"Adesso sì" is a 1966 Italian song composed by Sergio Endrigo. The song premiered at the 16th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, with a double performance by Endrigo and Chad & Jeremy, and placed eight in the competition.[1][2][3]

"Adesso sì"
Single by Sergio Endrigo
from the album Endrigo
B-side"Io e la mia chitarra"
Released1966
GenrePop
LabelFonit Cetra
Songwriter(s)Sergio Endrigo
Sergio Endrigo singles chronology
"Teresa"
(1965)
"Adesso sì"
(1966)
"Girotondo intorno al mondo"
(1966)

Endrigo's version peaked No. 9 on the Italian singles chart.[4]

The song also has the distinction of being the first song recorded by Lucio Battisti and for being, together with "Prigioniero del mondo" and "La compagnia", one of the only three songs he performed during his career which he did not compose himself.[2]

Track listing edit

Sergio Endrigo version edit

  • 7" single – SP 1297
  1. "Adesso sì" (Sergio Endrigo)
  2. "Io e la mia chitarra" (Sergio Endrigo)

Chad & Jeremy version edit

  • 7" single – CBS 2163
  1. "Adesso sì" (Sergio Endrigo)
  2. "Nessuno più di me" (Gianni Marchetti, Stratta)

Charts edit

Chart Peak
position
Italy[4] 9

References edit

  1. ^ Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 978-8863462296.
  2. ^ a b Dario Salvatori (2001). "Adesso sì". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle u, 2001. ISBN 8888169016.
  3. ^ Giannotti, Marcello (2005). L'enciclopedia di Sanremo: 55 anni di storia del festival dalla A alla Z. Rome: Gremese Editore. p. 233. ISBN 8884403790.
  4. ^ a b Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.