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"'Io canto'" is a song written by Riccardo Cocciante and Marco Luberti. Originally released in 1979 by Cocciante as the title single for his album 'E io canto', the song became a hit in Italy and during the following years, it became an Italian standard.
In 2006, the song received new attention, following the release of a cover recorded by Italian singer Laura Pausini. Her version of the song was chosen as the first single from her album 'Io canto' and charted across Europe, also reaching the top spot on the Italian Singles Chart.
Riccardo Cocciante version
The original version of the song was recorded by Italian singer Riccardo Cocciante and released in January 1979 as a single from his studio album 'E io canto', released during the same year.
Cocciante, composer of the music, also arranged the song, while lyricist Marco Luberti was also credited as its producer.[
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A French-language version of the song, titled "Je chante" was released by Cocciante himself. He also recorded a Spanish-language version of the song, under the name "Yo canto", while an English-language adaptation of "Io canto", written in 1979 and titled "I'm singing", was released for the first time in 2009 only, as a track of Cocciante's album 'Fable'.
The song was also included in Cocciante's compilation album 'Tutti i miei sogni', released in 2006.
Track listing* '7" single'
# "Io canto" 4:25
# "Il treno" 4:27
Charts
Laura Pausini version
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| name = Io canto
| cover = Laura Pausini - Io canto (single).jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Laura Pausini
| album = Io canto
| released = 13 October 2006
| recorded = 2006Hanson Recording Studio, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California; Impatto Studio, Bologna, Italy; O.R.S. Oliveta Recording Studios, Castelbolognese, Ravenna, Italy
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Pop
| length = 4:23 (Radio Edit) 4:16 (Album Version)
| label = RCA Italiana
| writer = Riccardo Cocciante, Marco Luberti
| producer = Celso Valli
| prev_title = She (Uguale a lei)
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = Spaccacuore
| next_year = 2007
| misc =
}}
In 2006, Italian singer Laura Pausini recorded a cover of the song, including it in her album with the same title, entirely composed of covers of popular Italian songs, and released it as the lead single from the set. In January 2011, a poll conducted by the website Rockol.it declared Pausini's version of the song the best Italian cover of the decade.
In 2013, Pausini re-recorded the song as a duet with Belgian singer Lara Fabian, in an Italian-French version, for Pausini's second compilation album '20 - The Greatest Hits'. It's included only in the Italian version of the album. The Spanish edition, instead, includes "Disprame, dispara".
The music video for the song was directed by Gaetano Morbioli. The singles has sold 70,000 downloads in Italy.
Track listing* 'Io canto CD single'
# "Io canto"
# "Yo canto"
# "Io canto" (Instrumental)
* 'Je chante CD single'
# "Io canto" 4:18
# "Je chante (Io canto)" 4:22
* 'Io canto digital download'
# "Io canto" (Radio Edit) 4:23
* 'Yo canto digital download'
# "Yo canto" (Radio Edit) 4:16
* 'Je chante digital download'
# "Je chante (Io canto)" 4:23
Personnel;Music credits
* Luca Bignardi programming
* Vinnie Colaiuta drums
* Tony Franklin bass guitar
* Greg Howe electric guitar
* Michael Landau electric guitar, acoustic guitar
* Laura Pausini vocals, background vocals
* Antonella Pepe background vocals
* Tim Pierce electric guitar, acoutstic guitar
* Giorgio Secco acoustic guitar
* Celso Valli piano, keyboards, background vocals, arrangements
;Production credits[
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* Celso Valli producer
* Luca Bignardi engineer, mixing
* Marco Borsatti additional engineer
* Clark Germaine engineer
* Tom Syrowsky assistant
* Matt Serrecchio assistant
* Nicola Fantozzi assistant
Charts
;Italian-language version
;Spanish-language version
Release history
References
Category:1979 singles
Category:2006 singles
Category:Laura Pausini songs
Category:Number-one singles in Italy
Category:Italian-language songs
Category:Spanish-language songs
Category:French-language songs
Category:English-language Italian songs
Category:1979 songs
Category:Songs written by Riccardo Cocciante
Category:RCA Records singles
Category:Riccardo Cocciante songs
Category:Songs written by Marco Luberti
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