"Pensieri e parole" (lit. 'Thoughts and Words') is a 1971 song composed by Lucio Battisti (music) and Mogol (lyrics), arranged by Gian Piero Reverberi and performed by Lucio Battisti.
| "Pensieri e parole" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Lucio Battisti | ||||
| from the album Lucio Battisti Vol. 4 | ||||
| B-side | "Insieme a te sto bene" | |||
| Released | 4 May 1971 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Label | Dischi Ricordi | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lucio Battisti, Mogol | |||
| Lucio Battisti singles chronology | ||||
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The song consists of an inner dialogue with himself, addressed with two different melodic lines that intersect with each other.[1][2]
Cover versions
editArtists who covered the song include Mia Martini, Massimo Ranieri, Marcella Bella, Formula 3, Mino Reitano, Sandro Giacobbe, Cristiano De André, Lena Biolcati.[2][3] The song was also covered in French by Jean-François Michael with the title "Un an déjà" and in Swedish by Sylvia Vrethammar as "Tankar och ord".[2][3] It was sampled by Claudio Bisio in the number-one hit rap song "Rapput".[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pensieri e parole" | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Insieme a te sto bene" | 3:48 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[4] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ Assante, Ernesto (28 February 2023). Lucio Battisti (in Italian). Mondadori. ISBN 978-88-357-2430-8.
- ^ a b c d Salvatori, Dario (2001). "Pensieri e parole". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 251-3. ISBN 888-81-69016.
- ^ a b "Cover versions of Pensieri e parole". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Pensieri e parole".
External links
editPensieri e parole at Discogs (list of releases)