Almeno tu nell'universo

"Almeno tu nell'universo"
Single by Mia Martini
from the album Martini Mia
B-side"Spegni la testa"
Released1989
Recorded1989
GenrePop
Length5:05
Composer(s)Maurizio Fabrizio
Lyricist(s)Bruno Lauzi
Mia Martini singles chronology
"Spaccami il cuore"
(1985) 		"Almeno tu nell'universo"
(1989) 		"La nevicata del '56"
(1990)

"Almeno tu nell'universo" (Italian pronunciation: [alˈmeːno ˈtu nnelluniˈvɛrso]; transl. "At least you in the [whole] universe") is a song written by Bruno Lauzi and Maurizio Fabrizio and recorded by Italian singer Mia Martini, who released it as a single in 1989 and included the track in her self-titled album Martini Mia. Martini performed the song for the first time at the Sanremo Music Festival 1989, where it placed 9th in a field of 24, but received the Critics' Award, which would be named after Martini herself after her death. The song later became a commercial success, being certified platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry,[1] and is now considered a classic of Italian popular music.

Cover versions of "Almeno tu nell'universo" have been recorded by several artists, including Elisa, Mina, Thelma Houston and Marco Mengoni. In 2005, it was voted the best Sanremo Music Festival song of all time by the readers of the Italian newspaper la Repubblica.[2]

Background

Bruno Lauzi wrote the lyrics of the song.

The music of "Almeno tu nell'universo" was composed in 1974 by Italian songwriter Maurizio Fabrizio. During the same year, Bruno Lauzi was asked to write the lyrics for the song, which he completed in thirty minutes. The authors of the song immediately asked Mia Martini to record the song, but at first she refused it.[3] However, in 1989 Martini decided to record the song for the album Martini Mia, which marked her comeback after several years.[4] The song was also submitted to the artistic committee of the 39th Sanremo Music Festival and, in January 1989, was chosen as one of the 24 entries of the main competition,[5] where it placed ninth, receiving the Critics' Award which would later be entitled to Mia Martini herself.[2][6]

Track listing

  • 7" single – Fonit Cetra SP 1871[7]
  1. "Almeno tu nell'universo" (Bruno Lauzi, Maurizio Fabrizio) – 5:05
  2. "Spegni la testa" (Mia Martini) – 4:00

Charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[8] 6

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[9] Platinum 70,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions

In 1995, Mina decided to include a cover of "Almeno tu nell'universo" in her album Pappa di latte, replacing Domenico Modugno's "Resta cu'mme", which was originally chosen as a track of the album. Mina's cover was the first recorded tribute to Martini, who had died earlier that year.[10]

A cover of the song was recorded by Italian singer Elisa in 2003 for the official soundtrack of the movie Remember Me, My Love, directed by Gabriele Muccino.[11] The song was released as a single, topping the Italian Singles Chart for two non-consecutive weeks[12] and later becoming the sixth best-selling single of the year in Italy.[13]

In 2009 the song was also covered by Italian X Factor contestant and eventual winner Marco Mengoni, who performed it during the 9th live show. Mengoni included a studio recording of the track in his debut extended play, Dove si vola, and a live performance of the song in Re matto live, released in 2010.[14][15] The studio version of the song peaked at number 22 on the Italian FIMI Singles Chart.[16]

Tiziano Ferro performed the song during the second night of the 70th Sanremo Music Festival, and dedicated his rendition to his husband Victor Allen.[17] Ferro's cover of the song was later recorded and included in the album Accetto miracoli: l'esperienza degli altri, released in November 2020.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Italian single certifications – Mia Martini – Almeno tu nell'universo" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 23 March 2021. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Almeno tu nell'universo" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  2. ^ a b Gino Castaldo (27 February 2005). "Modugno, Giorgia, Martini sono loro i magnifici tre". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  3. ^ Carlo Moretti (2 July 2010). "Spoleto, sul palco Roby Facchinetti per rifare la storia del pop italiano". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  4. ^ Ernesto Assante (23 March 1989). "Nuova avventura musicale dalla voce di Martini Mia". la Repubblica (in Italian).
  5. ^ "Voilà, Sanremo '89, ce n'è per tutti i gusti". la Repubblica (in Italian). 31 January 1989. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  6. ^ "Le notizie del 25 Febbraio 1989". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 25 February 1989. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  7. ^ "Discografia Mia Martini: Single" (in Italian). HitParadeItalia.it. Archived from the original on 20 February 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  8. ^ "Top20 del 13 Maggio 1989" (in Italian). HitParadeItalia.it. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  9. ^ "Italian single certifications – Mia Martini – Almeno Tu Nell'Universo" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved March 22, 2021. Select "2021" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Almeno Tu Nell'Universo" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  10. ^ "Brevi". la Repubblica (in Italian). 7 October 1995. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  11. ^ Sandra Caserale (7 May 2003). "Mia Martini inedita e la delicata Lalli". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  12. ^ "Italian Charts - Elisa - Almeno tu nell'universo (song)". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  13. ^ "Musica: è Ramazzotti il re del 2003, Ligabue da sprint" (in Italian). Adnkronos. 12 January 2004. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  14. ^ Laura Gorini (7 January 2010). "Marco Mengoni- Dove si vola (SonyMusic), l'ep di debutto della nuova stella della musica italiana" (in Italian). Musicalnews.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  15. ^ "Marco Mengoni - Re matto live" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 8 November 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  16. ^ "Top Singoli - Classifica settimanale WK 45 (dal 2009-11-02 al 2009-11-08)" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  17. ^ Francesca Galici (5 February 2020). "Sanremo, Tiziano Ferro dedica Almeno tu nell'universo al marito e si commuove". Il Giornale (in Italian). Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  18. ^ "Accetto Miracoli: L'esperienza degli altri, il nuovo album di cover di Tiziano Ferro" (in Italian). Sky Italia. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.