"Vattene amore" is a 1990 song composed by Amedeo Minghi, Pasquale Panella and Augusto Martelli and recorded in a duo performance by Mietta and Minghi. The song premiered at the 40th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, where it placed third. During the festival, it was also performed in an English-language adaptation titled "All for the Love" by Nikka Costa.[1][2]

"Vattene amore"
Single by Amedeo Minghi & Mietta
B-side"Vattene amore" (Mietta solo version)
Released1990
GenrePop
LabelFonit Cetra
Songwriter(s)Amedeo Minghi, Pasquale Panella, Augusto Martelli
Amedeo Minghi singles chronology
"Anni '60"
(1987)
"Vattene amore"
(1990)
"Nené"
(1991)
Mietta singles chronology
"Canzoni"
(1989)
"Vattene amore"
(1990)
"Piccolissimi segreti"
(1990)
Music video
"Vattene amore" on YouTube

The song was an immediate hit, topping the Italian singles chart for several weeks.[1]

Lyrics

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The song is a classic piece of love, characterized by a strong vocal chiaroscurism. The text describes the difficulties of a couple separated by the numerous trips of him, using a very idiomatic language. If words were to be literally translated into a different language (like English), several non-sense could be in place.

The song has a very original and appealing melody and jingle ("dudu dadada"), which remained famous in Italy for many years especially among lovers who started referring to him as "trottolino" (that means my baby, honey, sweetheart, my dear).

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
Italy[1][3] 1
Netherlands[4] 76
Amedeo Minghi & Viktor Lazlo version (1993)
Chart Peak
position
Switzerland[5] 17

Year-end charts

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Chart Peak
position
Italy[1][3] 2

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. pp. 395–402. ISBN 8863462291.
  2. ^ Dario Salvatori. "Vattene amore". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle u, 2001. ISBN 8888169016.
  3. ^ a b "I singoli più venduti del 1990". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Amedeo Minghi & Mietta - Vattene amore". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Amedeo Minghi & Viktor Lazlo - Vattene amore". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 1 November 2016.