Malafemmina

Malafemmina
Cover photography by Peter Ashworth
Studio album by
Gianna Nannini
Released1988
RecordedSpring 1988
GenreRock
LabelPolydor
ProducersAlan Moulder, Gianna Nannini
Gianna Nannini chronology
Maschi e altri
(1987)		 Malafemmina
(1988)		 Scandalo
(1990)

Malafemmina is Gianna Nannini's eighth studio album, and tenth album overall.

Composition

Produced by Nannini and Alan Moulder, Malafemmina is a concept album which in each song explores of a different facet of the female universe, and has been described as "an attempt to make a Mediterranean rock in which Maghrebi rhythms are fused, often happily, with the Anglo-American-derived harmonic archetype."

Release

The album's lead single "Hey bionda" was released in July 1988. The single, described as "an anti-war tarantella dance song", became the opening theme song of the 1988 Festivalbar.

The album was released on 5 September 1988. A Malafemmina Tour to promote the album, consisting of 48 dates across 10 countries, was held between October and December 1988.

Track listing

  1. "Hey bionda" (Nannini-I. Campaner/Nannini) – 4:38
  2. "Voglio fare l'amore" (Nannini-F. Pianigiani/Nannini) - 4:17
  3. "Time Lover" (Nannini-F. Pianigiani/Nannini) – 3:07
  4. "Un ragazzo come te" (Nannini-F. Pianigiani/Nannini) - 3:49
  5. "Luci rosse" (Nannini-I. Campaner/Nannini) – 3:51
  6. "Luna dell'est" (Nannini-I. Campaner/Nannini) – 4:31
  7. "Aiuto" (Nannini-I. Campaner/Nannini) – 3:54
  8. "Revolution" (Nannini-I. Campaner/Nannini) - 3:48
  9. "Cuore zingaro" (Nannini-I. Campaner/Nannini) - 4:40
  10. "Casablanca" (Nannini-F. Pianigiani/Nannini) - 4:24
  11. "Donne in amore" (G. Nannini) - 2:53

Charts

Chart (1988–1989) Peakt
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 12
Italy (Musica e dischi) 2
Sweden (Topplistan) 12
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 5
West Germany (Media Control) 12

Personnel

Additional information

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Castaldo, Gino. Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore. p. 1170.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Gianna Nannini - Malafemmina". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 14 September 2024. Set "Tipo" on "Album". In the "Titolo" field, search "Malafemmina".