Devi dirmi di sì
| "Devi dirmi di sì" | ||||
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| Single by Mina | ||||
| from the album Mina 25 | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| B-side | "La controsamba" | |||
| Released | November 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 26 July–26 August 1983[1] | |||
| Studio | Studi PDU, Lugano | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:15 | |||
| Label | PDU | |||
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| Mina singles chronology | ||||
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"Devi dirmi di sì" (English: "You have to say yes to me") is a song by Italian singer Mina, recorded for her 1983 studio album Mina 25. It was written by Massimiliano Pani, Piero Cassano, Valentino Alfano, and arranged by Pani.[2] The song was used as the opening theme for Enzo Dell'Aquila's program Trent'anni della nostra storia, dedicated to the history of RAI broadcasting company.[3] Also released as a single along with "La controsamba", the song reached number seven on the Italian chart, stayed there for 16 weeks.[4]
Track listing[edit]
- 7" single[5]
- A. "Devi dirmi di sì" – 4:15
- B. "La controsamba" (Giorgio Calabrese, Celso Valli) – 5:04
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Billboard)[6] | 12 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[4] | 7 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Devi dirmi di sì/La controsamba". Discografia nazionale della canzone italiana (in Italian). Istituto centrale per i beni sonori ed audiovisivi. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Sofri, Luca [in Italian] (2010). "Mina". Playlist (in Italian). Bur. p. 356. ISBN 9788858601792.
- ^ Dalla Vecchia, Aldo (2020). "Regina lontana". Mina per neofiti: La vita, la voce, l'arte di una fuoriclasse (in Italian). Graphe.it Edizioni. p. 40. ISBN 9788893720885.
- ^ a b Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Singoli 1960–2019 (in Italian). Amazon Digital Services LLC – Kdp Print Us. pp. 306–308. ISBN 9781093264906.
- ^ Mina (1983). Devi dirmi di sì/La controsamba (liner notes). Italy: PDU. P.A. 1147. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Ruscitto, Geramno (3 December 1983). "Hits of the World – Italy" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 95, no. 49. p. 52. ISSN 0006-2510.
External links[edit]
- "Devi dirmi di sì" at Discogs (list of releases)
