I giardini di marzo

"I giardini di marzo"
Single by Lucio Battisti
from the album Umanamente uomo: il sogno
B-side	"Comunque bella"
Released	24 April 1972
Genre	Pop
Label	Numero Uno
Songwriter(s)	Lucio Battisti, Mogol
Lucio Battisti singles chronology
"Elena no" (1972) "I giardini di marzo" (1972) "Il mio canto libero" (1972)
Audio
"I giardini di marzo" on YouTube

"I giardini di marzo" (lit. 'The Gardens in March') is a 1972 song composed by Lucio Battisti (music) and Mogol (lyrics), arranged by Gian Piero Reverberi and performed by Lucio Battisti.

The song is built in a crescendo, with minimalist music and a trembling, whispering voice at the start, followed by a gradual melodic and orchestral overture, a structure which reflects the lyrics, which initially feature a dark portrait of depression which progressively opens up to hope.[1]

Battisti recorded the song in French "Les jardins de septembre" and in German as "Gärten im März".[2] Artists who covered the song include Mina, Vicky Leandros, Ligabue, Richard Clayderman, Eugenio Finardi, Formula 3, Vasilis Papakonstantinou.[2][3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I giardini di marzo"	5:33
2.	"Comunque bella"	3:53

Charts

Initial chart performance for "I giardini di marzo"

Chart (1972)	Peak position
Italy (Discografia internazionale)[4]	1
Italy (Musica e dischi)[5]	1

2019 chart performance for "I giardini di marzo"

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Italy (FIMI)[6]	80

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[7] certification for digital sales and streaming since January 2009	Platinum	100,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Assante, Ernesto (28 February 2023). Lucio Battisti (in Italian). Mondadori. ISBN 978-88-357-2430-8.
2. Salvatori, Dario (2001). "I giardini di marzo". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 154. ISBN 888-81-69016.
3. "Cover versions of I giardini di Marzo". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
4. "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 1 July 1972. p. 79. ISSN 0006-2510.
5. "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Pensieri e parole".
6. "Lucio Battisti – I giardini di marzo". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
7. "Italian single certifications – Lucio Battisti – I giardini di marzo" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 14 February 2024.

External links

I giardini di marzo at Discogs (list of releases)