Maeba
Studio album by
Mina
Released23 March 2018 (2018-03-23)
Recorded2017, Lugano
StudioPDU Studios in Lugano
GenrePop
Length46:15
LabelPDU, Sony Music Italy
ProducerMassimiliano Pani
Mina chronology
Tutte le migliori
(2017)		 Maeba
(2018)		 Paradiso (Lucio Battisti Songbook)
(2018)
Singles from Maeba
  1. "Volevo scriverti da tanto"
    Released: 9 March 2018
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All Music Italia[1]
FareMusic[2]
Rockol8/10[3]
Rolling Stone[4]

Maeba is the 74th studio album by Italian singer Mina released on 23 March 2018 by PDU Music&Production and Sony Music Italy.[5] It contains ten new songs and two covers,[6] and is available in digital download, CD, and vinyl.[7] The first single was the opening track "Volevo scriverti da tanto", and was released on 9 March 2018.[8]

Background

After the released of Le migliori with Adriano Celentano in 2016, Mina came back in 2018 with Maeba, her first solo studio album since Selfie in 2014.[9] The cover art shows the singer like an alien, an image already used as a hologram during the final of Sanremo Festival 2018 and on the cover of Piccolino, Mina's 2011 album.[10] The album features 12 tracks and a 'surprise' for fans.[11] Mina's son, Massimiliano Pani, produced and arranged the songs,[12] which span many genres ranging from rhythm & blues to electronics, from rock to jazz. The album also contains songs sung in three languages: Italian, English, and Neapolitan. It was recorded and mixed at the PDU studios in Lugano, the strings were recorded at the Officine Meccaniche studio in Milan, while the mastering and transfer were performed by Alessandro Di Guglielmo at the Elettroformati studio.[13]

Singles

The first single released from the album was “Volevo scriverti da tanto”, a striking and emotional melodic ballad creating an atmosphere for the listener only Mina knows how to create: one of those songs that needs a great interpreter to express it fully.[14] The composer is Moreno Ferrara, one of the most important Italian choristers,[15] while the lyrics were written by Maria Francesca Polli, who has collaborated in the past with Roby Facchinetti, Claudio Baglioni, and Franco Fasano. The lyrics are a yearning letter to a person who can never read it.[16]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Volevo scriverti da tanto"music: Moreno Ferrara – lyrics: Maria Francesca Polli
4:27
2."Il mio amore disperato"music: Alberto Anelli – lyrics: Paolo Limiti 3:36
3."Ti meriti l'inferno"music & lyrics: Federico Spagnoli
  • Federico Spagnoli
  • Andrea Surdi
4:34
4."Il tuo arredamento"music & lyrics: Mariano RongoMariano Rongo4:59
5."Argini"music: Marco Ciappelli, Francesco Sighieri, Lele Fontana – lyrics: Marco Ciappelli, Francesco Sighieri 4:32
6."Last Christmas"George Michael 3:25
7."'A minestrina (feat. Paolo Conte)"Paolo Conte 3:17
8."Heartbreak Hotel"
 2:22
9."Al di là del fiume"music: Franco Serafini – lyrics: Giorgio CalabreseFranco Serafini3:25
10."Troppe note"music: Franco Serafini – lyrics: Viola Serafini 4:06
11."Ci vuole un po' di R'n'R"music: Maurizio Tirelli, Andrea Mingardi – lyrics: Andrea Mingardi 3:18
12."Un soffio (feat. Boosta)"music: Davide Dileo – lyrics: Luca Ragazzini 4:14

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications for Maeba
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[22] Gold 25,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Fabio Fiume (23 March 2018). "MINA - MAEBA - RECENSIONE" (in Italian). All Music Italia. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ↑ Luca Viviani (28 March 2018). "MINA: "Maeba" è un abbraccio caloroso e ben riuscito tra presente e futuro — Recensione". FareMusic (in Italian). Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Mina l'aliena: la recensione di «Maeba»". Rockol (in Italian). 23 March 2018. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  4. ↑ Giulia Cavaliere (8 April 2018). "Mina, l'extraterrestre". Rolling Stone (in Italian). Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Mina torna il 23 marzo con nuovo album di inediti, "MAEBA" - Sony Music Italy". Sony Music Italy. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Mina torna con un nuovo album, si intitola "Maeba" - Tgcom24". Tgcom24. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "Torna Mina, a marzo esce 'Maeba'". www.adnkronos.com. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  8. ↑ Italia, Rolling Stone. "Mina: il nuovo album si chiama 'Maeba'". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "Mina torna con un "Maeba": un nuovo album di canzoni inedite | Sky TG24" (in Italian). Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  10. ↑ "Mina torna a Sanremo in versione 3D". www.adnkronos.com. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  11. ↑ "New Mina album set for release (2) - Lifestyle". ANSA.it. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  12. ↑ s.r.l., RTL 102.5 Hit Radio (3 March 2018). "Mina, il nuovo disco Maeba in uscita il 23 marzo". RTL 102.5 Very Normal People (in Italian). Retrieved 3 March 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ↑ GAG https://www.gag.it/. "Maeba - Album - Discografia - MINA MAZZINI". www.minamazzini.it (in Italian). Retrieved 26 March 2018. {{cite web}}: External link in |author= (help)
  14. ↑ Cacio, Federica (2 March 2018). "Maeba è il nuovo album di Mina anticipato dal singolo Volevo scriverti da tanto: tracklist e data di uscita". Optimagazine - webzine di Optima Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  15. ↑ "Mina, Volevo scriverti da tanto | Testo e Video". Canzoni Web (in Italian). 2 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  16. ↑ "Mina torna in versione aliena: arriva l'album di inediti "Maeba"". Il Sole 24 ORE (in Italian). Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  17. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Mina – Maeba". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  18. ↑ "Classifica settimanale WK 13 (dal 23.03.2018 al 29.04.2018)" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  19. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Mina – Maeba". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  20. ↑ "Classifica annuale 2018 (dal 29.12.2017 al 27.12.2018)" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  21. ↑ "Classifica annuale 2018 (dal 29.12.2017 al 27.12.2018)" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  22. ↑ "Italian album certifications – Mina – Maeba" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 3 January 2019. Select "2018" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Maeba" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
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