Voglio vederti danzare
| "Voglio vederti danzare" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Franco Battiato | |
| from the album L'arca di Noè | |
| Released | 1982 |
| Genre | Pop, New wave |
| Length | 3:39 |
| Label | EMI Italiana |
| Songwriter(s) | Franco Battiato, Giusto Pio |
| Music video | |
| "Voglio vederti danzare" on YouTube | |
"Voglio vederti danzare" (lit. 'I want to see you dance') is a 1982 song by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato.
Background
[edit]While no singles were officially released from the album L'arca di Noè, "Voglio vederti danzare" served as its leading song, with Battiato promoting it in his television appearances and shooting a music video of it.[1]
The song's lyrics consists of a roundup of different dance forms of in various places and epochs, while the music is based on the combination of synthesisers and violins. [2] The song has been described as a song whose sounds float between the East and the West[3] and 'an apology of dance in an ethnic key'.[1] Battiato's celebration of dance is meant in a spiritual sense, as a way to elevate oneself by connecting mind and body.[4] Because of the tonality rising after each refrain, Battiato's voice reaches an unusual very high range in this song.[2]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[5] | 57 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[6] sales from 2009 |
Platinum | 70,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Prezioso feat. Marvin version
[edit]| "Voglio vederti danzare" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song by Prezioso & Marvin | ||||
| Released | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Italo dance | |||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
| Label | Belriver | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Franco Battiato, Giusto Pio | |||
| Prezioso & Marvin singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Voglio vederti danzare" on YouTube | ||||
In 2003, Prezioso & Marvin produced a dance version of the song, with which they took part in Festivalbar.[7][8]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] | 32 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[10] | 94 |
| Italy (FIMI)[11] | 6 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[12] sales from 2009 |
Gold | 35,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Salvatori, Dario (2001). "Voglio vederti danzare". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 387. ISBN 8888169016.
- ^ a b Zuffanti, Fabio (30 June 2020). "Voglio vederti danzare". Franco Battiato: Tutti i dischi e tutte le canzoni, dal 1965 al 2019 (in Italian). LIT Edizioni. ISBN 978-88-6231-868-6.
- ^ La Posta, Annino (2010). "1982-1985:Nuovi orizzonti". Franco Battiato: soprattutto il silenzio. Giunti. ISBN 978-88-09-74253-6.
- ^ Spessato, Carla (20 October 2021). "Voglio vederti danzare". Franco Battiato: Come un incantesimo (in Italian). Giunti. ISBN 978-88-09-95527-1.
- ^ "Franco Battiato – Voglio vederti danzare". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Franco Battiato" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ Affatigato, Carlo (6 June 2018). "Voglio Vederti Danzare: quando Battiato invase anche le discoteche". Auralcrave (in Italian). Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Cotellessa, Matteo (18 May 2021). "Dai Subsonica a Prezioso: gli omaggi a Battiato nelle canzoni rock e dance - Sound On". TgCom24 (in Italian). Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Prezioso feat. Marvin – Voglio vederti danzare" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Prezioso feat. Marvin – Voglio vederti danzare" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Prezioso feat. Marvin – Voglio vederti danzare". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Italian single certifications" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2023-10-17.