A mano a mano
| "A mano a mano" | ||||
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| Single by Riccardo Cocciante | ||||
| from the album Riccardo Cocciante | ||||
| B-side | "Storie" | |||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Length | 4:14 | |||
| Label | RCA Italiana | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Riccardo Cocciante Marco Luberti | |||
| Riccardo Cocciante singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "A mano a mano" on YouTube | ||||
"A mano a mano" ('Little by little') is a 1978 Italian song by Riccardo Cocciante. It achieved major success in its 1980 version by Rino Gaetano.
Overview
[edit]The leading single of the 1978 album Riccardo Cocciante, the song was composed by Cocciante (music) and Marco Luberti (lyrics).[1] The original version of the song has been described as a slow waltz rich in Frédéric Chopin 's influences and citations.[1]
During a 1980 tour held by Cocciante, Rino Gaetano and New Perigeo, the two artists swapped two of their hits, with Cocciante performing Gaetano's "Aida" and Gaetano's adapting Cocciante's "A mano a mano".[1] Gaetano's version, later released in the EP Q-Concert, significantly modified the arrangement and the timing of the song, turning it in a composition closer to a mixture between a polka and a Traffic's song.[1] Furthermore, Gaetano's vocal performance was more energetic, rougher and less dramatic than Cocciante's, with his performance being described as a mix between Luca Carboni and Zucchero Fornaciari.[1] During the years, the song became mainly associated to Gaetano, even thanks to Ferzan Özpetek, who chose Gaetano's version as theme of his 2014 film Fasten Your Seatbelts.[2][3]
Artists who recorded the song include Andrea Bocelli, Emma Marrone, Spagna, Alessio Bernabei, Tosca, Piero Barone, Mannarino.[1][2]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A mano a mano" | Cocciante, Luberti | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Storie" | Cocciante, Luberti | 4:59 |
Charts
[edit]- Riccardo Cocciante version
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[4] | 7 |
- Rino Gaetano version
| Chart (2014-6) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[4] | 27 |
- Alessio Bernabei version
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[4] | 45 |
Certifications
[edit]- Rino Gaetano version
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[5] Sales since 2009 |
4× Platinum | 400,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Asinari, Pierguido (2007). Riccardo Cocciante: 1971-2007, dalla forma canzone al melodramma. Editori riuniti. pp. 71–2, 91–2. ISBN 978-88-359-5944-1.
- ^ a b Gizzi, Emanuela (6 March 2018). "A mano a mano, quella sola e unica volta di Rino Gaetano". Moondo Cultura (in Italian). Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ Iossa, Michelangelo (14 May 2021). "A mano a mano". Rino Gaetano: Sotto un cielo sempre più blu. Hoepli. ISBN 978-88-360-0435-5.
- ^ a b c "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 17 September 2024. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". In the "Titolo" field, search "A mano a mano".
- ^ "Italian single certifications" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- A mano a mano at Discogs (list of releases)