Una casa in cima al mondo explained

Una casa in cima al mondo
Cover:Pino_donaggio-una_casa_in_cima_al_mondo_s.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Pino Donaggio
B-Side:Non ho colpa
Released:1966
Genre:Pop
Label:Columbia
Prev Title:Un amore
Prev Year:1965
Next Title:Io mi domando
Next Year:1966
Una casa in cima al mondo
Type:Single
Artist:Mina
Album:Studio Uno 66
B-Side:Se tu non fossi qui
Released:[1]
Length:3:01
Label:Ri-Fi
Prev Title:Ora o mai più
Prev Year:1965
Next Title:Se telefonando
Next Year:1966

"Una casa in cima al mondo" is a 1966 Italian song composed by Vito Pallavicini and Pino Donaggio. The song premiered at the 16th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, with a double performance by Donaggio and Claudio Villa, and placed at the fourth place.[2] [3] The song got an immediate commercial success, with the Donaggio's version peaking at the eleventh place on the Italian hit parade. It was immediately covered by Mina, and her version got an even larger success, ranking #8 on the Italian hit parade. Donaggio and Mina also recorded a Spanish version of the song, "Una casa encima del mundo".[3] [4]

It was later covered by numerous artists in several languages, including a French version titled "Demain" recorded by Josephine Baker and Luis Mariano, a Portuguese version titled "Uma Casa Sobre O Mundo" by João Dias, and an English version titled "Don't Cry" recorded by The Ray Charles Singers.[3]

Track listing

Pino Donaggio – 7" single[5]
  1. "Una casa in cima al mondo" – 3:35
  2. "Non ho colpa" (Vito Pallavicini, Pino Donaggio) – 2:47
Mina – 7" single[6]
  1. "Una casa in cima al mondo" – 3:01
  2. "Se tu non fossi qui" (Carlo Alberto Rossi, Marisa Terzi) – 3:03

Charts

Chart (1966)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[7] 11
Chart (1966)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Argentina (CAPIF)[8] 7
Italy (Billboard)[9] 8
Italy (Musica e dischi)[10] 8

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Una casa in cima al mondo/Se tu non fossi qui. it. Discografia nazionale della canzone italiana. Istituto centrale per i beni sonori ed audiovisivi. 29 May 2024.
  2. Book: Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. 2009. Panini Comics, 2009. 978-8863462296.
  3. Book: Dario Salvatori. Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle u, 2001. 8888169016. Una casa in cima al mondo. 2001.
  4. From the Musical Capitals of the World – Milan. Billboard. 19 February 1966. 78. 8. 38. 0006-2510.
  5. Una casa in cima al mondo. Pino Donaggio. 1966. 29 May 2024. liner notes. Columbia. SCMQ 1902. Italy.
  6. Una casa in cima al mondo. Mina. 1966. 29 May 2024. liner notes. Ri-Fi. RFN NP 16125. Italy.
  7. Web site: M&D Classifiche. Musica e dischi. 29 May 2024. it. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Pino Donaggio".
  8. Hits of the World – Argentina. Billboard. 14 May 1966. 78. 20. 36. 0006-2510.
  9. Geramno. Ruscitto. Hits of the World – Italy. Billboard. 26 March 1966. 78. 13. 38. 0006-2510.
  10. Book: Racca, Guido. M&D Borsa Singoli 1960–2019. it. 2019. Amazon Digital Services LLC – Kdp Print Us. 306–308. 9781093264906.