| La canzone del sole | |
| Cover: | Battisti_canzone_del_sole.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Lucio Battisti |
| B-Side: | Anche per te |
| Released: | November 1971 |
| Label: | Numero Uno |
| Prev Title: | Le tre verità |
| Prev Year: | 1971 |
| Next Title: | Elena no |
| Next Year: | 1972 |
"La canzone del sole" is a 1971 song composed by Lucio Battisti (music) and Mogol (lyrics), arranged by Gian Piero Reverberi and performed by Lucio Battisti.
The song was the first composition for the newly created Battisti-Mogol label Numero Uno.[1] The lyrics counterpoint the sweet memories of a youthful summer love and the daily routine of the mature love relationship.
Artists who covered the song include Mina, José Feliciano, Fiorello, Luca Barbarossa, Formula 3.[2] Luca Carboni's song "Farfallina" was inspired by the song's lyrics.
| Peak position | ||
| Italy (Discografia internazionale)[3] | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[4] | 1 |