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Alexia is the fifth studio album by Italian singer Alexia released in 2002[1]. The album was the first release in Italian. It gave boost to the her career. The album was released in Italy on CD and cassette on 8th March 2002[2].

The album contains one english recording, an english version of "Dimmi Come" entitled "Don't You Know" though this would be re-recorded in English again for an international release. Two of the tracks, "Se Un Giorno" and "L'amore Vince" are Italian renditions of the songs "Whenever You Want Me" and "The Real Thing" from her previou album Mad For Music. Non Lasciarmi Mai was released as a single on 24th June 2002[3] with Hasta La Vista Baby being released as a radio promo third single after the International release of the album

Track listing

  1. "Dimmi Come" - 3:31
  2. "Dire Dare" - 3:09
  3. "A Casa Di Jerry" - 3:24
  4. "Senza Di Te" - 4:36
  5. "Non Lasciarmi Mai" - 3:30
  6. "Se Un Giorno" - 4:11
  7. "Hasta La Vista Baby" - 3:47
  8. "L'amore Vince" - 3:33
  9. "Blues" - 4:23
  10. "Don't You Know (Dimmi Come)" - 3:33

On 24th August 2002[4], Alexia released a re-recorded version of the album for the international market and it would be her last English studio album. Seven of the tracks were re-recorded in English (including "Don't You Know" being re-recorded), with four lifted from her previous english album Mad For Music (though unlike "Mad For Music", "It's Not The End" and "Whenever You Want Me" were not mixed into each other). The English versions are not all direct translations of the Italian versions, in particular Non Lasciarmi Mai. Three tracks from the Italian release are added as bonus tracks, though 'Dimmi Come' was not listed on the sleeve. Don't You Know was the only single release from this version of the album.

International Edition

Track listing

  1. "Don't You Know" (previously 'Dimmi Come') - 3:31
  2. "Flower Power" (previously 'Dire Dare') - 3:08
  3. "Jerry" (previously 'A Casa Di Jerry') - 3:24
  4. "This Is My Life" (previously 'Senza Di Te') - 4:37
  5. "Don't Leave Me This Way" (previously 'Non Lasciarmi Mai') - 3:35
  6. "Whenever You Want Me" (previously 'Se Un Giorno') - 4:11
  7. "Hasta La Vista Baby" - 3:45
  8. "The Real Thing" (previously L'amore Vince') - 3:33
  9. "Blues" - 4:22
  10. "It's Not The End" - 4:36
  11. "Sometimes" - 3:45
  12. "Senza Di Te" - 4:33
  13. "Se Un Giorno" - 4:13
  14. "Dimmi Come" - 3:33

Personnel

  • Alexia – arranger, programming, background vocals, producer, drum programming
  • Enrico La Falce – mixing
  • Wendy Lewis – background vocals
  • Roberta Magnetti – background vocals
  • Massimo Marcolini – arranger
  • Lele Melotti – drums
  • Alfredo Petroli – executive producer
  • Al Portento – percussion
  • Loris Rocchi – make-up, hair stylist
  • Simona Silvestri – coordination
  • Giuseppe Spada – artwork

References

  1. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Alexia-Alexia/release/1109052
  2. ^ http://www.eurokdj.com/search/eurodb.php?name=Alexia
  3. ^ http://www.eurokdj.com/search/eurodb.php?name=Alexia
  4. ^ http://www.eurokdj.com/search/eurodb.php?name=Alexia
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