Dedicato
| "Dedicato" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Loredana Bertè | ||||
| from the album Bandabertè | ||||
| B-side | "Amico giorno" | |||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Genre | R&B ballad | |||
| Label | CGD | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ivano Fossati | |||
| Loredana Bertè singles chronology | ||||
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"Dedicato" ("Dedicated") is an Italian R&B ballad written by Ivano Fossati and performed by Loredana Bertè. It was the first Bertè's single entering the top ten on the Italian hit parade.[1]
Fossati recorded the song in his album La mia banda suona rock. Bertè and Fossati recorded a Spanish version of the song titled "Dedicado". Bertè also recorded an English version of the song titled "Dedicating".[2] The song was adapted in French under the title "Dédié à toi" and performed by Dalida. In 2013, a new version was included by Gianna Nannini in her cover album Hitalia.[3]
Track listing[edit]
- 7" single – CGD 10117
- "Dedicato" – 4:35 (Ivano Fossati)
- "Amico giorno" – 3:27 (Mario Lavezzi, Oscar Avogadro, Daniele Pace)
Charts[edit]
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy[1] | 7 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Salvatori, Dario (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade (in Italian). Gramese. ISBN 8876054391.
- ^ Salvatori, Dario (2001). "Dedicato". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane (in Italian). Elle U. ISBN 8888169016.
- ^ "Gianna Nannini: canto i brani più belli del '900. E ironizza: poi restauro Pompei". Adnkronos (in Italian). 1 December 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2016.