Vorrei che fosse amore
1968 single by Mina
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"Vorrei che fosse amore" (English: "I wish it was love") is a song written by Antonio Amurri and Bruno Canfora. Italian singer Mina recorded it in 1968 as the final theme of the musical TV show Canzonissima.[1][2] The song was later included on her album Canzonissima '68, and was also released as a single,[3] reaching number 9 on the Italian chart.[4] According to Cash Box magazine, it was ranked 77th on the list of the best-selling singles in Italy between July 1968 and July 1969.[5]
| "Vorrei che fosse amore" | ||||
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| Single by Mina | ||||
| from the album Canzonissima '68 | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| B-side | "Caro" | |||
| Released | October 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 2 October 1968 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:26 | |||
| Label | PDU | |||
| Composer | Bruno Canfora | |||
| Lyricist | Antonio Amurri | |||
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The following year, the song was re-recorded by Mina in French under the title "Si..." and released as a single.[6] To promote this publication, at the end of April 1969, the singer went to Paris, where she performed the song on local television.[7] Mina also recorded an English version called "More Than Strangers", which was released as a single and later included on the album of the same name distributed in the USA.[8]
Track listing
- 7" single (Italy)[9]
- A. "Vorrei che fosse amore" (Antonio Amurri, Bruno Canfora) – 2:26
- B. "Caro" (Mina, Maurizio Seymandi, Augusto Martelli) – 3:16
- 7" single (France)[6]
- A. "Si... (Vorrei che fosse amore)" (Amurri, Canfora, Eddy Marnay) – 2:24
- B. "Moi je te regarde (Io innamorata)" (Martelli, Giorgio Calabrese, Marnay) – 3:01
- 7" single (USA)[8]
- A. "More Than Strangers (Vorrei che fosse amore)" (Amurri, Canfora, Gladys Shelley, Jimmy Nebb) – 2:17
- B. "I Want to Be Loved" (Savannah Churchill) – 2:20
Charts
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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| Italy (Musica e dischi)[4] | 9 |