Pensieri e parole

"Pensieri e parole"
Single by Lucio Battisti
from the album Lucio Battisti Vol. 4
B-side"Insieme a te sto bene"
Released4 May 1971
Genre
LabelDischi Ricordi
Songwriter(s)Lucio Battisti, Mogol
Lucio Battisti singles chronology
"Emozioni"
(1970) 		"Pensieri e parole"
(1971) 		"Dio mio no"
(1971)

"Pensieri e parole" (lit. 'Thoughts and Words') is a 1971 song composed by Lucio Battisti (music) and Mogol (lyrics), arranged by Gian Piero Reverberi and performed by Lucio Battisti.

The song consists of an inner dialogue with himself, addressed with two different melodic lines that intersect with each other.[1][2]

Cover versions

Artists who covered the song include Mia Martini, Massimo Ranieri, Marcella Bella, Formula 3, Mino Reitano, Sandro Giacobbe, Cristiano De André, Lena Biolcati.[2][3] The song was also covered in French by Jean-François Michael with the title "Un an déjà" and in Swedish by Sylvia Vrethammar as "Tankar och ord".[2][3] It was sampled by Claudio Bisio in the number-one hit rap song "Rapput".[2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Pensieri e parole"3:55
2."Insieme a te sto bene"3:48

Charts

Chart (1971) Peak
position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[4] 1

References

  1. ^ Assante, Ernesto (28 February 2023). Lucio Battisti (in Italian). Mondadori. ISBN 978-88-357-2430-8.
  2. ^ a b c d Salvatori, Dario (2001). "Pensieri e parole". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 251-3. ISBN 888-81-69016.
  3. ^ a b "Cover versions of Pensieri e parole". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Pensieri e parole".

Pensieri e parole at Discogs (list of releases)