Non voglio mica la luna

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"Non voglio mica la luna"
Single by Fiordaliso
from the album Non voglio mica la luna
B-side"Un tipo"
ReleasedFebruary 1984
LabelDurium
Songwriter(s)Zucchero Fornaciari, Luigi Albertelli, Enzo Malepasso
Producer(s)Luigi Albertelli, Enzo Malepasso
Fiordaliso singles chronology
"Oramai"
(1983)
"Non voglio mica la luna"
(1984)
"Li-be-llu-la"
(1984)

"Non voglio mica la luna" (transl. "I don't really ask for the moon") is a 1984 song composed by Zucchero Fornaciari, Luigi Albertelli and Enzo Malepasso, arranged by Vince Tempera and performed by Fiordaliso. The song premiered at the 34th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, where it ranked fifth.[1] It is Fiordaliso's signature song and her main commercial success.[2]

Track listing[edit]

  • 7" single
  1. "Non voglio mica la luna" (Zucchero Fornaciari, Luigi Albertelli, Enzo Malepasso)
  2. "Un tipo" (Luigi Albertelli, Enzo Malepasso)

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for "Non voglio mica la luna"
Chart (1984) Peak
position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[3] 3

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (1984) Peak
position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[4] 34

Cover versions[edit]

The same year Daniela Romo adapted the lyrics in Spanish and included her version of the song, "Yo No Te Pido La Luna", in her album Amor prohibido; her version was a massive success in Latin America.[5]

Other Spanish-language cover versions of the song include those by Sergio Dalma (who performed the song in a duet version with Romo during the 2012 Latin Grammy Awards),[6] Diego Verdaguer,[5] Pastora Soler,[5][7] Soledad Pastorutti and MYA [es],[5] as well as a Spanish version performed by Fiordaliso herself.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Anselmi, Eddy (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics. pp. 341, 347. ISBN 978-8863462296.
  2. ^ Deregibus, Enrico (2006). Dizionario completo della canzone italiana (in Italian). Giunti. p. 193. ISBN 978-88-09-04602-3.
  3. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 20 January 2024. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Non voglio mica la luna".
  4. ^ "I singoli più venduti del 1984". Hit Parade Italia.
  5. ^ a b c d e Hernando, Gabriel (5 September 2022). "Un clásico de la canción romántica que interpretaron todos y que entre sus autores tiene a un famoso italiano que nunca la grabó". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  6. ^ Zárate, Michael. "Daniela Romo, "Yo no te pido la luna" y el Día Contra el Cáncer de Mama". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Pastora Soler y Sergio Dalma comparten escenario en la Nochebuena de TVE". RTVE (in Spanish). 25 December 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2023.