Nella stanza 26 is the ninth studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Nek, released on 17 November 2006.
Overview
The title song "Nella stanza 26" (in English: "In the room 26") was inspired and dedicated to a girl who wrote the anonymous letter in which is told she has to prostitute to maintain her family.[1] The other songs often tell stories of love gone wrong.[1] In 2007, for the title song Nek received the prestigious Lunezia "Poesia del Rock" award.[2]
It includes the hit single "Instabile", which peaked at number three,[3] and ranked in the Top 5 for 6 weeks.[4]
Track listing
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notte di febbraio | 4:08 |
| 2 | Cri | 3:39 |
| 3 | Instabile | 3:32 |
| 4 | Fumo | 3:05 |
| 5 | Attimi | 4:08 |
| 6 | Nella stanza 26 | 3:43 |
| 7 | Sei | 3:24 |
| 8 | Ancora un giorno di te | 3:02 |
| 9 | Serenità | 3:46 |
| 10 | Contro le mie ombre | 3:17 |
Musicians
- Nek – vocals, soloist guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals
- Cesare Chiodo – bass
- Max Costa – keyboards
- Alex Bagnoli – programming
- Luciano Galloni – drums
- Dado Parisini – keyboards, Hammond organ
- Vittorio Giannelli – programming
- Gabriele Cicognani – bass
- Paolo Costa – bass
- Emiliano Fantuzzi – bass, programming, electric guitar, slide guitar, keyboards
- Pier Foschi – drums
- Alfredo Golino – drums
- Roberto Gualdi – drums
- Massimo Pacciani – drums
- Massimo Varini – programming, backing vocals, electric guitar
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[5] | 5 |
| Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)[6] | 79 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[7] | 56 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 5 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2006) | Position |
|---|---|
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 99 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[10] | 2× Platinum | 160,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b "Nek: il dramma di una prostituta nel mio album". Corriere della Sera (in Italian): 53. November 21, 2006. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ "Comunicato Stampa: Nek vince Premio Lunezia – Poesia del Rock 2007" (in Italian). Rockol. January 17, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc (December 16, 2006). "Hits Of The World". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 50. p. 58. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
{{cite magazine}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "Instabile on Italian charts". ItaliaCharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Nek – Nella stanza 26". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ NEK – EN EL CUARTO 26 (ALBUM). mexicancharts.com. Accessed from May 5, 2013.
- ^ NEK – EN EL CUARTO 26 (ALBUM). spanishcharts.com. Accessed from May 5, 2013.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Nek – Nella stanza 26". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2006". hitparade.ch. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "Comunicato Stampa: Nek vince Premio Lunezia – Poesia del Rock 2007". Rockol.it. July 22, 2007. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
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