Sarà perché ti amo
1981 single by Ricchi e Poveri
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"Sarà perché ti amo" (Italian: [saˈra pperˈke tti ˈaːmo]; "It must be because I love you") is a song by Italian pop group Ricchi e Poveri, released in 1981 as the lead single from their ninth studio album, E penso a te. It became one of their biggest hits.
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| Single by Ricchi e Poveri | ||||
| from the album ...E penso a te | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| B-side | "Bello l'amore" | |||
| Released | February 1981 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Italo disco | |||
| Label | Baby | |||
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History
The song was released in February 1981 on Baby Records and premiered live at the 31st edition of the Sanremo Festival in 1981.[1][2] The song featured also on the album E penso a te.[3] The song was included in the musical score of Claude Miller's An Impudent Girl (1985), and in Italy the film was subsequently released as Sarà perché ti amo.[4] They also recorded the song in Spanish with the title "Será porque te amo" with lyrics by Luis Gómez-Escolar.
Track listing
- "Sarà perché ti amo" – 3:09
- "Bello l'amore" – 3:21
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Austria (IFPI Austria)[27] | 2× Platinum | 200,000* |
| Belgium | — | 100,000[28] |
| France | — | 800,000[29] |
| Germany (BVMI)[30] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
| Hungary (MAHASZ)[31] | 5× Platinum | 50,000‡ |
| Italy | — | 700,000[29] |
| Digital | ||
| Italy (FIMI)[32] since 2009 |
Platinum | 100,000‡ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Thalía version
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| Single by Thalía | ||||
| from the album Lunada | ||||
| Released | 21 July 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Latin pop | |||
| Length | 2:41 | |||
| Label | EMI Latin | |||
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| Producer | Emilio Estefan | |||
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The Spanish cover "Será porque te amo" is the second single from Thalía's studio album Lunada (2008). The song was written by Dario Farina, Daniele Pace, Luis Gómez-Escolar and Enzo Ghinazzi and produced by Emilio Estefan.
"Será porque te amo" was released only as a radio single across Latin America.[33] Despite not having a music video and virtually no promotion, the song became a moderate hit. Also, in some cases managed higher positions at airplays than "Ten paciencia" which was fully promoted.
"Será porque te amo" is Thalía's last official single released by EMI music.
Track listing
Official Versions
- "Será porque te amo" (album version) – 2:41
Chart performance
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| Venezuela Record Report[34] | 171 |
Other cover versions
- 1981: Los Abejorros – "Será porque te amo" (Costa Rica)
- 1981: Leena Vanamo - "Sellaista elämä on" (Finland)
- 1982: Perikles – "Var ska vi sova i natt" (Sweden)[35]
- 1982: Laban – "Hvor ska' vi sove i nat" (Denmark)
- 1982: Marja Koski - "Sellaista elämä on" (Finland)
- 1982: Mighty Band – "Var ska vi sova i natt" (Sweden)
- 1983: Los Chicos – "Será porque te amo" (Puerto Rico)[36]
- 1987: Triky a Povery - "Hej, hola, zpívej si sám" (Czechoslovakia)
- 1991: Collage – "Je m'envole avec toi" (Canada)[37]
- 2001: Těžkej Pokondr – "Hej, volá, volá Sisa" (Czech Republic)
- 2003: Eu4ya – "Sarà perché ti amo" (remix)
- 2003: Maïwenn feat. Cécile de France – "Sarà perché ti amo" (High Tension soundtrack)[38]
- 2007: Picazzo – "Hvor skal vi sove i natt" (Norway)
- 2008: Diana Sorbello – "Das ist weil ich dich liebe" (Germany)[39]
- 2010: Tim Douwsma & Monique Smit – "Een zomeravond met jou" (Netherlands)
- 2011: Ninel Conde – "Será porque te amo" (Mexico)
- 2018: DJ Matrix & Matt Joe feat. Carolina Márquez – "Sarà perché ti amo"
- 2024: Jóhanna Guðrún & Sverrir Bergmann – "Skiptir engu máli" (Iceland)
- 2024: Beatrice Egli– "Du, Du, Du" (Switzerland)
- 2024: Eurosport- Le le le le le Le Mans (Spain)
- 2026: Kimi Antonelli (Carte Blanq and Maxx Power)
Soundtracks
The song has been used in several movie soundtracks:
- 2003 French slasher film High Tension, starring Cécile de France and Maïwenn
- 2020 international sports drama film Tigers, Sweden's submission to the 94th Academy Awards.[40]
- 2026 American romantic comedy drama film Solo Mio, starring Kevin James and Nicole Grimaudo.
- 2026 American romantic comedy film You, Me & Tuscany, starring Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page.