Voglio vederti danzare
Franco Battiato song
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"Voglio vederti danzare" (lit. 'I want to see you dance') is a 1982 song by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato.
| "Voglio vederti danzare" | |
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Screenshot from the music video | |
| Song by Franco Battiato | |
| from the album L'arca di Noè | |
| Released | 1982 |
| Genre | Pop, New wave |
| Length | 3:39 |
| Label | EMI Italiana |
| Songwriters | Franco Battiato, Giusto Pio |
| Music video | |
| "Voglio vederti danzare" on YouTube | |
Background
While no singles were officially released from the album L'arca di Noè, "Voglio vederti danzare" served as its leading song, with Battiato promoting it in his television appearances and shooting a music video of it.[1]
The song's lyrics consists of a roundup of different dance forms of in various places and epochs, while the music is based on the combination of synthesisers and violins.
[2] Battiato's celebration of dance is meant in a spiritual sense, as a way to elevate oneself by connecting mind and body.[3] The song has been described as a song whose sounds float between the East and the West[4] and 'an apology of dance in an ethnic key'.[1] While most of the song is in the meter 4
4, the first bar of each chorus is in 5
4, and the coda (after the lyrics mention valzer viennesi) is in 3
4.[5] Because of the tonality rising after each refrain, Battiato's voice reaches an unusual very high range in this song.[2]
Charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[7] sales from 2009 |
Platinum | 70,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Prezioso feat. Marvin version
| "Voglio vederti danzare" | ||||
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| Song by Prezioso & Marvin | ||||
| Released | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Italo dance | |||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
| Label | Belriver | |||
| Songwriters | Franco Battiato, Giusto Pio | |||
| Prezioso & Marvin singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Voglio vederti danzare" on YouTube | ||||
In 2003, Prezioso & Marvin produced a dance version of the song, with which they took part in Festivalbar.[8][9]
Charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[13] sales from 2009 |
Gold | 35,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||