| Il cuore è uno zingaro | |
| Cover: | Il cuore è uno zingaro.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Nicola Di Bari |
| Album: | Nicola Di Bari |
| B-Side: | Agnese |
| Released: | 1971 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Label: | RCA Italiana |
| Prev Title: | Una ragazzina come te |
| Prev Year: | 1970 |
| Next Title: | Anima |
| Next Year: | 1971 |
"Il cuore è uno zingaro" (Italian for "The heart is a gypsy") is a song composed by Franco Migliacci (lyrics) and Claudio Mattone (music). The song won the twenty-first edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, with a double performance by Nicola Di Bari and Nada.[1] The Di Bari's version peaked at first place for six weeks on the Italian hit parade.[2]
The song was also very successful in Mexico, where it was covered in Spanish by Lupita D'Alessio with the title "Mi corazón es un gitano"; D'Alessio's version, along with the original Italian versions by Nada and Nicola Di Bari, topped the charts in Mexico in 1971.[3] The song was later covered by several artists, including Al Martino (with the title "The Gipsy in You"), Paul Mauriat, Albano Carrisi, Chiara Civello and Dalida.
| Chart (1971) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[4] | 1 | |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[5] | 1 | |
| Mexico (Radio Mil)[6] | 1 |