"Non voglio mica la luna" (transl. "I don't really ask for the moon") is a 1984 song composed by

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, Luigi Albertelli and

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, arranged by

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and performed by

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. The song premiered at the 34th edition of the

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, where it ranked fifth. It is Fiordaliso's signature song and her main commercial success.

Track listing

* 7" single # "Non voglio mica la luna" (Zucchero Fornaciari, Luigi Albertelli, Enzo Malepasso) # "Un tipo" (Luigi Albertelli, Enzo Malepasso)

Charts

Cover versions

The same year

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adapted the lyrics in Spanish and included her version of the song, "Yo No Te Pido La Luna", in her album ''

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''; her version was a massive success in Latin America. Other Spanish-language cover versions of the song include those by Sergio Dalma (who performed the song in a duet version with Romo during the 2012

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and , as well as a Spanish version performed by Fiordaliso herself.

References

{{Reflist 1984 singles Italian songs 1984 songs Sanremo Music Festival songs Songs written by Zucchero Fornaciari