Un'altra direzione

The album is musically pop rock with some other influences, like reggae on "Le mie mani", electronica on "Un'ora in più", as well country.{{cite news|url=http://www.soundsblog.it/post/6689/nek-replica-a-soundsblog-che-rettifica|title=Nek replica a Soundsblog (che rettifica)|date=28 February 2009|language=it|work=Soundsblog.it|publisher=Blogo.it|access-date=3 January 2017}} It is considered as his most mature album up to that point in career, which lyrics, beside the love stories, show other themes like dependence on material goods ("Perdere il controllo"), difficulties encountered in everyday life ("Nel giorno che verrà") and marginalization ("Tira su il volume").{{cite web|title=Nek, Un'altra direzione, non solo musicale'|url=http://www.rockol.it/news-98870/nek-altra-direzione-non-solo-musicale?refresh_ce|date=28 January 2009|language=it|publisher=Rockol|access-date=3 January 2017}}

The lyrics of "Se non ami" were written after Nek read the 1 Corinthians 13, in Italian known as "Inno alla carità", credited by Paul the Apostle. The lyrics of "Per non morire mai" were inspired by a poem of Martha Medeiros, Muere lentamente. The song "Quante cose sei" is dedicated to Nek's wife.

The Italian-language album was released in standard edition with twelve tracks and bonus track "Walking Away" (a duet with Craig David), and special edition with only six tracks and reduced price due to crisis.{{cite news|url=http://www.soundsblog.it/post/6043/la-voglia-che-non-vorrei-e-unaltra-direzione-per-nek-cd-standard-e-cd-low-cost|title="La voglia che non vorrei" e "Un'altra direzione" per Nek. Cd standard e cd low cost|date=28 December 2008|language=it|work=Soundsblog.it|publisher=Blogo.it|access-date=3 January 2017}}

The first single "La voglia che non vorrei" was released on 9 January 2009,{{cite news|url=http://www.soundsblog.it/post/6174/nek-la-voglia-che-non-vorrei-in-ascolto|title=Nek "La voglia che non vorrei" in ascolto|date=10 January 2009|language=it|work=Soundsblog.it|publisher=Blogo.it|access-date=3 January 2017}} and its video was directed by Marco Salom.{{cite news|url=http://www.soundsblog.it/post/6330/la-voglia-che-non-vorrei-il-nuovo-video-di-nek|title="La voglia che non vorrei", il nuovo video di Nek|date=16 January 2009|language=it|work=Soundsblog.it|publisher=Blogo.it|access-date=3 January 2017}} In the video the clashes between the players in the mud of rugby field were a metaphor of our life path fraught with difficulties and setbacks.

Nek held a nationwide tour with over 16 concerts between March and May in 2009.{{cite news|url=http://www.soundsblog.it/post/6438/il-nuovo-tour-teatrale-di-nek-tutte-le-date|title=Il nuovo tour teatrale di Nek, tutte le date|date=5 February 2009|language=it|work=Soundsblog.it|publisher=Blogo.it|access-date=3 January 2017}}

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The album has generally met with positive reviews. Alexey Eremenko from Allmusic gave the album 3.5/5 stars, noted that "the music is simply energetic enough -- the guitars may not be big enough for classic power pop", however Nek "knows just how to handle the music". In the best part it's like Bryan Adams, even Goo Goo Dolls, and it "packs copious amounts of minor-key melodies to create the romantic mood that Italian pop is primarily known for, with a twist of an innocently sleazy nighttime melodrama that is prime Ramazzotti. But Nek is clever enough to never overdo the dramatizing, and packs the tunes with enough simple but effective hooks to give the album the charm of a guilty pleasure done right".

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|title1 = Tira su il volume

|lyrics1 = Antonello De Sanctis

|music1 = Daniele Ronda, Nek

|length1 = 3:19

|title2 = Se non ami

|lyrics2 = Antonello De Sanctis

|music2 = Nek

|length2 = 3:22

|title3 = La voglia che non vorrei

|lyrics3 = Francesco De Benedittis, Francesco Gazze

|music3 = Francesco De Benedittis, Massimiliano Corona

|length3 = 3:47

|title4 = Semplici emozioni

|lyrics4 = Cesare Chiodo

|music4 = Cesare Chiodo

|length4 = 3:51

|title5 = Quante cose sei

|lyrics5 = Antonello De Sanctis

|music5 = Gianluca Giardi

|length5 = 4:04

|title6 = Un'altra direzione

|lyrics6 = Andrea Amati

|music6 = Andrea Amati, Nek

|length6 = 3:18

|title7 = Un'ora in più

|lyrics7 = Francesco De Benedittis, Francesco Gazze

|music7 = Francesco De Benedittis, Massimiliano Corona

|length7 = 3:31

|title8 = Le mie mani

|lyrics8 = Antonello De Sanctis

|music8 = Nek

|length8 = 3:10

|title9 = Nel giorno che verrà

|lyrics9 = Antonello De Sanctis

|music9 = Sergio Vinci

|length9 = 3:23

|title10 = Per non morire mai

|lyrics10 = Antonello De Sanctis

|music10 = Nek

|length10 = 4:10

|title11 = Perdere il controllo

|lyrics11 = Andrea Amati

|music11 = Andrea Amati, Nek

|length11 = 3:28

|title12 = La musica che c'è

|lyrics12 = Antonello De Sanctis

|music12 = Nek

|length12 = 3:31

|title13 = Walking Away

|lyrics13 = Craig David, Mark Hill

|music13 = Craig David, Mark Hill

|note13 = Duet with Craig David

|length13 = 3:26

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{{Track listing

|title1 = Sube ya el volumen

|length1 = 3:19

|title2 = Si no amas

|length2 = 3:22

|title3 = Deseo que ya no puede ser

|length3 = 3:47

|title4 = Simples emociones

|length4 = 3:51

|title5 = Eres así

|length5 = 4:04

|title6 = Nuevas direcciones

|length6 = 3:18

|title7 = Una hora más

|length7 = 3:31

|title8 = El día llegará

|length8 = 3:10

|title9 = Mis manos

|length9 = 3:23

|title10 = Para no morir jamás

|length10 = 4:10

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• Arranger: F. Neviani, Dado Parisini
• Producers: Dado Parisini, Alfredo Cerruti (also executive), Nek
• Production Assistant: Serena Baer
• Recording&Mixing: Jon Jacobs, Gabriele Gigli, Matteo Bolzoni (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12) at Logic Studio in Milan
• Recording&Mixing: Claudio Morselli, Jon Jacobs, Carlo Alberto Pinna, Giuseppe Salvadori (4, 9, 10, 11) at Esagono Studio in Rubeira
• Mastering: Antonio Baglio at Nautilus Studio in Milan

;Cover art

• Photographer: Aaron Baghetti
• Artist: Sara Ferraris, Studioprodesign

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;Musicians

• Nek - vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards, drums, dobro, percussions, electric guitar, backing vocals
• Paolo Costa - bass
• Emiliano Fantuzzi - electric guitar, keyboards
• Luciano Galloni - drums
• Max Costa - keyboards, programming
• Cesare Chiodo - programming
• Alfredo Golino - drums
• Dado Parisini - keyboards, piano, strings
• Massimo Varini - acoustic guitar, backing vocals, electric guitar

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