Pensiero
1971 single by Pooh
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"Pensiero" ('Thought') is a 1971 song composed by Roby Facchinetti and Valerio Negrini. It is performed by the Italian musical group Pooh.
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| Single by Pooh | ||||
| from the album Opera prima | ||||
| B-side | "A un minuto dall'amore" | |||
| Released | 1971 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
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| "Pensiero" on YouTube | ||||
Background
The melody of the song was composed by Roby Facchinetti with the intent of being performed chorally by all members of the group.[1] The lyric theme go against the will of their producer and their record company, as it deals with social criticism about the story of a man unjustly imprisoned.[1] The tensions between the producer Giancarlo Lucariello and the drummer-lyricist Valerio Negrini, eventually led the latter to leave the group (even if keeping on collaborating with them as lyricist) and being replaced by Stefano D'Orazio.[1]
Release
The single was released on 28 September 1971 and it was the second Pooh single in a row to top the Italian hit parade.[1] It sold over 850,000 copies.[2][3] Pooh also recorded the song in Spanish as "Pensamiento".[1] In 1998, Negrini and Facchinetti sued Alanis Morissette for plagiarism of the song "Mary Jane", eventually losing the case.[1][3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Pensiero" | Roby Facchinetti, Valerio Negrini | 4:15 |
| 2. | "A un minuto dall'amore" | Roby Facchinetti, Valerio Negrini | 3:52 |
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
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| Italy (Musica e dischi)[4] | 1 |