"Resta in ascolto" (English: ''Keep listening'') is a pop rock ballad written by Laura Pausini, Daniel and Cheope and recorded by Italian singer

Laura Pausini Laura Pausini (; born 16 May 1974) is an Italian singer. She rose to fame in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with her debut single "La solitudine", which became an Italian standard and an internat ...

. It was released on 10 September 2004 as the first single from Pausini's album ''

Resta in ascolto ''Resta in ascolto'' (English: "Keep Listening") is the eighth studio album by Italian singer Laura Pausini, released by Warner Music on 22 October 2004. ''Escucha'' is its Latin Grammy Awards and Grammy Award-winning Spanish language equivalent ...

''. The single reached number one in Italian Singles Chart, and it was her first number one single since " La solitudine". Pausini also recorded a Spanish-language version of the song, adapted by J. Badia and titled "Escucha atento". This version of the song was released as a single in the Hispanic market and it was included in the Spanish-language edition of her album, ''Escucha''.

Music video

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for the song was filmed in

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and directed by Paolo Monico. Released on 27 September 2004, it was shot in

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, between

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, Santa Monica and the

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is by Patrizio Patrizi, while Francesca Chiappetta was credited as the executive producer of the video. In the video, Pausini walks through the roads of Los Angeles. After witnessing the arrest of a man, Pausini enters in a café, where she meets a boy handcuffed to his girlfriend, and she soon realizes that the barman is also handcuffed. Several other people are later shown with handcuffs on them, representing relationships which, for better or for worse, look to be unbreakable. Only in the second part of the video, some of the people met by Pausini are able to free themselves from their duties, while others will be trapped forever. Other scenes, filmed from a helicopter, show Pausini singing on top of a mountain, and they were shot without using any body double. This part of the video wants to highlight Pausini's personal willing of change and independence.

Track listings

;"Resta in ascolto" – CD single and digital download # "Resta in ascolto" – 3:29 ;"Resta in ascolto" – CD-maxi (Atlantic 5050467515628) #"Resta in ascolto" – 3:29 #"Escucha atento" – 3:29 #"Resta in ascolto" (Instrumental) – 3:29 ;"Escucha atento" – CD single (Atlantic 5050467529229) #"Escucha atento" – 3:29 #"Resta in ascolto" – 3:29 #"Resta in ascolto" (T&F Vs. Moltosugo Radio Edit) – 4:01 ;"Escucha atento" – Digital download # "Escucha atento" – 3:31 ;"Resta in ascolto" – Remixes EP (Warner Music Italy 5050467619920) #"Resta in ascolto" (T&F Vs. Moltosugo Radio Edit) – 4:01 #"Escucha atento" (T&F Vs. Moltosugo Radio Edit) – 4:01 #"Resta in ascolto" (Luca Cassani Radio Remix) – 4:27 #"Resta in ascolto" (Andrea T. Mendoza Vs. Tibet Radio Mix) – 3:44 #"Escucha atento" (Kelly Pitiuso & Strump Dub Mix) – 7:34 #"Resta in ascolto" (T&F Vs. Moltosugo Klub Mix) – 7:14

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