"In ginocchio da te" () is a 1964 Italian song composed by Franco Migliacci (lyrics) and Bruno Zambrini (music), arranged by

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and performed by Gianni Morandi.

Background

Morandi initially didn't want to record the song, considering it too much different from his previous repertoire, which consisted of lighter and more rhythmic songs. The song eventually won the Cantagiro festival and was a massive success, staying on the top of the Italian hit parade for a total of 17 weeks and being awarded gold disc as it was certified as having sold over one million copies. It also marked a turning point in Morandi's career, who since then embraced a more adult and romantic repertoire. In 1964 Gianni published the Castilian version, text by Martinez, entitled ''Hoy de rodillas'' released in Spain (

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, 3-20857), inserted in the album ''El romantico de la juventud - Vol. II'' of 1966, released in Venezuela (

, 7-393). The song was covered by numerous artists, including Neil Sedaka (with the title "In the Chapel with You"), Dalida,

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, Enrique Guzmán, Tereza Kesovija, Akira Fuse, Fausto Papetti, Jimmy Fontana,

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, Al Bano, Nico Fidenco. It also named a musicarello film with the same title, directed by Ettore Maria Fizzarotti and starring the same Morandi and his future wife

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. The song was included in the soundtrack of several films, notably '' Blood Ties'' by Guillaume Canet and '' Parasite'' by

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Track listing

* 7" single – PM 45 3263 # "In ginocchio da te" (Franco Migliacci, Bruno Zambrini) # "Se puoi uscire una domenica sola con me" (Giancarlo Guardabassi, Bruno Zambrini)

Charts

References

External links

{{Authority control 1964 singles Italian songs 1964 songs Number-one singles in Italy Gianni Morandi songs Songs with lyrics by Franco Migliacci