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A modo tuo

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"A modo tuo"
Single by Elisa
from the album L'anima vola
Released7 November 2014
GenreSoft rock
Length5:20
LabelSugar Music
Songwriter(s)Luciano Ligabue
Producer(s)Elisa Toffoli
Elisa singles chronology
"Maledetto labirinto"
(2014)
"A modo tuo"
(2014)
"No Hero"
(2016)
Music video
"A modo tuo" on YouTube

"A modo tuo" is a song recorded by Italian singer-songwriter Elisa. It was released on 7 November 2014 as the sixth and final single from her eighth studio album L'anima vola (2013).

The song was written and composed by Italian singer-songwriter Luciano Ligabue. Ligabue recorded a cover version of the song in 2015.[1]

Composition

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The song, written and composed by Luciano Ligabue, is a dedication to the singer's daughter Linda.[2][3] The song marked the second one written by Ligabue and performed by his will by Elisa after "Gli ostacoli del cuore" (2006).[4][5] Elisa explained the meaning of the song and the relationship between her and Ligabue:[6]

"This song was written entirely by Luciano, dedicated to his daughter Linda, and he wanted to hear it sung by a mother. Luciano is an all-around artist, he is also a writer, which is why I think it comes naturally to him to put himself so much in the shoes of others, he writes for other souls and other voices as if they were his own, and he tells stories and feelings as few others know how to do, not only in Italy. This time it is the deep relationship between mother and daughter. I think this is one of those "spellbinding" pieces because you are moved after the first few lines and can't go on. [...] As a mother you feel it very much, when it describes well the difficult role of the parent raising their children: they would like to protect them all their lives and keep them away from pain and problems, but deep down they know that they will have to let them go their own way one day"

Music video

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The video was made available on November 7, 2014, through Elisa's YouTube channel. Edited by director Sara Tirelli, it was filmed in the Cornino Lake natural reserve and the Roman Quarry in Aurisina.[7][8] The only main characters of the video are Elisa, her husband Andrea Rigonat, and their firstborn daughter Emma Cecile.[9]

Charts

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[10] 18

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[11] 2× Platinum 100,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Santini, Juary (19 September 2019). "Ligabue lancia la sua versione di "A modo tuo" e si cimenta nel live più lungo della sua carriera". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  2. ^ Landi, Stefano (13 September 2018). "Una canzone per te: le 10 canzoni più belle dedicate ai figli (compresa una di Fedez)". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Elisa calamita un milione di fan con il video di "A modo tuo"". Il Piccolo (in Italian). 3 December 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  4. ^ Cesarini, Valentina (11 March 2016). "Ligabue, le canzoni scritte per Bertè, Elisa e gli altri". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  5. ^ Scarpato, Giuseppe (29 October 2014). "Elisa: "A modo tuo" scritta da LIGABUE è il singolo di lancio de "L'Anima vola Deluxe"". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Musica: Elisa in radio con il singolo "A modo tuo"". Adnkronos. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Elisa, 'A modo tuo', in video con la figlia Emma Cecile". La Repubblica (in Italian). 11 November 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  8. ^ Zanirato, David (20 November 2014). "Elisa, videoclip tra Forgaria del Friuli e Vito d'Asio". Il Gazzettino (in Italian). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  9. ^ Speroni, Anna Maria (19 October 2018). "Elisa: "Siete pronti a sentirmi cantare come Toto Cutugno?"". iO Donna (in Italian). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 51 (dal 15.12.2014 al 21.12.2014)". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Italian single certifications – Elisa – A modo tuo" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 25 October 2023. Select "2018" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "A modo tuo" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".