This song won the 42nd edition of the Sanremo Music Festival.[1][2] It deal with a common theme of the Sanremo Festival, especially in its 1950s editions, i.e. the love for the mothers, but the ambiguous lyrics initially suggest it being a classic love song, and only slowly and gradually show the true subject of the song.[1][2]
^ abSalvatori, Dario (2001). "Portami a ballare". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 265. ISBN8888169016.
^ abAnselmi, Eddy (2009). "Portami a ballare". Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics. p. 421. ISBN8863462291.