Il cuore è uno zingaro

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"Il cuore è uno zingaro"
Single by Nicola Di Bari
from the album Nicola Di Bari
B-side"Agnese"
Released1971
GenrePop
LabelRCA Italiana
Songwriter(s)Franco Migliacci and Claudio Mattone
Nicola Di Bari singles chronology
"Una ragazzina come te"
(1970)
"Il cuore è uno zingaro"
(1971)
"Anima"
(1971)

"Il cuore è uno zingaro" (Italian for "The heart is a gypsy") is a song composed by Franco Migliacci (lyrics) and Claudio Mattone (music). The song won the twenty-first edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, with a double performance by Nicola Di Bari and Nada.[1] The Di Bari's version peaked at first place for six weeks on the Italian hit parade.[2]

The song was also very successful in Mexico, where it was covered in Spanish by Lupita D'Alessio with the title "Mi corazón es un gitano"; D'Alessio's version, along with the original Italian versions by Nada and Nicola Di Bari, topped the charts in Mexico in 1971.[3]

The song was later covered by several artists, including Al Martino (with the title "The Gipsy in You"), Paul Mauriat, Albano Carrisi, Chiara Civello and Dalida.

Charts[edit]

Chart (1971) Peak
position
Argentina (CAPIF)[4] 1
Italy (Musica e dischi)[5] 1
Mexico (Radio Mil)[6] 1

Track listing[edit]

Nicola Di Bari Version[edit]

7" single – PM 3575
  1. "Il cuore è uno zingaro" (Franco Migliacci, Claudio Mattone)
  2. "Agnese" (Nicola Di Bari)

Nada Version[edit]

7" single – PM 3576
  1. "Il cuore è uno zingaro" (Franco Migliacci, Claudio Mattone)
  2. "Insieme Mai" (Franco Migliacci, Claudio Mattone)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 978-8863462296.
  2. ^ Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
  3. ^ "Billboard "Hits of the World"". 19 June 1971. p. 48. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Billboard" (PDF). 15 May 1971.
  5. ^ "Hit Parade Italia".
  6. ^ "Billboard 7/3/71".