"Luna" (lit. 'Moon') is a 1980 song composed and performed by Gianni Togni. Togni's signature song, it topped the Italian hit parade.
| "Luna" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Gianni Togni | ||||
| from the album ...e in quel momento | ||||
| B-side | "Chissà se mi ritroverai" | |||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:09 | |||
| Label | CGD | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gianni Togni Guido Morra | |||
| Producer(s) | Giancarlo Lucariello | |||
| Gianni Togni singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Luna" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editThe 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, 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
editIn 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
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Luna" | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Chissà se mi ritroverai" | 4:00 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1980–81) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[4] | 1 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 4 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[6] certification for digital sales and streaming since January 2009 |
Platinum | 100,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c Pezzi, Davide (7 July 2022). "Gianni Togni, la storia di "Luna"". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ ""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.
- ^ Direnzo, Andrea (6 May 2016). "Ripensiamo a Francesca Alotta e al suo "Buonanotte alla luna" del 1997". Musica361 (in Italian). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2023. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Luna".
- ^ "Schweizer Hitparade". 2023-10-13.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Gianni Togni – Luna" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2023-10-13.