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Luna (Gianni Togni song)

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"Luna"
Single by Gianni Togni
from the album ...e in quel momento
B-side"Chissà se mi ritroverai"
Released1980
GenrePop
Length4:09
LabelCGD
Songwriter(s)Gianni Togni
Guido Morra
Producer(s)Giancarlo Lucariello
Gianni Togni singles chronology
"Ma tu nn ci sei più"
(1977)
"Luna"
(1980)
"Semplice"
(1981)
Audio
"Luna" on YouTube

"Luna" (lit.'Moon') is a 1980 song composed and performed by Gianni Togni. Togni's signature song, it topped the Italian hit parade.

Background

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The song marked Togni's breakout after his unsuccessful 1975 debut album In una simile circostanza.[1] Originally it consisted of two different songs, "Anna" and "Guardo il mondo", which were merged into a single song upon suggestion of arranger Maurizio Fabrizio.[1] The title of 2007 film by Stefano Calvagna [it], E guardo il mondo da un oblò ("And I look at the world through a porthole"), is a literal citation of the first verse of the song.[1]

Other versions

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In 2019, Jovanotti released a cover version of the song, produced and arranged by Rick Rubin, as the lead single of the album Lorenzo sulla Luna.[2] The song was also covered by Francesca Alotta in her moon-themed 1997 album Buonanotte alla luna.[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Luna"4:09
2."Chissà se mi ritroverai"4:00

Charts

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Chart (1980–81) Peak
position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[4] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] 4

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[6]
certification for digital sales and streaming since January 2009
Platinum 100,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Pezzi, Davide (7 July 2022). "Gianni Togni, la storia di "Luna"". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. ^ ""Luna", Jovanotti pubblica a sorpresa la cover di Gianni Togni per i 50 anni dello sbarco". Gazzetta del Sud (in Italian). 20 July 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ^ Direnzo, Andrea (6 May 2016). "Ripensiamo a Francesca Alotta e al suo "Buonanotte alla luna" del 1997". Musica361 (in Italian). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2023. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Luna".
  5. ^ "Schweizer Hitparade". 2023-10-13.
  6. ^ "Italian single certifications – Gianni Togni – Luna" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
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Luna at Discogs (list of releases)