"Strani amori'" (English: ''Strange loves'') is a song by Italian singer

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, released in February 1994 as the first single from her second studio album, ''

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''. Written by Angelo Valsiglio, Roberto Buti, Cheope, Marco Marati and Francesco Tanini, the song was first performed by Laura Pausini during the 44th

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in February 1994, where it placed third in a field of twenty, behind

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's "''Passerà''" and

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's "''Signor tenente''". The song was later translated in Spanish and included in Pausini's self-titled compilation album, released in 1994 for the Hispanic market. This version of the song, titled "Amores extraños", peaked at number one on the

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chart. Both "''Strani amori''" and "''Amores extraños''" were re-recorded for Pausini's 2001 compilation album '' The Best of Laura Pausini: E ritorno da te'' / ''Lo mejor de Laura Pausini – Volveré junto a ti'' and for her 2013 compilation album '' 20 – The Greatest Hits'' / ''20 – Grandes Éxitos''.

Cover version

After its release, in 1994, Brazilian singer

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recorded a cover version of the song for his album ''Equilíbrio distante''. Years after Russo's death, in 2010, Laura re-recorded the song and mixed it with the old original Russo cover version, in the posthumous release ''Renato Russo: Duetos''. In 1994, Puerto Rican singer

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included a cover of "''Amores extraños''" on her album ''Siente el amor...''. In 1995, the song was also recorded by

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for his self-titled album. His version of the song peaked at number 15 on the ''

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chart.

Track listings

Charts

Weekly charts

"Strani amori"

"Amores extraños"

Year-end charts

"Strani amori"

"Amores extraños"

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