"Cuore" (transl. "Heart") (originally in English as "Heart (I Hear You Beating)" by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil) is a song performed by Rita Pavone, written by Carlo Rossi. It was the best-selling song in Italy in 1963, and is considered to be one of, if not, the most well-known song of Pavone's career.[1]

"Cuore"
Single by Rita Pavone
from the album Non è facile avere 18 anni
B-side"Il ballo del mattone"
ReleasedJune 1963
Recorded1963
Genrepop
LabelRCA Italiana
Songwriter(s)Barry Mann
Cynthia Weil
Carlo Rossi
Producer(s)Luis Bacalov
Rita Pavone singles chronology
"Alla mia età"
(1963)
"Cuore"
(1963)
"Datemi un martello"
(1963)

Pavone recorded the song in English,[2] French[3] and Spanish.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cuore"Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Carlo Rossi2:25
2."Il ballo del mattone"Bruno Canfora, Dino Verde2:16

Charts

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Chart (1963–67) Peak
position
Argentina (CAPIF)[5] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] 48
Brazil (IBOPE)[7] 15
Italy (Musica e dischi)[1] 1
Spain (AFYVE)[8] 1
Switzerland (Schweiz Hitparade)[9] 10
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 27
West Germany (Media Control)[6] 48

References

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  1. ^ a b "I singoli più venduti del 1963". Hit Parade Italia.
  2. ^ "Rita Pavone – Heart (1966, Vinyl)". Discogs.
  3. ^ "Rita Pavone – Cœur (1963, Vinyl)". Discogs.
  4. ^ "Rita Pavone – Que Me Importa Del Mundo / Corazon / San Francisco De Asís / Escribe (1964, Vinyl)". Discogs.
  5. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 21 December 1963.
  6. ^ a b "Rita Pavone - Cuore". Ultratop.be.
  7. ^ "Brazil's Best Sellers" (PDF). Cashbox Magazine. January 11, 1964.
  8. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  9. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. December 14, 1963.
  10. ^ "Rita Pavone - Heart". Official Charts Company.
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Cuore at Discogs (list of releases)