Laura Pausini (1993 album)

Laura Pausini
Studio album by Laura Pausini
Released 18 May 1993
Genre Latin pop, adult contemporary
Length 36:43
Language Italian
Label CGD
Producer Angelo Valsiglio, Marco Marati
Laura Pausini chronology
I sogni di Laura
(1987)		 Laura Pausini
(1993)		 Laura
(1994)
Alternative cover
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 music composed by Angelo Valsiglio and Pietro Cremonesi.

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

Charts and certifications

Charts

Charts (1993–1995) Peak
position
Belgian Albums Chart[9] 1
Dutch Albums Chart[10] 3
French Albums Chart[11] 35
Italian Albums Chart[12] 3
Portuguese Albums Chart[13] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[14] Gold 30,000*
Brazil (ABPD)[15] Gold 100,000*
France (SNEP)[16] Gold 100,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[17] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[18] Gold 25,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Notes

  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. 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. 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 5 August 2011.
  10. ↑ "Laura Pausini – Laura Pausini (album)" (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  11. ↑ "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste – D" (in French). www.infodisc.fr. Retrieved 15 November 2011. In the menu Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste & Appuyez sur OK : select Laura PAUSINI then press OK.
  12. ↑ Hits of the world. Billboard. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  13. ↑ "Hits of the World – Portugal". Billboard: 71. 4 February 1995. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  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. ↑ "Brazilian album certifications – Laura Pausini" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  16. ↑ "French album certifications – Laura Pausini" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  17. ↑ "Dutch album certifications – Laura Pausini" (in Dutch). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  18. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Laura Pausini)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
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