Amore disperato

"Amore disperato"
"Amore disperato"
Single by Nada
from the album Smalto
B-side	"Da grande"
Released	1983
Label	EMI
Songwriters	Gerry Manzoli; Varo Venturi;
Nada singles chronology
Audio
	"Amore disperato" on YouTube

"Amore disperato" ('Desperate Love') is a 1983 song composed by Gerry Manzoli and Varo Venturi and performed by Nada. It achieved a large commercial success, serving as a relaunch for the singer. It has been described as "a metropolitan love story told in a vivid and modern language, an original and catchy melody, [and] a playful pop arrangement".

Other versions

In 1999, the band Super B [it] got a significant success with their rock cover version of the song. Artists who covered the song also include Dolcenera and Silvia Salemi.

Track listing

Single track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Amore disperato"	Gerry Manzoli, Varo Venturi	4:01
2.	"Da grande"	Manzoli, Venturi	3:10

Charts

Chart performance for original version
Chart (1983)	Peak position
Italy (Musica e dischi)	5

Chart performance for Super B version
Chart (1999)	Peak position
Italy (Musica e dischi)	23

Certifications

Certifications for "Amore disperato" by Nada
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI) Sales from 2009	2× Platinum	200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1 2 Salvatori, Dario (2001). "Amore disperato". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 36. ISBN 888-81-69016.
↑ l. f. (25 March 1999). "L'amore disperalo dei Super B". La Stampa. No. 82. p. 40.
↑ Santià, Hamilton (13 September 2016). "Che fine hanno fatto le One Hit Wonder alternative italiane?". Vice (in Italian). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
↑ Melis, Matteo (9 September 2022). "Fedez e Pinguini Tattici Nucleari: in arrivo una cover di "Amore Disperato"?". Radio Kiss Kiss (in Italian). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
1 2 "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 11 February 2024. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Amore disperato".
↑ "Italian single certifications – Nada – Amore disperato" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 29 May 2024.

External links

Amore disperato at Discogs (list of releases)

[bio-1] 1 2 Salvatori, Dario (2001). "Amore disperato". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 36. ISBN 888-81-69016.

[2] . f. (25 March 1999). "L'amore disperalo dei Super B". La Stampa. No. 82. p. 40.

[3] Santià, Hamilton (13 September 2016). "Che fine hanno fatto le One Hit Wonder alternative italiane?". Vice (in Italian). Retrieved 11 July 2024.

[4] Melis, Matteo (9 September 2022). "Fedez e Pinguini Tattici Nucleari: in arrivo una cover di "Amore Disperato"?". Radio Kiss Kiss (in Italian). Retrieved 11 July 2024.

[ch-5] 1 2 "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 11 February 2024. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Amore disperato".

[ItalyNadaAmore_disperatosingleCertRef-6] "Italian single certifications – Nada – Amore disperato" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 29 May 2024.