"Solo tu" (transl. "Only You"), released in Spanish as "Sólo tú", is a 1977 song by the Italian pop group Matia Bazar, written by its members Aldo Stellita, Carlo Marrale and Piero Cassano.
| "Solo tu" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Matia Bazar | ||||
| from the album L'oro dei Matia Bazar – Solo tu | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| B-side | "Per un minuto e poi..." | |||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Label | Ariston | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Paolo Cattaneo | |||
| Matia Bazar singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Solo Tu" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editOne of the major hits of the band, it topped the Italian hit parade for 11 weeks.[1] The song was also an international success,[1][2] particularly in France, where the single sold over 500,000 copies.[3]
It has been described as "easy and low-key", enhanced by a "radio-friendly sound and the vocal acrobatics of Antonella Ruggiero, who here is particularly expressive and elegant".[2]
Other versions
editIn 2001, Ornella Vanoni covered the song in a bossa nova style for her album Un panino una birra e poi.[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Solo tu" | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Per un minuto e poi..." | 5:44 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1977-8) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[5] | 1 |
| France (SNEP)[6] | 8 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ a b Salvatori, Dario (2001). Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. pp. 327–8. ISBN 8888169016.
- ^ a b Castaldo, Gino (2003). "Solo Tu". Il dizionario della canzone italiana. Le canzoni (in Italian). Curcio. p. 416. ISBN 978-88-97508-31-1.
- ^ "InfoDisc : Les Certifications (Singles) du SNEP (Bilan par Artiste)". Archived from the original on 23 November 2006.
- ^ Casale, Francesco (23 May 2001). "Ornella Vanoni - UN PANINO UNA BIRRA E POI... - la recensione di Rockol". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2023. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Solo tu".
- ^ "Billboard Hits of the World". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1 July 1978. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.