Lei, gli amici e tutto il resto

Lei, gli amici e tutto il resto
Studio album by
Nek
Released1996
1 March 1997 (re-released)
Recorded1996–1997
GenrePop rock, Latin pop
Length57:21
LabelDon't Worry
ProducerRolando D'Angeli
Nek chronology
Calore umano
(1994) 		Lei, gli amici e tutto il resto
(1996) 		In due
(1998)

Lei, gli amici e tutto il resto (She, friends and everything else), is the fourth studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Nek. It was released in 1996, as his first studio album with Warner Music Group. It was re-released on 1 March 1997, after the success of the single "Laura non c'è", which had not been included in the album.[1]

Since 1999 there have been reported sales of over 2 million copies all over the world.[2][3]

Track listing

# Title Length
1 Laura non c'è 3:46
2 Sei grande 4:00
3 Restiamo qui 4:54
4 Vivere senza te 3:52
5 Tu sei, tu sai 4:21
6 Sei 4:04
7 Dimmi cos'è 3:42
8 Vai sola 4:18
9 Solo 4:42
10 E non-mi dire che ho bevuto 4:24
11 Nati per vivere 3:55
12 Andare, partire, tornare 3:41
13 Di più 4:12
14 Fianco a fianco 3:09

Musicians

  • Nek – vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Mario Flores – Hammond organ
  • Massimo Barbari – piano
  • Walter Sacripanti – drums
  • Angelo Torelli – harmonica
  • Rossano Eleuteri – bass
  • Luca Tosoni – piano, keyboards
  • Massimo Varini – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards

Charts and certifications

Peak positions

Chart (1997–98) Peak
position
Italian Albums Chart 3
Austrian Albums Chart 2
Spanish Albums Chart 4
German Album Chart 14
Finnish Albums Chart 17
Swiss Albums Chart 24
Sweden Albums Chart 36
French Albums Chart 55
Billboard Latin Pop Albums[4] 12
Billboard Top Latin Albums[4] 27

Year-end charts

Chart (1998) Position
German Albums Chart[5] 45

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[6] Gold 25,000*
Argentina (CAPIF)[7] Gold 30,000^
France — 100,000[8]
Italy (FIMI)[2] 6× Platinum 660,000[9]
Mexico (AMPROFON)[7] Gold 100,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] 3× Platinum 300,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[10] Platinum 50,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[11] Platinum 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Reception

References

  1. ^ Deregibus, Enrico (2006). Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana [The complete dictionary of Italian Song] (in Italian). Giunti Editore. p. 332. ISBN 9788809756250. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Sanremo Campioni: Biografia Nek" (in Italian). Rai. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  3. ^ Laffranchi, Andrea (18 January 1999). "Nek e Antonacci, tra i Nek e Antonacci, tra i "belli" e' sfida di tour". Corriere della Sera (in Italian): 26. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  4. ^ a b https://www.billboard.com/artist/nek/chart-history/
  5. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Austrian album certifications – Nek – Lei, gli amici e tutto il resto" (in German). IFPI Austria.
  7. ^ a b c Lannert, John; Dezzani, Mark (6 June 1998). "Italy's Nek A Latino Success Story". Billboard. 110 (23): 11, 91. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  8. ^ Pride, Dominic (28 February 1998). "Global Music Pulse: The Latest Music News From Around the Planet". Billboard. p. 55. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  9. ^ Laffranchi, Andrea (18 January 1999). "Nek e Antonaccim tra i "belli" e sfida di tour". Corriere della Sera (in Italian): 26. Retrieved 29 April 2021. 2 milione i e 400 mila copie (660 mila in Italia)
  10. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Lei, gli amici e tutto il resto')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  11. ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1998". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
  12. ^ "Lei, gli amici e tutto il resto". allmusic. Retrieved 16 October 2009.