La collina dei ciliegi

"La collina dei ciliegi"
Single by Lucio Battisti
from the album Il nostro caro angelo
B-side"Il nostro caro angelo"
Released1973
Genre
LabelNumero Uno
Songwriter(s)Lucio Battisti, Mogol
Lucio Battisti singles chronology
"Il mio canto libero"
(1972) 		"La collina dei ciliegi"
(1973) 		"Ancora tu"
(1976)
Audio
"La collina dei ciliegi" on YouTube

"La collina dei ciliegi" (lit. 'The cherry tree hill') is a 1973 song composed by Lucio Battisti (music) and Mogol (lyrics), arranged by Gian Piero Reverberi and performed by Lucio Battisti.

The complex lyrics, behind the metaphorical story of two lovers, are a more general invitation to abandon prudence and traditions and embrace freedom.[1] The song has been described as "an iridescent folk rock that revives Mogol's pantheism, rudimentary but effective".[2]

Battisti recorded the song in Spanish as "La colina de las cerazas".[3]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."La collina dei ciliegi"4:58
2."Il nostro caro angelo"4:13

Charts

Chart (1973–4) Peak
position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[4] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[5]
Sales since 2009 		Platinum 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Assante, Ernesto (28 February 2023). Lucio Battisti (in Italian). Mondadori. ISBN 978-88-357-2430-8.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Salvatori, Dario (2001). "La collina dei ciliegi". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 104. ISBN 888-81-69016.
  4. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "La collina dei ciliegi".
  5. ^ "Italian single certifications – Lucio Battisti – La collina dei ciliegi" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 15 November 2024.

La collina dei ciliegi at Discogs (list of releases)