Vita spericolata

"Vita spericolata"
Single by Vasco Rossi
from the album Bollicine
B-side"Mi piaci perché"
Released24 January 1983
LabelCarosello Records
Songwriter(s)Vasco Rossi, Tullio Ferro [it]
Producer(s)Guido Elmi
Vasco Rossi singles chronology
"Una splendida giornata"
(1982) 		"Vita spericolata"
(1983) 		"Brava Giulia"
(1987)

"Vita spericolata" (transl. "Reckless life") is a 1983 song composed by Vasco Rossi (lyrics) and Tullio Ferro [it] (music) and performed by Vasco Rossi.

Background

The song had a gestation of about an year; it was initially presented by composer Ferro with English lyrics,[1] and in an early draft it was a love song about a girl named Licia.[2] Eventually, Rossi chose to reprise the same theme already explored in previous singles "Siamo solo noi" and "Vado al massimo", namely a celebration of anticonformism and of freedom from all schemes and conventions.[1]

The song premiered at the 33rd edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, where it ranked penultimate.[1][2] It eventually turned out to be a long-selling hit and Rossi's consacration.[1][2][3] It has been described as a "manifesto of human individualism taken to the extreme between transgression, boredom, melancholy and the determination to live without limits or schedules".[2]

Cover versions of the song include those recorded by Francesco De Gregori, Massimo Ranieri and Thelma Houston with an English-language version titled "My Life is Mine", lyrics by Jean Rich in the 1994 album Thelma Houston (Fonit Cetra - CDL 378).[3] Gino Paoli reprised its refrain in his hit "Quattro amici".[2][3]

Track listing

  • 7" single
  1. "Vita spericolata" (Vasco Rossi, Tullio Ferro ) - 4:40
  2. "Mi piaci perché" (Vasco Rossi) - 3:17

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[4] 3

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[5]
certification for sales occurred since January 2009 alone 		2× Platinum 140,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Ezio Guaitamacchi (2009). "Vita spericolata". 1000 canzoni che ci hanno cambiato la vita. Rizzoli. ISBN 978-8858617427.
  2. ^ a b c d e Anselmi, Eddy (2009). "Vita spericolata". Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics. p. 339. ISBN 978-8863462296.
  3. ^ a b c Dario Salvatori (2001). "Vita spericolata". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 215. ISBN 8888169016.
  4. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Vita spericolata".
  5. ^ "Italian single certifications – Vasco Rossi – Vita spericolata" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Select "2021" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Vita spericolata" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".

Vita spericolata at Discogs (list of releases)