| "Dedicato" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Loredana Bertè | ||||
| from the album Bandabertè | ||||
| B-side | "Amico giorno" | |||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Genre | R&B ballad | |||
| Label | CGD | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ivano Fossati | |||
| Loredana Bertè singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Dedicato" on YouTube | ||||
"Dedicato" ("Dedicated") is an Italian R&B ballad written by Ivano Fossati and performed by Loredana Bertè. It was the first Bertè's single entering the top ten on the Italian hit parade.
Fossati recorded the song in his album La mia banda suona rock. Bertè and Fossati recorded a Spanish version of the song titled "Dedicado". Bertè also recorded an English version of the song titled "Dedicating". The song was adapted in French under the title "Dédié à toi" and performed by Dalida. In 2013, a new version was included by Gianna Nannini in her cover album Hitalia.
Track listing
- 7" single – CGD 10117
- "Dedicato" – 4:35 (Ivano Fossati)
- "Amico giorno" – 3:27 (Mario Lavezzi, Oscar Avogadro, Daniele Pace)
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy | 7 |
References
- ^ Salvatori, Dario (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade (in Italian). Gramese. ISBN 8876054391.
- Salvatori, Dario (2001). "Dedicato". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane (in Italian). Elle U. ISBN 8888169016.
- "Gianna Nannini: canto i brani più belli del '900. E ironizza: poi restauro Pompei". Adnkronos (in Italian). 1 December 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2016.