Laura non c'è
1997 single by Nek
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"Laura non c'è" ("Laura Is Not Here") is a pop-rock song written and performed by Italian singer Nek. It was released as the second single from his fourth album Lei, gli amici e tutto il resto (1997) and achieved a huge success in Italy, Europe and Latin America. The song was Nek's entry in the Sanremo Music Festival 1997. Other versions include "Laura Is Away" in English, and "Laura no está" in Spanish.
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| Single by Nek | ||||
| from the album Lei, gli amici e tutto il resto | ||||
| Released | February 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:58 | |||
| Label | Don't Worry | |||
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| "Laura non c'è" on YouTube | ||||
Track listing
- "Laura non c'è" (album version) – 3:46
- "Laura non c'è" (radio vocal version) – 3:58
Other versions
In Spain, Latin America and the United States, a Spanish-language version of the song, "Laura no está", was released, peaking at no. 21 in the Billboard Hot Latin Songs Chart in the week of 23 May 1998.
An English version of the song, "Laura Is Away", was also released in the United Kingdom, the song managed to reach no. 59 in the UK Singles Chart.
In 1999, a Greek-language version was released by Greek singer Nektarios Sfirakis under the title "Sképsou kalá" (Σκέψου καλά).
In 2004, Belgian singer Wim Soutaer released the single in Dutch as "Voor altijd", reaching no. 1 in the Ultratop charts.
In 2005, an Italian-French version was released by Nek and French singer Céréna.
Charts
| Chart (1997–1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] | 3 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 34 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3] | 7 |
| France (SNEP)[4] | 11 |
| Germany (GfK)[5] | 10 |
| Italy (FIMI)[6] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 53 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot Latin Songs | 21 |
| US Billboard Latin Pop Songs[9] | 19 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[10] | 59 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1997) | Position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[11] | 44 |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Argentina | — | 30,000[16] |
| France (SNEP)[17] | Gold | 250,000* |
| Italy (FIMI)[18] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[19] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||