Voglio vederti danzare

"Voglio vederti danzare"
Song by Franco Battiato
from the album L'arca di Noè
Released1982
GenrePop, New wave
Length3:39
LabelEMI Italiana
Songwriter(s)Franco Battiato, Giusto Pio
Music video
"Voglio vederti danzare" on YouTube

"Voglio vederti danzare" (lit. 'I want to see you dance') is a 1982 song by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato.

Background

While no singles were officially released from the album L'arca di Noè, "Voglio vederti danzare" served as its leading song, with Battiato promoting it in his television appearances and shooting a music video of it.[1]

The song's lyrics consists of a roundup of different dance forms of in various places and epochs, while the music is based on the combination of synthesisers and violins. [2] The song has been described as a song whose sounds float between the East and the West[3] and 'an apology of dance in an ethnic key'.[1] Battiato's celebration of dance is meant in a spiritual sense, as a way to elevate oneself by connecting mind and body.[4] Because of the tonality rising after each refrain, Battiato's voice reaches an unusual very high range in this song.[2]

Charts

Chart (2021) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[5] 57

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[6]
sales from 2009 		Platinum 70,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Prezioso feat. Marvin version

"Voglio vederti danzare"
Song by Prezioso & Marvin
Released2003
GenreItalo dance
Length3:44
LabelBelriver
Songwriter(s)Franco Battiato, Giusto Pio
Prezioso & Marvin singles chronology
"In My Mind"
(2003) 		"Voglio vederti danzare"
(2003) 		"Le Louvre"
(2004)
Music video
"Voglio vederti danzare" on YouTube

In 2003, Prezioso & Marvin produced a dance version of the song, with which they took part in Festivalbar.[7][8]

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 32
Germany (GfK)[10] 94
Italy (FIMI)[11] 6

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[12]
sales from 2009 		Gold 35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Salvatori, Dario (2001). "Voglio vederti danzare". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 387. ISBN 8888169016.
  2. ^ a b Zuffanti, Fabio (30 June 2020). "Voglio vederti danzare". Franco Battiato: Tutti i dischi e tutte le canzoni, dal 1965 al 2019 (in Italian). LIT Edizioni. ISBN 978-88-6231-868-6.
  3. ^ La Posta, Annino (2010). "1982-1985:Nuovi orizzonti". Franco Battiato: soprattutto il silenzio. Giunti. ISBN 978-88-09-74253-6.
  4. ^ Spessato, Carla (20 October 2021). "Voglio vederti danzare". Franco Battiato: Come un incantesimo (in Italian). Giunti. ISBN 978-88-09-95527-1.
  5. ^ "Franco Battiato – Voglio vederti danzare". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Italian single certifications – Franco Battiato" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  7. ^ Affatigato, Carlo (6 June 2018). "Voglio Vederti Danzare: quando Battiato invase anche le discoteche". Auralcrave (in Italian). Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  8. ^ Cotellessa, Matteo (18 May 2021). "Dai Subsonica a Prezioso: gli omaggi a Battiato nelle canzoni rock e dance - Sound On". TgCom24 (in Italian). Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Prezioso feat. Marvin – Voglio vederti danzare" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Prezioso feat. Marvin – Voglio vederti danzare" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Prezioso feat. Marvin – Voglio vederti danzare". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Italian single certifications" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2023-10-17.