"Una donna per amico" (Italian for "A Woman as a Friend") is a song composed by Lucio Battisti and Mogol, and performed by Lucio Battisti. It was released as a single in October 1978, with "Nessun dolore" as B-side.[1] The single peaked at first place fourteen consecutive weeks on the Italian hit parade between November 1978 and February 1979.[2] It was the second most sold single of the year in Italy, behind Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive".[3]
| "Una donna per amico" | ||||
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| Single by Lucio Battisti | ||||
| from the album Una donna per amico | ||||
| B-side | "Nessun dolore" | |||
| Released | October 1978 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 5:19 | |||
| Label | Numero Uno | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lucio Battisti and Mogol | |||
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At the 2006 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, "Una donna per amico" was played during the entrance of the Italian home team. Miss Italia, Edelfa Chiara Masciotta, carried the placard wearing a Moschino-designed dress. The Italian flag, called il Tricolore, was carried by then 19-year-old figure skater Carolina Kostner.
"Una donna per amico" was covered by several artists, including Rosario Fiorello and the band Sugarfree. It named a 1998 television series starring Elisabetta Gardini and a 2014 film directed by Giovanni Veronesi and starring Fabio De Luigi and Laetitia Casta.[4]
Nessun dolore
editThe B-side "Nessun dolore" (transl. 'No pain (at all)', Italian pronunciation: [nesˈsun doˈloːre]) was covered by Italian singer Giorgia on her eponymous debut album (1994); it was later also included in her compilation Spirito libero - Viaggi di voce 1992-2008.[5][6] It was also covered by Italian singer Mina on her 1987 album Rane combattenti; Russian singer Svetlana Tchernykh recorded a Russian language version of the song, titled "Я парня себе выбрала в подруги" (album Черных поёт Баттисти, 2005).
Track listing
edit- 7" single - ZBN 7110
- "Una donna per amico'" (Lucio Battisti, Mogol) – 5:19
- "Nessun dolore" (Lucio Battisti, Mogol) – 6:15
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[7] | 1 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Italy (FIMI)[8] Sales since 2009 |
Gold | 50,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Enrico Deregibus (8 October 2010). Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN 978-8809756250.
- ^ Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
- ^ "I singoli più venduti del 1978". Hit PArade Italia. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ^ Chiara Ugolini (24 February 2014). "Laetitia Casta: "Un uomo per amico? Magari"". La Repubblica. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "*CLASSICO* Giorgia "Nessun Dolore" – 1994 –" (in Italian).
- ^ "Giorgia – Nessun dolore 1994 – (Cover di Battisti 1978)" (in Italian).
- ^ "Cronologia di: Una donna per amico di Lucio Battisti". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Lucio Battisti – Una donna per amico" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 21 September 2023.