"Come saprei" (lit. 'The way I would be able to') is a 1995 song co-written and recorded by Giorgia. It won the 45th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival.
| "Come saprei" | |
|---|---|
 cover of the Belgian single | |
| Song by Giorgia | |
| from the album Come Thelma & Louise | |
| Released | 1995 |
| Genre | Soul |
| Label | Pelago |
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Music video | |
| "Come saprei" on YouTube | |
Background
editThe song was composed by Giorgia with Eros Ramazzotti, Vladimiro Tosetto and Adelio Cogliati and arranged by Celso Valli, who also conducted the orchestra during Giorgia's performances at the Sanremo Festival.[1]
During each one of the four nights of the festival, Giorgia performed the song in slightly but noticeable different ways.[2][3] The song eventually won the festival,beating the eve's favourites Gianni Morandi and Fiorello, and was the first Sanremo entry to won both the main competition and the critics' award.[3][4]
The song was never released as a physical single except for some foreign territories, but was the leading song of the album Come Thelma & Louise.[4]
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[5] Since 2009 |
Gold | 25,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ ""Come saprei": festeggia 27 anni il capolavoro di Giorgia". Radio Dimensione Suono (in Italian). 24 February 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ Salvatori, Dario (2001). "Come saprei". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 106. ISBN 8888169016.
- ^ a b Anselmi, Eddy (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics. pp. 444–8. ISBN 978-8863462296.
- ^ a b Guaitamacchi, Ezio (2009). "Come saprei". 1000 canzoni che ci hanno cambiato la vita (in Italian). Rizzoli. ISBN 978-8858617427.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Giorgia – Come saprei" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2023-10-17.