| "Margherita" | ||||
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| Single by Riccardo Cocciante | ||||
| from the album Concerto per Margherita | ||||
| B-side | "Primavera" | |||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:31 | |||
| Label | RCA Italiana | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Marco Luberti, Riccardo Cocciante | |||
| Riccardo Cocciante singles chronology | ||||
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"Margherita" is an Italian ballad song written by Marco Luberti and Riccardo Cocciante, arranged by Vangelis and performed by Riccardo Cocciante. It was the first single from Cocciante's 1976 album Concerto per Margherita. [1]
The song was premiered in the RAI television program Adesso Musica. [1] It peaked at the first place on the Italian singles chart, and is considered as the song which definitely consecrated Cocciante to fame following the success of his 1974 single " Bella senz'anima". [1] According to Luberti, the lyrics were written straight at 4 am. [1]
In 1978 Cocciante released Spanish, French and English language versions of the song, respectively titled "Margarita", "Marguerite" and "Just For You". [1] The song was later covered by several artists, including Mina and Fiorella Mannoia. [1] In 1999 and in 2006, Cocciante performed the song out of competition at the Sanremo Music Festival. [2] [3]
Track listing
- 7" single – TPBO 1243
- A. "Margherita" ( Marco Luberti, Riccardo Cocciante) – 4:31
- B. "Primavera" (Marco Luberti, Riccardo Cocciante) – 4:58
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy [4] | 1 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f Ezio Guaitamacchi (2009). 1000 canzoni che ci hanno cambiato la vita. Rizzoli. ISBN 978-8858617427.
- ^ Marcello Giannotti (2005). L'enciclopedia di Sanremo. Gremese Editore, 2005. ISBN 8884403790.
- ^ "Sanremo, fuori Oxa e Grignani". TGCOM (in Italian). Mediaset. 28 February 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.