"Amico è" is a 1983 song composed by

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(music), Nini Giacomelli and

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(lyrics), and performed by Baldan Bembo and

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. A hymn to friendship, "Amico è" was the ending theme song of the

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's quiz show ''SuperFlash''. The song was also linked to a contest organized by the magazine ''

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'', in which the readers should have identified four popular singers hidden among the choirs; in the last episode of the television show it was revealed they were

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, Giuni Russo and

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. Outside its immediate success, later the song became a widely spread

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. In the 1982 album ''Spirito della Terra'', Baldan Bembo included a different version of the song titled "Falò" and featuring

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and

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. The song was also covered by numerous artists, including

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and

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in a Swedish version titled "Vem går med dig hem" and

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in a French version titled " Hymne à l'amitié".

Track listing

; 7" single – ZCVE 50420 # "Amico è" (Dario Baldan Bembo, Sergio Bardotti, Nini Giacomelli) # "Cammina cammina" (Dario Baldan Bembo, Sergio Bardotti, Nini Giacomelli)

Charts

References

1983 singles 1983 songs Dario Baldan Bembo songs Caterina Caselli songs Songs written by Sergio Bardotti Songs written by Dario Baldan Bembo {{1980s-pop-song-stub