Amado Mio

Rita Hayworth in the costume for the "Amado Mio" nightclub sequence in Gilda

"Amado Mio" is a song from the classic 1946 film noir Gilda, written by Doris Fisher and Allan Roberts. The piece was lip-synched by Rita Hayworth and sung by Anita Kert Ellis. Grace Jones's rendition of the song on her 1989 album Bulletproof Heart was released as a single in a special "Brazilian Mix" in 1990. It became a significant dance hit in the US.

Grace Jones version

"Amado Mio"
Single by Grace Jones
from the album Bulletproof Heart
B-side"Crack Attack"
ReleasedApril 1990
GenreHouse
Length5:20 (album version)
4:01 (radio edit)
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jonathan Elias
Grace Jones singles chronology
"Love on Top of Love"
(1989)
"Amado Mio"
(1990)
"7 Day Weekend"
(1992)

In 1989 Grace Jones recorded a version of the song on her album Bulletproof Heart.

A special "Brazilian Mix" of "Amado Mio" was produced by Clivillés and Cole[1] and served as second single of the album, released in 1990. This mix was later available on the 2004 CD re-issue of Bulletproof Heart. The mix charted low on European charts, despite being promoted live on various occasions. In the US, the single was a double A-side with "Crack Attack", and became a significant dance hit.

Track listing

  • 7" single
A. "Amado Mio" (The Brazilian Mix – radio edit) – 3:45
B. "Amado Mio" (LP version – radio edit) – 4:02
  • 12" single
A. "Amado Mio" (The Brazilian Mix) – 6:24
B1. "Amado Mio" (The 28th St. Crew Club Mix) – 6:16
B2. "Amado Mio" (The 28th St. Crew Dub Mix) – 7:08
  • US 12" single
A1. "Amado Mio" (The Brazilian Mix) – 6:23
A2. "Amado Mio" (The 28th St. Crew Dub Mix) – 7:08
B1. "Crack Attack" (The Don't Do It Mix) – 6:16
B2. "Crack Attack" (LP version) – 5:20
  • CD single
  1. "Amado Mio" (The Brazilian Mix) – 6:24
  2. "Amado Mio" (The 28th St. Crew Club Mix) – 6:16
  3. "Amado Mio" (The 28th St. Crew Dub Mix) – 7:08

Chart performance

Chart (1990) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 96
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[3] 11
West Germany (GfK)[4] 83

Other cover versions

  • In the 1940s the song was recorded several times such as by Dick Haymes (released in June 1946),[5] Italian singer Natalino Otto (1947 in Italian) and Czech singer Jiřina Salačová (1947).[6]

In 1989, the song was recorded by the famous Spanish actress and singer Sara Montiel.

In media

In episode 4 of season 4 of the Netflix Money Heist television series, the song is played by Pink Martini.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Grace Jones - Amado Mio". www.discogs.com. 1990. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  2. ^ "Grace Jones: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Grace Jones Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Grace Jones – Amado Mio" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  5. ^ Release details on discogs
  6. ^ release details on discogs
  7. ^ Dzayi, Homer (February 16, 2019). "ھۆنراوەکانم و گۆرانییەکانم" [My Lyrics and My Songs]. Bas News (in Central Kurdish). Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  8. ^ "The Full Soundtrack From Netflix's La Casa de Papel". oprahmag.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.