Una zebra a pois

"Una zebra a pois" (English: "A Polka Dot Zebra")^[3] is a song written by Lelio Luttazzi, Dino Verde and Marcello Ciorciolini. In 1960, the song was recorded and released as a single by singer Mina.^[1] The song was not a great success, peaking at number eighteen on the Italian chart for one week.^[4] The song "Mi vuoi lasciar" written by Nicola Salerno and Mansueto De Ponti was used as a B-side. Mina also recorded this song in English (for the US release of the single "This World We Love In (Il cielo in una stanza)," adapted lyrics by Don Raye)^[5] and Spanish (lyrics by Salerno).^[6]

"Una zebra a pois"
Single by Mina
from the album Il cielo in una stanza
Language	Italian
B-side	"Mi vuoi lasciar"
Released	14 June 1960 (1960-06-14)[1]
Genre	Mambo swing[2]
Length	3:25
Label	Italdisc
Composer	Lelio Luttazzi
Lyricists	Lelio Luttazzi Dino Verde Marcello Ciorciolini
Mina singles chronology
"Serafino campanaro" (1960) "Una zebra a pois" (1960) "Il cielo in una stanza" (1960)

Critical reception

Claudio Milano from Ondarock in a retrospective review called "Una zebra a pois" a "real miracle," and that Luttazzi offers an arrangement worthy of the greatest classics of American song. He also noted the complex structure of the composition, which requires Mina to have a truly important ability to perform, comparing her to Yma Sumac. "Mina seems to literally fly on the song, she lives the rhythm as something inherent to her system," Milano wrote.^[2]

Track listing

7" single^[7]

A. "Una zebra a pois" – 3:25

B. "Mi vuoi lasciar" (Nicola Salerno, Mansueto De Ponti) – 2:59

Charts

Chart performance for "Una zebra a pois" by Mina

Chart (1960)	Peak position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[4]	18