"Fortissimo" is a 1966 song brought to success by Rita Pavone. The music was composed by Bruno Canfora, while the lyrics were written by director and screenwriter Lina Wertmüller, at the time a close collaborator of Pavone, after having directed her in the television miniseries Il giornalino di Gian Burrasca and in the musicarello film Rita the Mosquito.[1] The arrangements of the song are by Luis Bacalov.[1]

"Fortissimo"
Single by Rita Pavone
from the album Rita la zanzara
B-side"La sai troppo lunga"
Released1966
GenrePop, Ballad
LabelRCA Italiana
Songwriter(s)Bruno Canfora, Lina Wertmüller
Producer(s)Teddy Reno
Rita Pavone singles chronology
"Qui ritornerà"
(1966)
"Fortissimo"
(1966)
"La zanzara"
(1966)
Audio
"Fortissimo" on YouTube

"Fortissimo" was chosen as the opening song of the popular RAI variety show Studio Uno, whose 1966 edition Pavone presented, alternating with Mina, Ornella Vanoni and Sandra Milo.[1]

The song was later covered by several artists, including Mina,[1] Iva Zanicchi,[1] Robert Goulet,[1] Betty Madigan,[1] Laura Bono,[2] Nathalie.[3]

Track listing

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7" single – PM45 3366

  1. "Fortissimo" (Bruno Canfora, Lina Wertmüller) – 2:34
  2. "La sai troppo lunga" (Carlo Claroni, Enrico Ciacci) – 2:48

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1966–67) Peak
position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[4] 11

Year-end charts

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Chart (1966) Peak
position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[4] 55

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Dario Salvatori (2001). "Fortissimo". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U, 2001. ISBN 8888169016.
  2. ^ Andrea Conti (15 November 2013). "Laura Bono: "Il mio amore per Rita Pavone"". TGCOM. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  3. ^ Alba Cosentino (15 December 2010). "Nathalie, recensione di In punta di piedi". FullSong. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  4. ^ a b Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. p. 201. ISBN 8876054391.