La collina dei ciliegi
| "La collina dei ciliegi" | ||||
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| Single by Lucio Battisti | ||||
| from the album Il nostro caro angelo | ||||
| B-side | "Il nostro caro angelo" | |||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Label | Numero Uno | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lucio Battisti, Mogol | |||
| Lucio Battisti singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "La collina dei ciliegi" on YouTube | ||||
"La collina dei ciliegi" (lit. 'The cherry tree hill') is a 1973 song composed by Lucio Battisti (music) and Mogol (lyrics), arranged by Gian Piero Reverberi and performed by Lucio Battisti.
The complex lyrics, behind the metaphorical story of two lovers, are a more general invitation to abandon prudence and traditions and embrace freedom.[1] The song has been described as "an iridescent folk rock that revives Mogol's pantheism, rudimentary but effective".[2]
Battisti recorded the song in Spanish as "La colina de las cerazas".[3]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "La collina dei ciliegi" | 4:58 |
| 2. | "Il nostro caro angelo" | 4:13 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1973–4) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[4] | 1 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[5] Sales since 2009 |
Gold | 35,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Assante, Ernesto (28 February 2023). Lucio Battisti (in Italian). Mondadori. ISBN 978-88-357-2430-8.
- ^ Zoppo, Donato (11 September 2018). Il nostro caro Lucio: Storia, canzoni e segreti di un gigante della musica italiana. Hoepli. p. 220. ISBN 978-88-203-8652-8.
- ^ Salvatori, Dario (2001). "La collina dei ciliegi". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 104. ISBN 888-81-69016.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "La collina dei ciliegi".
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Lucio Battisti – La collina dei ciliegi" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
External links
[edit]La collina dei ciliegi at Discogs (list of releases)