Città vuota

"Città vuota" is a song recorded by Italian singer Mina in 1963, an Italian version of "It's a Lonely Town" by Gene McDaniels. The song was written by Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman, and adapted by Giuseppe Cassia.

Original version

It was the singer's first single on the Ri-Fi label. After the release, the song quickly became popular and rose to number three on the Italian singles chart. The songs "E inutile" and "Valentino vale" were used as a b-side. Mina also recorded Spanish version called "Ciudad solitaria".
This single marked Mina's return to television after she was banned by Italian national broadcaster RAI due to scandals related to her personal life.

Track listing

; 7" single – 1963
; 7" single – 1978

Charts

Chart	Peak position
US World Digital Songs	8

1978 remake

In 1978, Mina released a disco-style remake, conceived and arranged by Pino Presti with the inclusion of a jazz part. Combined with "Ancora, ancora, ancora", it became one of the most successful singles of the summer of that year, reaching number five in Italian singles chart in August. Mina performed this version during her concerts in Bussoladomani and later included it on her live album Live '78.

Track listing

; 7" single – 1978