Dedicato

"Dedicato"
Single by Loredana Bertè
from the album Bandabertè
B-side"Amico giorno"
Released1978
GenreR&B ballad
LabelCGD
Songwriter(s)Ivano Fossati
Loredana Bertè singles chronology
"Grida"
(1977)
"Dedicato"
(1978)
"E la luna bussò"
(1979)

"Dedicato" ("Dedicated") is an Italian R&B ballad written by Ivano Fossati and performed by Loredana Bertè. It was the first Bertè's single entering the top ten on the Italian hit parade.[1]

Fossati recorded the song in his album La mia banda suona rock. Bertè and Fossati recorded a Spanish version of the song titled "Dedicado". Bertè also recorded an English version of the song titled "Dedicating".[2] The song was adapted in French under the title "Dédié à toi" and performed by Dalida. In 2013, a new version was included by Gianna Nannini in her cover album Hitalia.[3]

Track listing

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7" single – CGD 10117
  1. "Dedicato" – 4:35 (Ivano Fossati)
  2. "Amico giorno" – 3:27 (Mario Lavezzi, Oscar Avogadro, Daniele Pace)

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
Italy[1] 7

References

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  1. ^ a b Salvatori, Dario (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade (in Italian). Gramese. ISBN 8876054391.
  2. ^ Salvatori, Dario (2001). "Dedicato". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane (in Italian). Elle U. ISBN 8888169016.
  3. ^ "Gianna Nannini: canto i brani più belli del '900. E ironizza: poi restauro Pompei". Adnkronos (in Italian). 1 December 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2016.