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"" (; ) is a song written by
Bruno Lauzi Bruno Lauzi (; 8 August 1937 – 24 October 2006) was an Italian singer-songwriter, poet and writer. Biography Bruno Lauzi was born in Asmara, then part of the Italian East Africa, to a Catholic father, Francesco Lauzi and a Jewish mother, ...
and
Maurizio Fabrizio Maurizio Fabrizio (born 16 March 1952) is an Italian composer, conductor, arranger, producer, musician and singer-songwriter. Life and career Born in Milan, after studying at the conservatory in 1969 Fabrizio became a member of the La Scala or ...
and recorded by Italian singer
Mia Martini Domenica Rita Adriana Bertè (; 20 September 1947 – 12 May 1995), known professionally as Mia Martini (), was an Italian singer, songwriter and musician.James Christopher MongerMia Martini allmusic.comSanremo Music Festival 1989 The Sanremo Music Festival 1989 (), officially the 39th Italian Song Festival (), was the 39th annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo between 21 and 25 February 1989 and broadcast by (RAI). The show was presented by ...
, where it placed 9th in a field of 24, but received the Critics' Award, which would be named after Martini herself after her death. The song later became a commercial success, being certified platinum by the
Federation of the Italian Music Industry The Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI) or the Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy. It was established in 1992, when ...
, and is now considered a classic of Italian popular music. Cover versions of "" have been recorded by several artists, including
Elisa The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) (, ) is a commonly used analytical biochemistry assay, first described by Eva Engvall and Peter Perlmann in 1971. The assay is a solid-phase type of enzyme immunoassay (EIA) to detect the presence of ...
, Mina,
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and
Marco Mengoni Marco Mengoni (; born 25 December 1988) is an Italian singer-songwriter who rose to fame in 2009, after winning the third season of Italian talent show ''X Factor (Italian TV series), X Factor''. Since then he has sold over 2.8 million reco ...
. In 2005, it was voted the best Sanremo Music Festival song of all time by the readers of the Italian newspaper .


Background

The music of "" was composed in 1974 by Italian songwriter
Maurizio Fabrizio Maurizio Fabrizio (born 16 March 1952) is an Italian composer, conductor, arranger, producer, musician and singer-songwriter. Life and career Born in Milan, after studying at the conservatory in 1969 Fabrizio became a member of the La Scala or ...
. During the same year,
Bruno Lauzi Bruno Lauzi (; 8 August 1937 – 24 October 2006) was an Italian singer-songwriter, poet and writer. Biography Bruno Lauzi was born in Asmara, then part of the Italian East Africa, to a Catholic father, Francesco Lauzi and a Jewish mother, ...
was asked to write the lyrics for the song, which he completed in thirty minutes. The authors of the song immediately asked
Mia Martini Domenica Rita Adriana Bertè (; 20 September 1947 – 12 May 1995), known professionally as Mia Martini (), was an Italian singer, songwriter and musician.James Christopher MongerMia Martini allmusic.com39th Sanremo Music Festival 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 would later be entitled to Mia Martini herself.


Track listing

*7" single – Fonit Cetra SP 1871 # "" (
Bruno Lauzi Bruno Lauzi (; 8 August 1937 – 24 October 2006) was an Italian singer-songwriter, poet and writer. Biography Bruno Lauzi was born in Asmara, then part of the Italian East Africa, to a Catholic father, Francesco Lauzi and a Jewish mother, ...
,
Maurizio Fabrizio Maurizio Fabrizio (born 16 March 1952) is an Italian composer, conductor, arranger, producer, musician and singer-songwriter. Life and career Born in Milan, after studying at the conservatory in 1969 Fabrizio became a member of the La Scala or ...
) – 5:05 # "" (Mia Martini) – 4:00


Charts


Certifications


Cover versions

In 1995, Mina decided to include a cover of "" in her album , replacing
Domenico Modugno Domenico Modugno (; 9 January 1928 – 6 August 1994) was an Italian singer, actor and, later in life, a member of the Italian Parliament. He is known for his 1958 international hit song " Nel blu dipinto di blu", for which he received the fir ...
's "", which was originally chosen as a track of the album. Mina's cover was the first recorded tribute to Martini, who had died earlier that year. A cover of the song was recorded by Italian singer
Elisa The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) (, ) is a commonly used analytical biochemistry assay, first described by Eva Engvall and Peter Perlmann in 1971. The assay is a solid-phase type of enzyme immunoassay (EIA) to detect the presence of ...
in 2003 for the official soundtrack of the movie '' Remember Me, My Love'', directed by
Gabriele Muccino Gabriele Muccino (; born 20 May 1967) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He has worked his way from making short films only aired on Italian television to become a well-known and successful American filmmaker. He is the elder brother o ...
. The song was released as a single, topping the
Italian Singles Chart The Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI) or the Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy. It was established in 1992, when ...
for two non-consecutive weeks and later becoming the sixth best-selling single of the year in Italy. In 2009 the song was also covered by Italian ''
X Factor ''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for '' Pop Idol'' (2001–200 ...
'' contestant and eventual winner
Marco Mengoni Marco Mengoni (; born 25 December 1988) is an Italian singer-songwriter who rose to fame in 2009, after winning the third season of Italian talent show ''X Factor (Italian TV series), X Factor''. Since then he has sold over 2.8 million reco ...
, who performed it during the 9th live show. Mengoni included a studio recording of the track in his debut extended play, , and a live performance of the song in , released in 2010. The studio version of the song peaked at number 22 on the Italian FIMI Singles Chart.
Tiziano Ferro Tiziano Ferro (; born 21 February 1980) is an Italian pop singer and songwriter. He broke through in 2001 with his international hit single " Perdono" and has remained commercially successful since then, in several countries. Ferro has released ...
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 , released in November 2020.


References

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