Non gioco più

"Non gioco più"
Single by Mina
LanguageItalian
B-side"La scala buia"
Released1974 (1974)
GenreBlues
Length2:53
LabelPDU
Composer(s)Gianni Ferrio
Lyricist(s)Roberto Lerici
Mina singles chronology
"Und dann..."
(1974) 		"Non gioco più"
(1974) 		"Et puis ça sert à quoi"
(1974)
Music video
"Non gioco più" on YouTube

"Non gioco più" (English: "I'm not playing anymore") is a song by Italian singer Mina, released as a single in 1974 by PDU.[1] The song reached number two on the Italian Singles chart, staying in the top five for nine consecutive weeks.[2] The song was not included in any studio album, but was included in the compilation Del mio meglio n. 3 (1975).

The song was written as a television theme song for the show Milleluci,[3] which aired in prime time on Saturdays and was hosted by Raffaella Carrà and Mina herself. Music, arrangement and conducting by Gianni Ferrio, and lyrics by Roberto Lerici. In fact, Mina started saying goodbye to the scene with this song. She no longer participated in major music programs on TV, and Milleluci became the last show where she appeared as a presenter.[4]

The harmonica is played by the Belgian musician Toots Thielemans.[5]

Mina also recorded a Spanish version of the song called "No juego más" (adapted lyrics by Jaime Israel). This version was first released on the album Mina canta en español in 1975 in Spain.[6] For the first time in Italy, it was published on the compilation Collection latina (2001) and later on Yo soy Mina (2011).

The song "La scala buia", written by Riccardo Pazzaglia, Gianni Boncompagni and Franco Bracardi, was used as a b-side. The song was also included in the compilation Del mio meglio n. 3, and its Spanish version called "Me siento libre" included in Mina canta en español.

Track listing

7" single[7]
A. "Non gioco più" – 2:53
B. "La scala buia" (Riccardo Pazzaglia, Gianni Boncompagni, Franco Bracardi) – 3:50

Charts

Chart performance for "Non gioco più"
Chart (1974) Peak
position
Italy (Billboard)[8] 2
Italy (Musica e dischi)[2] 2

Cover versions

References

  1. ^ "Non gioco più/La scala buia". Discografia nazionale della canzone italiana (in Italian). Istituto centrale per i beni sonori ed audiovisivi. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Singoli 1960–2019 (in Italian). pp. 306–308. ISBN 9781093264906.
  3. ^ Haworth, Rachel (2022). The Many Meanings of Mina: Popular Music Stardom in Post-war Italy. Intellect Books. p. 258. ISBN 9781789385625.
  4. ^ "Rai1: dedicato a Mina Memorie dal bianco e nero". Adnkronos (in Italian). 19 November 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Le Milleluci di Mina e Thoots Thielemans, 1974". Rai Teche (in Italian). 24 March 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  6. ^ Mina Canta En Español at Discogs. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  7. ^ Mina (1974). Giorni/Ormai (liner notes). Italy: PDU. P.A. 1095. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  8. ^ Ruscitto, Germano (15 June 1974). "Hits of the World – Italy". Billboard. Vol. 86, no. 24. p. 47. ISSN 0006-2510.
  9. ^ Nilüfer (2021). Selam Söyle (liner notes) (in Turkish). Turkey: Odeon Koleksiyon. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  10. ^ Marlene Kuntz (2004). Fingendo la poesia (liner notes) (in Italian). Italy: Virgin Music. 7243 5717 1526. Retrieved 14 June 2024.