Canzoni stonate
| "Canzoni stonate" | ||||
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| Single by Gianni Morandi | ||||
| B-side | "Immaginando" | |||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:03 | |||
| Label | RCA Italiana | |||
| Songwriters | Mogol, Aldo Donati | |||
| Producers | Mogol, Shel Shapiro | |||
| Gianni Morandi singles chronology | ||||
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| "Canzoni stonate" on YouTube | ||||
"Canzoni stonate" (transl. "Off-key songs") is a 1981 Italian song composed by Mogol (lyrics) and Aldo Donati (music), arranged by Celso Valli and performed by Gianni Morandi.
Overview
After a long period of professional crisis and a poorly received professional comeback at the Sanremo Music Festival 1980 with "Mariù", "Canzoni stonate" proved to be Morandi's true career revival.[1][2][3][4] The song was originally composed by Aldo Donati as "Canzone per chi la vuole" ("Song for those who want it"), with lyrics by veteran songwriter Silvestro Longo.[1][3] Morandi and his production team found the music effective but considered the lyrics too banal, so Mogol quickly reworked them during a phone call with Donati.[3] The launch of the song proved to be difficult, as RCA Italiana's artistic director initially preferred the B-side of the single "Immaginando".[1]
The song marked the return to hit parade for Morandi, and while it failed to enter the top ten, it became a long-seller and eventually a classic, especially after entering the repertoire of nightclubs and piano bars.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Canzoni stonate" | Aldo Donati, Mogol | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Immaginando" | Aldo Azzaro, Mogol, Gianni Morandi | 3:52 |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Billboard)[5] | 18 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[6] | 24 |
Other versions
In 1988, Mina recorded the song for the album Ridi pagliaccio.[1][4] Andrea Bocelli and Stevie Wonder recorded the song for Bocelli's 2006 album Amore.[3][7]
References
- ^ a b c d e Rettani, Marco; Donvito, Nico (22 November 2022). "Canzoni stonate". Canzoni nel cassetto: Come ne sono uscite per diventare grandi successi. Vololibero. ISBN 978-88-32085-41-9.
- ^ Salvatori, Dario (2001). "Canzoni stonate". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 81. ISBN 8888169016.
- ^ a b c d Gaspari, Mimma (29 May 2016). Penso che un «mondo» così non ritorni mai più (in Italian). Baldini+Castoldi. ISBN 978-88-6865-942-4.
- ^ a b Cerchiari, Luca (25 August 2020). Mina (in Italian). Mondadori. ISBN 978-88-357-0096-8.
- ^ "Billboard Hits of the World". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 5 September 1981. p. 61. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 28 July 2024. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Canzoni stonate".
- ^ Cobo, Leila (4 February 2006). "Bocelli Universal Love". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 27–8. Retrieved 8 September 2025.