"Tra te e il mare" () is a song written by Italian singer-songwriter

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and originally recorded by

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. The song, produced by Pausini herself with Alfredo Cerruti and Dado Parisini, was released on 21 August 2000 as the first single from the album of the same name. A Spanish-language version of the song, with lyrics adapted by Ignacio Ballesteros and titled "Entre tú y mil mares", was also recorded and released by Pausini for the Hispanic market. The single hit the top five in Italy, and entered the top twenty of the US

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chart, as well as on the

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Covers and other recordings

After writing the song, Antonacci recorded "Entre tú y mil mares" as a duet with the track's original performer, Pausini, and included the track in the compilation album ''Cuànto tiempo... y ahora'', released in 2003. The Italian-language version of the song was recorded by Antonacci in 2008, for the album ''Il cielo ha una porta sola''. This version of the song includes a sample from "

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. In 2013, the song was re-recorded with a new arrangement for Pausini's greatest hits album '' 20 - The Greatest Hits / 20 - Grandes Éxitos''. This version of the song was re-issued in 2014 as a duet with Spanish singer

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Live performances

Pausini performed the song several times. In February 2001, Pausini gave a rendition of the song as a part of a medley during the 51st Sanremo Music Festival. During the concert she held il Milan on 2 December 2001, she performed the song with Biagio Antonacci. The live performance was included in the video album ''Live 2001/2002 World Tour'', released in 2002. Several other live versions of the song were released over the following years, and included in the albums ''

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'', and '' Laura Live''. During the live show Amiche per l'Abruzzo, created by Pausini herself in support of the populations affected by the

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, Pausini performed "Tra te e il mare" as a duet with Italian singer

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. In 2014, during his concert at the

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stadium in Milan, Antonacci sang "Tra te e il mare" with

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and Laura Pausini. The live recording was featured on the album ''Palco Antonacci''. In 2020, Pausini performed an acoustic version of the song at the empty

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in Rome, as part of the virtual event I Love Beirut, created by Lebanese-born British singer

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in support of Lebanon after the

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Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Alberto Colombo. It has a total length of 3 minutes and 49 seconds. In 2015, a new music video was released for the Spanish-language version of the song, "Entre tú y mil mares", recorded as a duet with

. The new video was filmed in

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by directors Leandro Manuel Emede and Nicolò Cerioni.

Track listing

; CD single – "Tra te e il mare" – Italy (2000) # "Tra te e il mare" – 3:49 # "Tra te e il mare" (Instrumental) – 3:49 # "Looking for an Angel" – 4:13 ;CD single – "Tra te e il mare" – Germany (2001) # "Tra te e il mare" – 3:49 # "

La solitudine "La solitudine" (''"The Loneliness"'') is an Italian ballad recorded by pop singer Laura Pausini and released as her debut single by CGD in February 1993. The song is included in Pausini's self-titled first album, released on 18 May 1993. Paus ...

" (Original version) – 4:04 ;CD single – "Entre tú y mil mares" – Spain (2000) # "Entre tú y mil mares" (Progressive Brizz Mix Radio Edit) – 3:47 # "Entre tú y mil mares" (Progressive Brizz Mix Extended Club) – 8:05 # "Tra te e il mare" (Progressive Brizz Mix Radio Edit) – 3:47

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tra Te E Il Mare (Song) Laura Pausini songs Pop ballads 2000 songs Songs written by Biagio Antonacci