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Come saprei

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"Come saprei"
cover of the Belgian single
Song by Giorgia
from the album Come Thelma & Louise
Released1995
GenreSoul
LabelPelago
Songwriter(s)
Music video
"Come saprei" on YouTube

"Come saprei" (lit.'The way I would be able to') is a 1995 song co-written and recorded by Giorgia. It won the 45th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival.

Background

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The song was composed by Giorgia with Eros Ramazzotti, Vladimiro Tosetto and Adelio Cogliati and arranged by Celso Valli, who also conducted the orchestra during Giorgia's performances at the Sanremo Festival.[1]

During each one of the four nights of the festival, Giorgia performed the song in slightly but noticeable different ways.[2][3] The song eventually won the festival,beating the eve's favourites Gianni Morandi and Fiorello, and was the first Sanremo entry to won both the main competition and the critics' award.[3][4]

The song was never released as a physical single except for some foreign territories, but was the leading song of the album Come Thelma & Louise.[4]

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[5]
Since 2009
Gold 25,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ ""Come saprei": festeggia 27 anni il capolavoro di Giorgia". Radio Dimensione Suono (in Italian). 24 February 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. ^ Salvatori, Dario (2001). "Come saprei". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 106. ISBN 8888169016.
  3. ^ a b Anselmi, Eddy (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics. pp. 444–8. ISBN 978-8863462296.
  4. ^ a b Guaitamacchi, Ezio (2009). "Come saprei". 1000 canzoni che ci hanno cambiato la vita (in Italian). Rizzoli. ISBN 978-8858617427.
  5. ^ "Italian single certifications – Giorgia – Come saprei" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2023-10-17.