Cinque giorni

"Cinque giorni"
Single by Michele Zarrillo
from the album Come uomo tra gli uomini
B-side"La notte dei pensieri"
Released1994
Length4:06
LabelRTI Music
Songwriter(s)Michele Zarrillo, Vincenzo Incenzo
Michele Zarrillo singles chronology
"Strade di Roma"
(1992) 		"Cinque giorni"
(1994) 		"Ragazza d'argento"
(1997)
audio
"Cinque giorni" on YouTube

"Cinque giorni" (lit. 'Five days', also spelled "5 giorni") is a 1994 song composed by Michele Zarrillo and Vincenzo Incenzo and performed by Michele Zarrillo. One of Zarrillo's signature songs, it is the leading single of the album Come uomo tra gli uomini.

Background

The song recounts a painful breakup, with a man who was left five days before, and in desperation begs the woman to help him forget her.[1][2] It was Zarrillo's entry for the 44th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, where it ranked fifth.[3] Initially Zarrillo was doubtful about the choice, as he feared to be labeled as too melodic and sentimental.[4]

In 1997, Zarrillo recorded the song in Spanish as "Cinco días".[1] Artists who covered the song include Laura Pausini, Fiorello, Richard Clayderman, Björgvin Halldórsson, and Will.[5][6][7]

Track listing

  • 7" single – RTI 0104 - 2
  1. "Cinque giorni" (Zarrillo, Incenzo)
  2. "La notte dei pensieri" (Luigi Albertelli, Luigi Lopez, Zarrillo)

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[8]
Sales from 2009 		Gold 50,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Somma, Cristina (10 February 2023). "Il testo e significato di Cinque giorni, Will canta con Michele Zarrillo a Sanremo 2023". Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  2. ^ Foscale, Ilaria (3 February 2023). "Cinque giorni di Michele Zarrillo: il significato della canzone". Donna Glamour (in Italian). Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  3. ^ Anselmi, Eddy (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini. p. 433. ISBN 8863462291.
  4. ^ Pucciariello, Max (9 July 2023). "Michele Zarrillo: «Quei "Cinque giorni" di 30 anni fa amati anche dai giovani». Il 26 luglio concerto evento a Ostia Antica". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  5. ^ ""Cinque giorni" festeggia trent'anni: Zarrillo celebra il brano a "Radio Subasio Music Club"". FM-world. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Cover versions of Cinque giorni written by Michele Zarrillo, Vincenzo Incenzo". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Will ci restituisce, a suo modo, i Cinque Giorni di Michele Zarrillo". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 24 March 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Italian single certifications" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 22 April 2024.