"Almeno tu nell'universo" is a song written by

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and

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and recorded by Italian singer

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in 1989, where it placed 9th in a field of 24, receiving the Critics Award, which was later entitled to Martini herself. The song later became a commercial success. It was also covered by several artists, including

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, Mina,

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and

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, becoming a classic of Italian popular music. In 2005, "Almeno tu nell'universo" was voted the best Sanremo Music Festival song by the readers of the Italian newspaper ''

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''. The single was certified platinum by the

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Background

The music of "Almeno tu nell'universo" was composed in 1974 by Italian songwriter Maurizio Fabrizio. During the same year,

was asked to write the lyrics for the song, and he completed "Almeno tu nell'universo" in thirty minutes. The authors of the song immediately asked

and, in January 1989, was chosen as one of the 24 entries of the main competition, where it placed ninth, receiving the Critics' Award which was later entitled to Mia Martini herself.

Track listing

*7" single – Fonit Cetra SP 1871 # "Almeno tu nell'universo" (

) – 5:05 # "Spegni la testa" (Mia Martini) – 4:00

Charts

Certifications

Cover versions

In 1995, Mina decided to include a cover of "Almeno tu nell'universo" in her album '' Pappa di latte'', replacing

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's "Resta cu'mme", which was originally chosen as a track of the album. Mina's cover was the first recorded tribute to Martini, who had died earlier during the same year. A cover of the song was recorded by Italian singer

in 2003 for the official soundtrack of the movie ''

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'', directed by

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. The song was released as a single, and it topped the

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for two non-consecutive weeks, later becoming the sixth best-selling single of the year in Italy. In 2009 the song was also covered by Italian ''

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'' winner

, who performed it during the 9th live show. Mengoni included a studio recording of the track in his debut extended play, '' Dove si vola'', and a live performance of the song in ''

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'', released in 2010. The studio version of the song peaked at number 22 on the Italian FIMI Singles Chart.

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performed the song during the second night of the 70th Sanremo Music Festival, and dedicated his rendition to his husband Victor Allen. Ferro's cover of the song was later recorded and included in the album ''Accetto miracoli: l'esperienza degli altri'', released in November 2020.

References

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