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Voglio vederti danzare

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"Voglio vederti danzare"
Song by Franco Battiato
from the album L'arca di Noè
Released1982
GenrePop, New wave
Length3:39
LabelEMI Italiana
Songwriter(s)Franco Battiato, Giusto Pio
Music video
"Voglio vederti danzare" on YouTube

"Voglio vederti danzare" (lit.'I want to see you dance') is a 1982 song by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato.

Background

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While no singles were officially released from the album L'arca di Noè, "Voglio vederti danzare" served as its leading song, with Battiato promoting it in his television appearances and shooting a music video of it.[1]

The song's lyrics consists of a roundup of different dance forms of in various places and epochs, while the music is based on the combination of synthesisers and violins. [2] The song has been described as a song whose sounds float between the East and the West[3] and 'an apology of dance in an ethnic key'.[1] Battiato's celebration of dance is meant in a spiritual sense, as a way to elevate oneself by connecting mind and body.[4] Because of the tonality rising after each refrain, Battiato's voice reaches an unusual very high range in this song.[2]

Charts

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Chart (2021) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[5] 57

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[6]
sales from 2009
Platinum 70,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Prezioso feat. Marvin version

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"Voglio vederti danzare"
Song by Prezioso & Marvin
Released2003
GenreItalo dance
Length3:44
LabelBelriver
Songwriter(s)Franco Battiato, Giusto Pio
Prezioso & Marvin singles chronology
"In My Mind"
(2003)
"Voglio vederti danzare"
(2003)
"Le Louvre"
(2004)
Music video
"Voglio vederti danzare" on YouTube

In 2003, Prezioso & Marvin produced a dance version of the song, with which they took part in Festivalbar.[7][8]

Charts

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Chart (2003) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 32
Germany (GfK)[10] 94
Italy (FIMI)[11] 6

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[12]
sales from 2009
Gold 35,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b Salvatori, Dario (2001). "Voglio vederti danzare". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 387. ISBN 8888169016.
  2. ^ a b Zuffanti, Fabio (30 June 2020). "Voglio vederti danzare". Franco Battiato: Tutti i dischi e tutte le canzoni, dal 1965 al 2019 (in Italian). LIT Edizioni. ISBN 978-88-6231-868-6.
  3. ^ La Posta, Annino (2010). "1982-1985:Nuovi orizzonti". Franco Battiato: soprattutto il silenzio. Giunti. ISBN 978-88-09-74253-6.
  4. ^ Spessato, Carla (20 October 2021). "Voglio vederti danzare". Franco Battiato: Come un incantesimo (in Italian). Giunti. ISBN 978-88-09-95527-1.
  5. ^ "Franco Battiato – Voglio vederti danzare". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Italian single certifications – Franco Battiato" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  7. ^ Affatigato, Carlo (6 June 2018). "Voglio Vederti Danzare: quando Battiato invase anche le discoteche". Auralcrave (in Italian). Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  8. ^ Cotellessa, Matteo (18 May 2021). "Dai Subsonica a Prezioso: gli omaggi a Battiato nelle canzoni rock e dance - Sound On". TgCom24 (in Italian). Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Prezioso feat. Marvin – Voglio vederti danzare" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Prezioso feat. Marvin – Voglio vederti danzare" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Prezioso feat. Marvin – Voglio vederti danzare". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Italian single certifications" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2023-10-17.