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1984 single by Mango
"Oro"
Single by Mango
from the album Odissea
B-side"Lungo bacio, lungo abbraccio"
Released1984
Length4:30
LabelFonit Cetra
Songwriter(s)Mango, Mogol
Producer(s)Alberto Salerno
Mango singles chronology
"È pericoloso sporgersi"
(1982) 		"Oro"
(1984) 		"Australia"
(1985)
Audio
"Oro" on YouTube

"Oro" (transl. "Gold") is a 1984 Italian song composed by Mango (music) and Mogol (lyrics) and performed by Mango. It is included in the 1986 album Odissea.

The song was originally recorded as a demo as "Mama Woodoo" with lyrics of Mango's brother Armando, before being re-written by Mogol and marking the breakout of Mango.

The song has been described as "a happy compromise between modernity and tradition", and "a slow and enveloping song, crafted with originality, but with Brit-pop models such as Peter Gabriel and Human League firmly in mind".

Artists who covered the song include Loredana Bertè and Mina, who recorded a version in a Lucio Battisti-style arrangement in the album Canarino mannaro.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oro"Pino Mango, Mogol4:30
2."Lungo bacio, lungo abbraccio"Mango, Mogol4:23

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI) 28

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)
Only sales from 2009 		Gold 35,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Alberti, Fabio (10 December 2014). "Tutto "l'Oro" di Mango". il Titolo (in Italian). Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  2. "Un grande compositore che conquistò tutti". La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno (in Italian). 8 December 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  3. Maionchi, Mara (5 September 2013). Non ho l'età (in Italian). Rizzoli. ISBN 978-88-586-5404-0.
  4. Castaldo, Gino (2003). "Oro". Il dizionario della canzone italiana. Le canzoni (in Italian). Curcio. p. 301. ISBN 978-88-97508-31-1.
  5. Salvatori, Dario (2001). "Oro". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 243. ISBN 8888169016.
  6. "Classifica settimanale WK50 (dal 08.12.2014 al 14.12.2014)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  7. "Italian single certifications – Mango – Oro" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 26 June 2024.

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