...E dimmi che non vuoi morire
1997 single by Patty Pravo
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"...E dimmi che non vuoi morire" (Italian for "...And Tell Me You Don't Want to Die") is a 1997 song performed by Italian singer Patty Pravo. It was composed by Roberto Ferri and Gaetano Curreri, with lyrics written by Vasco Rossi.[1]
| "...E dimmi che non vuoi morire" | ||||
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| Single by Patty Pravo | ||||
| from the album Bye Bye Patty | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| Released | February 1997 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:15 | |||
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| Producer | Celso Valli | |||
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| "...E dimmi che non vuoi morire" (audio) on YouTube | ||||
Pravo performed the track at the 47th Sanremo Music Festival in February 1997 where it took 8th place and won the critics' award.[2][3] It was released as a single with a live version of "Qui e là " and included on the concert album Bye Bye Patty issued the same month. "...E dimmi che non vuoi morire" changed the fortunes of Patty's long-declining career and was her first top 5 chart hit in Italy in almost 20 years.[4] The CD single has sold in over 300,000 copies.[5]
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| Italy (FIMI)[8] | 2 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[9] | 12 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| Italy[10] | 86 |
Cover versions
- Benny Neyman covered the song in Dutch as "De waarheid zoek ik in je ogen" on his album Je dromen achterna in 1997.[11]
- Gigi Sabani covered the song on his 1998 album Misto fritto.