"Oggi sono io" (English: "Today it's me") is a song written and recorded by Italian singer Alex Britti. With this song, he won the 49th Italian Song Festival in 1999 in the category "newcomers".[1] It also had great success in the charts of Italy, taking the first place.[2]
| "Oggi sono io" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Alex Britti | ||||
| from the album It.Pop | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| Released | 26 February 1999 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:49 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Alex Britti | |||
| Alex Britti singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing
edit- CD single[3]
- "Oggi sono io" – 3:52
- "Solo una volta" (Don Carlos Remix) – 4:08
Charts
edit| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (Music & Media)[4] | 51 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[2] | 1 |
| Italy Airplay (Musica e dischi)[5] | 1 |
Certifications ans sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[6] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Mina version
edit| "Oggi sono io" | ||||
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| Promotional single by Mina | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| Released | 2001 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:57 | |||
| Label | GSU | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Alex Britti | |||
| Mina singles chronology | ||||
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In 2001, Italian singer Mina recorded a cover version of the song. Ше was first introduced to the public on March 31 of the same year during the broadcast of the documentary Mina in Studio.[7] According to Paolo Limiti, it was recorded from one take. The singer herself later confirmed this, also stating that she immediately liked the song as soon as she heard it, deciding to record a cover, but in a heavier manner.[8][9]
Certifications ans sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[10] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Alex Britti, età, vita privata e carriera. Chi è il cantante scelto da LDA per sorpendere la giuria di Sanremo". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 10 February 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 13. 27 March 1999. p. 12. OCLC 29800226.
- ^ Alex Britti (1999). Oggi sono io (liner notes). Italy: Universal. UMD 77582. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "European Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 14. 3 April 1999. p. 17. OCLC 29800226.
- ^ "Music Control: i brani più trasmessi della settimana dalle radio italiane". Rockol (in Italian). 27 March 1999. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Alex Britti – Oggi sono io" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ Moretti, Carlo (8 June 2023). "Spunta il video di Mina con 'Oggi sono io' di Alex Britti". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ Mina (17 October 2012). "Speciale Vanity C'È Mina Per Voi del 10 ottobre 2012 , Una canzone in un giorno – Vanity Fair n. 41/2012". Vanity Fair (in Italian). minamazzini.it. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ Saltalamacchia, Stefania (28 February 2020). "Alex Britti: «Mina, una straordinaria mattacchiona»". Vanity Fair (in Italian). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Mina – Oggi sono io" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2 July 2024.