Se non avessi più te
1965 single by Gianni Morandi
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"Se non avessi più te" (transl. If I no longer had you) is a 1965 Italian song composed by Franco Migliacci (lyrics) Luis Bacalov and Bruno Zambrini (music) and performed by Gianni Morandi.
| "Se non avessi più te" | ||||
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| Single by Gianni Morandi | ||||
| from the album Gianni 3 | ||||
| B-side | "I ragazzi dello shake" | |||
| Released | 1965 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:47 | |||
| Label | RCA Italiana | |||
| Songwriters | Franco Migliacci, Luis Bacalov, Bruno Zambrini | |||
| Producer | Franco Migliacci | |||
| Gianni Morandi singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Se non avessi più te" on YouTube | ||||
Background
The song was runner-up at the 1965 edition of the Cantagiro festival;[1] it was in the lead for all stages of the contest but was eventually overtaken by Rita Pavone with "Lui" in the final stage at Fiuggi,[2] in what became known as the "Fiuggi blitz".[3] The song was a major success, selling over 320,000 copies as of August 1965.[4] It has been described as "a non-obvious melody rich in bel canto reminiscences", which Morandi performed "with great naturalness and without overdoing it".[1]
The song was adapted into a musicarello film with the same title, directed by Ettore Maria Fizzarotti and starring the same Morandi and his future wife Laura Efrikian.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Se non avessi più te" | Franco Migliacci | Bruno Zambrini, Luis Bacalov | 2:47 |
| 2. | "I ragazzi dello shake" | Migliacci | Zambrini, Bacalov | 2:18 |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
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| Italy (Musica e dischi)[5] | 1 |