"Ancora qui" (lit. 'Still here') is a song recorded by Italian singer Elisa, released on 4 January 2013.[1]
| "Ancora qui" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Elisa, Ennio Morricone | |
| from the album Django Unchained | |
| Language | Italian |
| Released | 4 January 2013 |
| Recorded | 2012 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 5:08 |
| Composer(s) | Ennio Morricone |
| Lyricist(s) | Elisa Toffoli |
The song was created for the soundtrack of the Quentin Tarantino's film Django Unchained. The music was composed by Ennio Morricone and subsequently Elisa wrote down the lyrics and recorded her performance. Another version of the song was later included in Elisa's album L'anima vola.
Description
editMorricone suggested Elisa to be inspired by her memories and so she wrote the lyrics thinking about one of her childhood friends that died of leukemia.[2] The song has been a part of the seventy-five pieces among which were chosen the five candidates for the 2013 Oscar for Best Song.[3]
Charts
edit| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[4] | 41 |
References
edit- ^ "Elisa - "Ancora Qui", la colonna sonora di Django Unchained: uno dei film più attesi del 2013". EarOne. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
- ^ "Elisa: 'Ancora qui', la mia visione dello spaghetti western". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "HOME Il Messaggero". Il Messaggero. Archived from the original on 2012-12-21. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 4 (dal 21.01.2013 al 27.01.2013)". FIMI (in Italian). Retrieved 16 July 2021.
