Se non avessi più te explained

Cover:Se non avessi più te.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Gianni Morandi
Album:Gianni 3
B-Side:I ragazzi dello shake
Released:1965
Genre:Pop
Length:2:47
Label:RCA Italiana
Producer:Franco Migliacci
Prev Title:Non son degno di te
Prev Year:1964
Next Title:Si fa sera
Next Year:1965

"Se non avessi più te" is a 1965 Italian song composed by Franco Migliacci (lyrics) Luis Bacalov and Bruno Zambrini (music) and performed by Gianni Morandi.

Background

The song was runner-up at the 1965 edition of the Cantagiro festival;[1] it was in the lead for all stages of the contest but was eventually overtaken by Rita Pavone with "Lui" in the final stage at Fiuggi,[2] in what became known as the "Fiuggi blitz".[3] The song was a major success, selling over 320,000 copies as of August 1965.[4] It has been described as "a non-obvious melody rich in bel canto reminiscences", which Morandi performed "with great naturalness and without overdoing it".

The song was adapted into a musicarello film with the same title, directed by Ettore Maria Fizzarotti and starring the same Morandi and his future wife Laura Efrikian.

Charts

Weekly charts

Notes and References

  1. Book: Castaldo . Gino . Il dizionario della canzone italiana. Le canzoni . 2003 . Curcio . 978-88-97508-31-1 . 393. Se non avessi più te.
  2. News: Rita Pavone Wins 'Cantagiro' Contest . 28 July 2024 . . Cash Box Pub. Co. . 24 July 1965 . 45.
  3. Book: Dario Salvatori. Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. 8888169016. Se non avessi più te. 2001. 310.
  4. News: Cash Box Italy . 28 July 2024 . Cashbox . Cash Box Pub. Co. . 21 August 1965 . 50.
  5. Web site: Classifiche. Musica e Dischi. it. 28 July 2024. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Se non avessi più te".