''Scandalo'' ('Scandal') is

Gianna Nannini Gianna Nannini (; born 14 June 1954) is an Italian singer and songwriter. Her most notable songs include "America" (1979), "Fotoromanza" (1984), "I maschi" (1987), "Meravigliosa creatura" (1995), "Sei nell'anima" (2006) and "Bello e impossibile ...

's ninth studio

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, and eleventh album overall.

Composition

Nannini started composing the album during a trip in Japan and China, and developed it between

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and

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. Castaldo, Gino. ''Dizionario della canzone italiana''. Curcio Editore. p. 1170. It was recorded at

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in London, under the co-production of

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. Nannini explained the title as "Scandal is the only way we have to rebel against certain prepackaged statuses of life that do not correspond in the least to everyday reality."

Release

The album was released on 27 August 1990, while Nannini was still enjoying international success for "

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". A Scandalo Tour to promote the album, consisting of 44 dates across 12 countries, followed. The eponymous lead single "Scandalo", whose music video was directed by

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leader

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, topped the Italian hit parade. In Italy, in less than two weeks it was certified

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for having sold over 250,000 copies.

Reception

The album has been described as "characterized by a variety of cues scattered here and there throughout the tracks, ..a thoroughly professional effort but lacking the energy of other Nannini works".

Track listing

#"Scandalo" - 3:33 #"5 Minuti" - 4:27 #"Indiana" - 5:06 #"Dea" - 2:36 #"E-ya-po E-ya-po" - 3:32 #"Madonna-Welt" - 4:23 #"Due Ragazze In Me" - 3:44 #"Sorridi" - 3:50 #"Spiriti Amanti" - 4:11 #"Fiori Del Veleno" - 4:23 #"Salome'" - 5:06 #"Una Luce" - 3:54

Charts

Personnel

*Gianna Nannini - vocals, piano, violin *Hans Bäär - bass *Rüdiger Braune - drums, percussion *Marco Colombo - guitars, keyboards, percussion *Chris Jarrett - guitars * Andy Wright - keyboards *Production:

*Execution producer - Peter Zumsteg

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1990 albums Gianna Nannini albums Albums produced by David M. Allen Polydor Records albums