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Una casa in cima al mondo

"Una casa in cima al mondo" is a 1966 Italian song composed by Vito Pallavicini and Pino Donaggio. The song premiered at the 16th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, with a double performance by Donaggio and Claudio Villa, and placed at the fourth place.[2][3]

"Una casa in cima al mondo"
Single by Pino Donaggio
B-side"Non ho colpa"
Released1966
GenrePop
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Vito Pallavicini, Pino Donaggio
Pino Donaggio singles chronology
"Un amore"
(1965) 		"Una casa in cima al mondo"
(1966) 		"Io mi domando"
(1966)
"Una casa in cima al mondo"
Single by Mina
from the album Studio Uno 66
B-side"Se tu non fossi qui"
ReleasedJanuary 1966 (1966-01)[1]
Length3:01
LabelRi-Fi
Mina singles chronology
"Ora o mai più"
(1965) 		"Una casa in cima al mondo"
(1966) 		"Se telefonando"
(1966)

The song got an immediate commercial success, with the Donaggio's version peaking at the eleventh place on the Italian hit parade. It was immediately covered by Mina, and her version got an even larger success, ranking #8 on the Italian hit parade. Donaggio and Mina also recorded a Spanish version of the song, "Una casa encima del mundo".[3][4]

It was later covered by numerous artists in several languages, including a French version titled "Demain" recorded by Josephine Baker and Luis Mariano, a Portuguese version titled "Uma Casa Sobre O Mundo" by João Dias, and an English version titled "Don't Cry" recorded by The Ray Charles Singers.[3]

Track listing

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Pino Donaggio – 7" single[5]
  1. "Una casa in cima al mondo" – 3:35
  2. "Non ho colpa" (Vito Pallavicini, Pino Donaggio) – 2:47
Mina – 7" single[6]
  1. "Una casa in cima al mondo" – 3:01
  2. "Se tu non fossi qui" (Carlo Alberto Rossi, Marisa Terzi) – 3:03

Charts

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Chart performance for "Una casa in cima al mondo" by Pino Donaggio
Chart (1966) Peak
position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[7] 11
Chart performance for "Una casa in cima al mondo" by Mina
Chart (1966) Peak
position
Argentina (CAPIF)[8] 7
Italy (Billboard)[9] 8
Italy (Musica e dischi)[10] 8

References

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  1. ^ "Una casa in cima al mondo/Se tu non fossi qui". Discografia nazionale della canzone italiana (in Italian). Istituto centrale per i beni sonori ed audiovisivi. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  2. ^ Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 978-8863462296.
  3. ^ a b c Dario Salvatori (2001). "Una casa in cima al mondo". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle u, 2001. ISBN 8888169016.
  4. ^ "From the Musical Capitals of the World – Milan" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 78, no. 8. 19 February 1966. p. 38. ISSN 0006-2510.
  5. ^ Una casa in cima al mondo (liner notes). Italy: Columbia. 1966. SCMQ 1902. Retrieved 29 May 2024. {{cite AV media notes}}: Unknown parameter |people= ignored (help)
  6. ^ Una casa in cima al mondo (liner notes). Italy: Ri-Fi. 1966. RFN NP 16125. Retrieved 29 May 2024. {{cite AV media notes}}: Unknown parameter |people= ignored (help)
  7. ^ "M&D Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2024.Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Pino Donaggio".
  8. ^ "Hits of the World – Argentina" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 78, no. 20. 14 May 1966. p. 36. ISSN 0006-2510.
  9. ^ Ruscitto, Geramno (26 March 1966). "Hits of the World – Italy" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 78, no. 13. p. 38. ISSN 0006-2510.
  10. ^ Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Singoli 1960–2019 (in Italian). Amazon Digital Services LLC – Kdp Print Us. pp. 306–308. ISBN 9781093264906.
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