Ancora tu

"Ancora tu"
Single by Lucio Battisti
from the album Lucio Battisti, la batteria, il contrabbasso, eccetera
B-side"Dove arriva quel cespuglio"
Released1976
LabelNumero Uno
Songwriter(s)Lucio Battisti, Mogol
Lucio Battisti singles chronology
"La collina dei ciliegi"
(1973) 		"Ancora tu"
(1976) 		"Amarsi un po'"
(1977)
Audio
"Ancora tu" on YouTube

"Ancora tu" (lit. 'You again') is a 1976 song composed by Lucio Battisti (music) and Mogol (lyrics) and performed by Lucio Battisti.

Overview

The song realistically recounts in dialogue form the meeting of two ex-lovers and the rekindling of their passion.[1] It was composed during a journey in the United States, while travelling in a car on Interstate 5, and had the working title "San Diego Freeway".[1] Ernesto Assante wrote about it: '[it's] difficult to search for verses, refrains, bridges, in a marvellous broken and danceable rhythm in which funky and disco are so sophisticated and elegant as to seem elusive, and the melody evolves in a crescendo that allows Battisti to sing at his best, up to his by then classical falsetto'.[2]

Other versions

Battisti recorded the song in English as "Baby, It's You" and in Spanish as "De nuevo tú". Artists who covered the song include Mina, Marcella Bella, Paola Turci, Formula 3, Jack Savoretti, Róisín Murphy, T. Storm Hunter, Cristiano Malgioglio with Maria Schneider, Tiziana Rivale.[3][4][5] It was sampled by Sangue Misto in "Manca Mone" and by Dargen D'Amico in "Bere una cosa".[5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Ancora tu"4:45
2."Dove arriva quel cespuglio"4:13

Charts

Chart (1976) Peak
position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[6] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[7]
Sales since 2009 		Gold 35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Zoppo, Donato (11 September 2018). Il nostro caro Lucio: Storia, canzoni e segreti di un gigante della musica italiana. Hoepli. p. 220. ISBN 978-88-203-8652-8.
  2. ^ Assante, Ernesto (28 February 2023). Lucio Battisti (in Italian). Mondadori. ISBN 978-88-357-2430-8.
  3. ^ Sarnataro, Raffaele (27 October 2020). "Lucio Battisti, il vero significato di Ancora tu". R3M (in Italian). Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Cover versions of Ancora tu". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Lucio Battisti Ancora Tu". WhoSampled. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Ancora tu".
  7. ^ "Italian single certifications – Lucio Battisti – Ancora tu" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 5 April 2024.

Ancora tu at Discogs (list of releases)