Maeba (album) explained

Maeba
Type:studio
Artist:Mina
Cover:Mina_Maeba.jpg
Recorded:2017, Lugano
Studio:PDU Studios in Lugano
Genre:Pop
Label:PDU, Sony Music Italy
Producer:Massimiliano Pani
Prev Title:Tutte le migliori
Prev Year:2017
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Next Year:2018

Maeba is the 74th studio album by Italian singer Mina released on 23 March 2018 by PDU Music&Production and Sony Music Italy.[1] It contains ten new songs and two covers,[2] and is available in digital download, CD, and vinyl.[3] The first single was the opening track "Volevo scriverti da tanto", and was released on 9 March 2018.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6] The album features 12 tracks and a 'surprise' for fans.[7] Mina's son, Massimiliano Pani, produced and arranged the songs,[8] 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.[9]

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.[10] The composer is Moreno Ferrara, one of the most important Italian choristers,[11] 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.[12]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Italian Vinyl Albums (FIMI)[13] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)! scope="col"
Position
Italian Albums (FIMI)[14] 50
Italian Vinyl Albums (FIMI)[15] 16

Notes and References

  1. News: Mina torna il 23 marzo con nuovo album di inediti, "MAEBA" - Sony Music Italy. 2018-03-02. Sony Music Italy. 2018-03-03. en-US.
  2. News: Mina torna con un nuovo album, si intitola "Maeba" - Tgcom24. Tgcom24. 2018-03-02.
  3. Web site: Torna Mina, a marzo esce 'Maeba'. www.adnkronos.com. 2018-03-02.
  4. News: Mina: il nuovo album si chiama 'Maeba'. Italia. Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone Italia. 2018-03-02. it-IT.
  5. News: Mina torna con un "Maeba": un nuovo album di canzoni inedite Sky TG24. 2018-03-03. it-IT.
  6. Web site: Mina torna a Sanremo in versione 3D. www.adnkronos.com. 2018-03-03.
  7. News: New Mina album set for release (2) - Lifestyle. 2018-03-02. ANSA.it. 2018-03-03. en.
  8. Web site: Mina, il nuovo disco Maeba in uscita il 23 marzo. s.r.l.. RTL 102.5 Hit Radio. 2018-03-03. RTL 102.5 Very Normal People. it. 2018-03-03.
  9. Web site: Maeba - Album - Discografia - MINA MAZZINI. GAG https://www.gag.it/. www.minamazzini.it. it. 2018-03-26.
  10. News: Maeba è il nuovo album di Mina anticipato dal singolo Volevo scriverti da tanto: tracklist e data di uscita. Cacio. Federica. 2018-03-02. Optimagazine - webzine di Optima Italia. 2018-03-03. it-IT.
  11. News: Mina, Volevo scriverti da tanto Testo e Video. 2018-03-02. Canzoni Web. 2018-03-03. it-IT.
  12. News: Mina torna in versione aliena: arriva l’album di inediti "Maeba". Il Sole 24 ORE. 2018-03-03. it.
  13. Web site: Classifica settimanale WK 13 (dal 23.03.2018 al 29.04.2018). it. FIMI. 15 May 2023.
  14. Web site: Classifica annuale 2018 (dal 29.12.2017 al 27.12.2018) . it . FIMI. 15 May 2023.
  15. Web site: Classifica annuale 2018 (dal 29.12.2017 al 27.12.2018). it. FIMI. 15 May 2023.