Acqua azzurra, acqua chiara

"Acqua azzurra, acqua chiara"
Single by Lucio Battisti
from the album Emozioni
B-side"Dieci ragazze"
Released28 March 1969
Genre
LabelDischi Ricordi
Songwriter(s)Lucio Battisti, Mogol
Lucio Battisti singles chronology
"Un'avventura"
(1969) 		"Acqua azzurra, acqua chiara"
(1969) 		"Mi ritorni in mente"
(1969)

"Acqua azzurra, acqua chiara" (lit. 'Blue water, clear water') is a 1969 song composed by Lucio Battisti (music) and Mogol (lyrics) and performed by Lucio Battisti.

The song premiered in the Renzo Arbore's television show Speciale per voi, where Arbore convinced Battisti and Mogol to prefer the song as A-side of the single instead of "Dieci ragazze".[1][2] The song ranked third in the 1969 Cantagiro, behind Massimo Ranieri's "Rose Rosse" and Camaleonti's "Viso d'angelo", and it eventually won the Festivalbar.[1][2]

Artists who covered the song include Mina, Raffaella Carrà, Marcella Bella, Formula 3, Andrea Mingardi.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Acqua azzurra, acqua chiara"3:38
2."Dieci ragazze"2:59

Charts

Chart performance for "Acqua azzurra, acqua chiara"
Chart (1969) Peak
position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[3] 3

Certifications and sales

Certifications for "Acqua azzurra, acqua chiara"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[4]
sales since 2009 		Platinum 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Zoppo, Donato (11 September 2018). Il nostro caro Lucio: Storia, canzoni e segreti di un gigante della musica italiana (in Italian). Hoepli. ISBN 978-88-203-8652-8.
  2. ^ a b c Salvatori, Dario (2001). "Acqua azzurra acqua chiara". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 19. ISBN 888-81-69016.
  3. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Acqua azzurra acqua chiara".
  4. ^ "Italian single certifications – Lucio Battisti – Acqua azzurra, acqua chiara" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 1 December 2024.