"Scrivimi" (lit.'Write to me') is a 1990 song composed and performed by Italian singer-songwriter Nino Buonocore.

"Scrivimi"
Single by Nino Buonocore
from the album Sabato, domenica e lunedì
B-side"Abitudini"
Released1990
LabelEMI Italiana
Songwriter(s)
  • Nino Buonocore
  • Michele De Vitis
Producer(s)Willy David
Nino Buonocore singles chronology
"Con l'acqua alla gola"
(1988)
"Scrivimi"
(1990)
"Il mandorlo"
(1992)
Audio
"Scrivimi" on YouTube

Background

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The signature song of Bonocore, it has been described as an "elegant acoustic ballad", characterized by "sincere and effective lyrics" and "sophisticated yet simple music".[1] The song has sold a total of over 4 million copies.[2]

Artists who covered the song include Laura Pausini, Mango, Bruno Lauzi, Anna Oxa, Renato Russo and Fabio Concato; Argentine singer Patricia Sosa covered the song in Spanish as "Escribeme" and Marco Borsato covered it in Dutch as "Denk aan mij".[3][4][5] The song should be not confused with a song with the same title launched in 1948 by Luciano Tajoli.[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Scrivimi"3:56
2."Abitudini"4:19

Charts

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Chart (1990) Peak
position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[7] 2

References

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  1. ^ Castaldo, Gino (2003). "Scrivimi". Il dizionario della canzone italiana. Le canzoni (in Italian). Curcio. p. 385. ISBN 978-88-97508-31-1.
  2. ^ Enrico Deregibus (8 October 2010). "Nino Buonocore". Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN 978-8809756250.
  3. ^ Castellano, Maria Assunta (21 December 2021). "Soul Six e Nino Buonocore insieme per i 30 anni di "Scrivimi"". Il Quotidiano del Sud (in Italian). Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Cover versions of Scrivimi". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Scrivimi by Nino Buonocore". WhoSampled. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  6. ^ Salvatori, Dario (2001). "Scrivimi". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 305. ISBN 8888169016.
  7. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2023. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Scrivimi".
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Scrivimi at Discogs (list of releases)