E Più Ti Penso Explained

Artist:Il Volo
Album:Il Volo
Language:Italian
English Title:The more I think of you
Written:1984
Length:4:47
Label:Geffen
Producer:Humberto Gatica, Tony Renis
E Più Ti Penso
Cover:E Più Ti Penso ari cover.png
Type:single
Artist:Andrea Bocelli and Ariana Grande
Album:Cinema
Language:Italian
Released:1 October 2015
Genre:Classical
Length:4:28
Chronology:Andrea Bocelli
Prev Title:Quizás, Quizás, Quizás
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:"Perfect Symphony" version
Next Year:2017

"E Più Ti Penso" ("The more I think of you" in English), alternatively titled "E Più Ti Penso (from Once Upon a Time in America)" is an Italian song originally written by Ennio Morricone, Mogol, and Tony Renis for the movie Once Upon a Time in America. The song was recorded by the Italian operatic-pop trio Il Volo in 2010 in their first album Il Volo. It was also recorded by Italian singer Andrea Bocelli and American singer Ariana Grande. The song was released on 1 October 2015, and served as the lead single from Bocelli's album, Cinema.

Music video

The video, featuring Bocelli and Grande, was released on 13 October 2015, on Bocelli's official Vevo channel.[1]

Track listing

  1. "E Più Ti Penso" (From Once Upon a Time in America) – 4:27

Chart performance

The song debuted at number one on the Billboard Classical Digital Songs chart, consequently becoming Grande's first appearance on the chart as well.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thorpe. Isha. This Video Of Ariana Grande And Andrea Bocelli's "E più ti penso" Duet Will Make Your Heart Melt. https://web.archive.org/web/20220518104655/https://www.vh1.com/news/nfdazg/andrea-bocelli-ariana-grande-e-piu-ti-penso-video. live. May 18, 2022. VH1. October 13, 2015.
  2. Worldwide digital release of "E Più Ti Penso":
  3. Trust. Gary. Ariana Grande Tops Classical Digital Songs Chart With Andrea Bocelli Duet. Prometheus Global Media. Billboard. October 6, 2015. January 9, 2016.
  4. Classical Digital Songs: Week of October 17, 2015. Billboard. October 8, 2015.