La cura

"La cura"
Single by Franco Battiato
from the album L'imboscata
B-side"Días extraños"
Released1997
Length4:01
LabelMercury Records
Songwriter(s)Franco Battiato, Manlio Sgalambro
Franco Battiato singles chronology
"Strani giorni"
(1996) 		"La cura"
(1997) 		"Di passaggio"
(1997)
Music video
"La cura" on YouTube

"La cura" (lit. 'The cure') is a 1996 song by Franco Battiato, the second single from his album L'imboscata. The song was composed by Battiato following the death of his mother Grazia,[1] and its lyrics have been subjected to various interpretations, meant as a romantic dialogue between two lovers, between a parent and a child, or as an inner reflection on oneself.[2] Battiato described the song as "a prayer in reverse", not made by a man to God but in which it's God who comforts the humanity.[3] The song was awarded song of the year at the Premio italiano della musica [it].[4]

In 2010, Battiato recorded a new version of the song with Lucio Dalla, Gianni Morandi, Sepideh Raissadat, Florence Donovan, Iskra, and Roberto Ferri for the charity album Ti amo anche se non so chi sei.[5] He also recorded the song in Spanish, with the title "El cuidado". Artists who covered it include Adriano Celentano, Massimo Ranieri, Fiorella Mannoia, Alice, Noemi, Greg Castiglioni, Loredana Errore.[6]

Track listing

  • 7" single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."La cura"Franco Battiato, Manlio Sgalambro4:01
2."Días extraños (feat. Nicola Walker Smith)"Battiato, Sgalambro, Benedict Fenner, Milagrosa Ortiz Martín3:57

Charts

Original version
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[7] 17

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[8]
sales from 2009 		2× Platinum 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Zuffanti, Fabio (30 June 2020). "La cura". Franco Battiato: Tutti i dischi e tutte le canzoni, dal 1965 al 2019 (in Italian). LIT Edizioni. ISBN 978-88-6231-868-6.
  2. ^ Spessato, Carla (20 October 2021). "La cura". Franco Battiato: Come un incantesimo (in Italian). Giunti. ISBN 978-88-09-95527-1.
  3. ^ Guidi Guerrera, Guido (12 July 2014). "La Cura di Battiato: amore assoluto". Prima Bergamo (in Italian). Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  4. ^ "«La cura» di Franco Battiato all'esibizione a Sanremo nel 2007 - Corriere Tv". corriere.it (in Italian). 18 May 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  5. ^ Ferrara, Barbara (18 October 2019). "Franco Battiato, le canzoni più famose". Sky TG24 (in Italian). Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Battiato, Vota la Cover di "La cura": Alice, Celentano, Errore, Noemi, Mannoia, Ranieri..." Fattitaliani.it (in Italian). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Franco Battiato – La cura". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Italian single certifications – Franco Battiato – La cura" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2023-10-17.