" by
Charlie Chaplin
Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. (16 April 188925 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is conside ...
, from the 1952
film of the same name. The adaptation of the texts in Italian and Italian production of the album was performed by Gianni Belfiore.
Track listing
#"Pensami (
Júrame)" (Gianni Belfiore, Maria Grever) 4:05
#"Sono un Pirata, Sono un Signore (Soy un Truhán, Soy un Señor)" (Julio Iglesias, Manuel De La Calva, Ramon Arcusa, Belfiore) 3:00
#"Dove Sarai (Italian Version)" (Belfiore, Arcusa, De La Calva) 3:03
#"Amico (Amigo)" (Rafael Perez-Botija, Belfiore) 4:38
#"Abbracciami (Abrázame)" (Belfiore, Iglesias, Rafael Ferro) 3:45
#"Restiamo Ancora Insieme (Para Que No Me Olvides)" (Ray Girado, Belfiore) 4:06
#"33 Anni (33 Anos)" (Belfiore, Iglesias) 3:48
#"Seguirò II Mio Cammino (Seguire Mi Camino)" (Belfiore, Iglesias, Dino Ramos) 3:11
#"Sono Sempre Io (Casa Dia Mas)" (Ramos, Belfiore, Iglesias) 3:12
#"Stai (Limelight)" (
Charlie Chaplin
Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. (16 April 188925 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is conside ...
, Decio Ardo, Belfiore) 5:02
Sales and certifications
References
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1978 albums
Julio Iglesias albums
Italian-language albums
CBS Records albums