"Città vuota" () is a song recorded by Italian singer Mina in 1963. This song is Italian version of "It's a Lonely Town" by

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. The song was written by

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, and adapted by Giuseppe Cassia.

Original version

It was the singer's first single on the RiFi label. After the release, the song quickly became popular and rose to number three on the Italian singles chart. The songs "E inutile" (written by

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and

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) and "Valentino vale" (by Vittorio Buffoli and

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) were used as a b-side. Mina also recorded Spanish version called "Ciudad solitaria". This single marked Mina's return to television after she was banned by

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because of the singer's personal life.

Track listing

; 7" single – 1963 : A. "Città vuota" – 2:34 : B1. "È inutile" (

) – 1:56 : B2. "Valentino vale" (

, Vittorio Buffoli) – 2:11 ; 7" single – 1978 (Ri-Fi) : A. "Città vuota" – 2:34 : B. "

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" ( Mogol, Alberto Testa,

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) – 3:10

Charts

1978 remake

In 1978, Mina released a disco-style remake, conceived and arranged by

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with the inclusion of a jazz part. Combined with "

Ancora, ancora, ancora "Ancora, ancora, ancora" () is a song recorded by Italian singer Mina in 1978. It was written by Gian Pietro Felisatti and Cristiano Malgioglio. Overview According to Cristiano Malgioglio, he originally wrote one song for Mina, but at the meetin ...

" (by

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and

Gian Pietro Felisatti Gian Pietro Felisatti (1950 – 18 June 2022), it became one of the most successful singles of the summer of that year, reaching number five in Italian singles chart in August. Mina performed this version during her concerts in Bussoladomani and later included it on her live album '' Live '78''.

Track listing

; 7" single – 1978 (PDU) : A. "Città vuota (It's a Lonely Town)" – 5:00 : B. "

Ancora ancora ancora "Ancora, ancora, ancora" () is a song recorded by Italian singer Mina in 1978. It was written by Gian Pietro Felisatti and Cristiano Malgioglio. Overview According to Cristiano Malgioglio, he originally wrote one song for Mina, but at the meetin ...

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