"Gocce di memoria" (transl. "Drops of memory") is a 2003 song composed by Andrea Guerra (music) and Giorgia (lyrics) and performed by Giorgia. One of Giorgia's major hits, it is the theme song of the Ferzan Özpetek's film Facing Windows.

"Gocce di memoria"
Single by Giorgia
from the album La finestra di fronte
B-side"We've Got Tonight"
Released20 March 2003
Genrepop
LabelBMG
Songwriter(s)Andrea Guerra , Giorgia
Producer(s)Andrea Guerra, Rocco Petruzzi
Giorgia singles chronology
"Vivi davvero"
(2002)
"Gocce di memoria"
(2003)
"Spirito libero"
(2003)
Music video
"Gocce di memoria" on YouTube

An autobiographical song about the importance of memories, the only ones able to reconnect us with the people who have entered our lives and left a mark, it represents a tribute to singer Alex Baroni, Giorgia's partner until his 2002 death from a motorcycle accident.[1] The song won the Nastro d'Argento award for best original song,[2] and three Italian Music Awards as best single, best composition and best arrangement.[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Gocce di memoria"4:16
2."We've Got Tonight (duet with Ronan Keating)"3:40

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[4] 1
Italy Airplay (Nielsen Music Control)[5] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 70

Year-end charts

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Chart (2003) Peak
position
Italy [7] 1

References

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  1. ^ Redazione (13 April 2019). "Diciassette anni senza Alex Baroni, il ricordo da brividi di Giorgia". Today (in Italian). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  2. ^ Fusco, Maria Pia (15 June 2003). "Nastro d' argento a Salvatores". La Repubblica. p. 45.
  3. ^ Luzzatto Fegiz, Mario (16 December 2003). "Oscar della musica italiana a Consoli, Eros e Vibrazioni". Corriere della Sera.
  4. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 15 (dal 04.04.2003 al 10.04.2003)". FIMI (in Italian). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Music Control: sempre in testa Le Vibrazioni". Rockol (in Italian). 13 April 2003. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Giorgia – Gocce di memoria". Swiss Singles Chart.
  7. ^ "Classifiche annuali 2003". FIMI (in Italian). 12 January 2004. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
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Gocce di memoria at Discogs (list of releases)