Ritornerai

"Ritornerai"
Single by Bruno Lauzi
B-side"Fa' come ti pare"
Released1963
Genrepop
bolero
LabelGalleria del Corso / CGD
Songwriter(s)Bruno Lauzi
Producer(s)Teddy Reno
Bruno Lauzi singles chronology
"Sto cicchetton de un Gioan"
(1963) 		"Ritornerai"
(1963) 		"Viva la libertà"
(1964)
Audio
"Ritornerai" on YouTube

"Ritornerai" (lit. 'You'll come back') is a 1963 song written and recorded by Bruno Lauzi.

Background

According to Lauzi, the song was composed in a few minutes, while he was waiting for a friend who had just gone out to buy cigarettes.[1] Shortly after its release, Lauzi was conscripted to his military service and was unable to promote the song.[1] In spite of that, "Ritornerai" turned to be Lauzi's first hit and breakthrough.[1][2] The song was included in several film scores, notably Nanni Moretti's The Mass Is Ended and Ridley Scott's House of Gucci.[2][3]

Cover versions

Artists who also recorded the song include Delta V, Ornella Vanoni, Franco Battiato, Negramaro, Diodato, Fiorella Mannoia, Michele Bravi, Conny Vandenbos.[2][4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ritornerai"Bruno Lauzi2:40
2."Fa' come ti pare"Bruno Lauzi3:00

Charts

Bruno Lauzi version
Chart (1963) Peak
position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[5] 10
Delta V version
Chart (2006) Peak
position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[5] 38

References

  1. ^ a b c Comandè, Cinzia; Bellantuono, Roberta (24 February 2014). Genova per noi: Zena cantautrice da Luigi Tenco a Roberto Ballerini (in Italian). Lit Edizioni. ISBN 978-88-6231-723-8.
  2. ^ a b c Redazione (29 December 2020). "Bruno Lauzi, la storia di "Ritornerai" (1963)". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  3. ^ Nizza, Paolo (16 December 2021). "House of Gucci, la recensione del film di Ridley Scott con Lady Gaga". Sky TG24 (in Italian). Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Ritornerai". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2023. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Ritornerai".