"Adesso sì" is a 1966 Italian song composed by

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. The song premiered at the

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of the

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, with a double performance by Endrigo and

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, and placed eight in the competition. Endrigo's version peaked No. 9 on the Italian singles chart. The song also has the distinction of being the first song recorded by

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and for being, together with "Prigioniero del mondo" and "La compagnia", one of the only three songs he performed during his career which he did not compose himself.

Track listing

Sergio Endrigo version

* 7" single – SP 1297 # "Adesso sì" (Sergio Endrigo) # "Io e la mia chitarra" (Sergio Endrigo)

Chad & Jeremy version

* 7" single – CBS 2163 # "Adesso sì" (Sergio Endrigo) # "Nessuno più di me" (Gianni Marchetti, Stratta)

Charts

References

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