Una donna per amico (song)

"Una donna per amico" (Italian for "A Woman as a Friend") is a song composed by Lucio Battisti and Mogol, and performed by Lucio Battisti. It was released as a single in October 1978, with "Nessun dolore" as B-side.[1] The single peaked at first place fourteen consecutive weeks on the Italian hit parade between November 1978 and February 1979.[2] It was the second most sold single of the year in Italy, behind Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive".[3]

"Una donna per amico"
Single by Lucio Battisti
from the album 'Una donna per amico'
B-side"Nessun dolore"
ReleasedOctober 1978
GenrePop
LabelNumero Uno
Songwriter(s)Lucio Battisti and Mogol
Lucio Battisti singles chronology
"Amarsi un po'"
(1977)		 "Una donna per amico"
(1978)		 "Una giornata uggiosa"
(1980)
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At the 2006 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, "Una donna per amico" was played during the entrance of the team from the host nation, Italy. Miss Italia, Edelfa Chiara Masciotta, carried the placard wearing a Moschino-designed dress. The Italian flag, called il Tricolore, was carried by 19-year-old figure skater Carolina Kostner.

"Una donna per amico" was covered by several artists, including Mina, Giorgia, Rosario Fiorello. It named a 1998 television series starring Elisabetta Gardini and a 2014 film directed by Giovanni Veronesi and starred by Fabio De Luigi and Laetitia Casta.[4]

Track listing
  • 7" single - ZBN 7110
  1. "Una donna per amico'" (Lucio Battisti, Mogol) – 4:21
  2. "Nessun dolore" (Lucio Battisti, Mogol) – 4:23

References
  1. Enrico Deregibus. Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN 8809756258.
  2. Dario Salvatori. Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
  3. "I singoli più venduti del 1978". Hit PArade Italia. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  4. Chiara Ugolini (24 February 2014). "Laetitia Casta: "Un uomo per amico? Magari"". La Repubblica. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
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