"Perdono" (, i.e. "Forgive me") is an Italian pop song written by Piero Soffici and Mogol and performed by

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. The song was released as a " double A-side" together with "L'uomo d'oro". It was launched on the occasion of the third edition of the

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, and it won the competition as the most listened song in Italian

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es with over 72,000 hits in the 1966 Summer. "L'uomo d'oro" entered the competition Un disco per l'estate eventually finishing fifth.Fernando Fratarcangeli. "Un disco per l'estate 1966". ''Raro!'' (90). June 1988. The same year, “Perdono” was adapted into a

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, film with the same name, directed by

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and starring Laura Efrikian and the same Caterina Caselli.

Track listing

*7" single – N 9612 : "L'uomo d'oro" (

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, Alceo Guatelli,

Mario Panzeri Mario Panzeri (11 October 1911 – 19 May 1991) was an Italian lyricist and composer. He is well known for his composed songs that include "Maramao perché sei morto?" "Pippo non lo sa", "Lettera a Pinocchio", and "Grazie dei fior", which won t ...

) – 2:31 : "Perdono" (Piero Soffici, Mogol) – 2:55

Charts

References

{{Reflist 1966 singles 1966 songs Caterina Caselli songs Songs written by Mogol (lyricist) Compagnia Generale del Disco singles