"Amore disperato" | ||||
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Single by Nada | ||||
from the album Smalto | ||||
B-side | "Da grande" | |||
Released | 1983 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Nada singles chronology | ||||
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Audio | ||||
"Amore disperato" on YouTube |
"Amore disperato" ('Desperate Love') is a 1983 song composed by Gerry Manzoli and Varo Venturi and performed by Nada. It achieved a large commercial success, serving as a relaunch for the singer. [1] It has been described as "a metropolitan love story told in a vivid and modern language, an original and catchy melody, [and] a playful pop arrangement". [1]
In 1999, the band Super B got a significant success with their rock cover version of the song. [2] [3] Artists who covered the song also include Dolcenera, Silvia Salemi and Prozac+. [4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Amore disperato" | Gerry Manzoli, Varo Venturi | 4:01 |
2. | "Da grande" | Manzoli, Venturi | 3:10 |
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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Italy ( Musica e dischi) [5] | 5 |
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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Italy ( Musica e dischi) [5] | 23 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Italy (
FIMI)
[6] Sales from 2009 |
2× Platinum | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
"Amore disperato" | ||||
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Single by Nada | ||||
from the album Smalto | ||||
B-side | "Da grande" | |||
Released | 1983 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Nada singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Audio | ||||
"Amore disperato" on YouTube |
"Amore disperato" ('Desperate Love') is a 1983 song composed by Gerry Manzoli and Varo Venturi and performed by Nada. It achieved a large commercial success, serving as a relaunch for the singer. [1] It has been described as "a metropolitan love story told in a vivid and modern language, an original and catchy melody, [and] a playful pop arrangement". [1]
In 1999, the band Super B got a significant success with their rock cover version of the song. [2] [3] Artists who covered the song also include Dolcenera, Silvia Salemi and Prozac+. [4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Amore disperato" | Gerry Manzoli, Varo Venturi | 4:01 |
2. | "Da grande" | Manzoli, Venturi | 3:10 |
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
---|---|
Italy ( Musica e dischi) [5] | 5 |
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
---|---|
Italy ( Musica e dischi) [5] | 23 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Italy (
FIMI)
[6] Sales from 2009 |
2× Platinum | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |