Disperato

"Disperato"
Single by Marco Masini
from the album Marco Masini
B-side"Meglio solo"
Released1990
GenrePop
Length4:15
LabelRicordi
SongwritersMarco Masini, Giancarlo Bigazzi, Giuseppe Dati
Marco Masini singles chronology
"Uomini"
(1988)		 "Disperato"
(1990)		 "Ci vorrebbe il mare"
(1990)
Audio
"Disperato" on YouTube

"Disperato" ('Desperate') is a 1990 song composed by Marco Masini, Giancarlo Bigazzi and Giuseppe Dati and recorded by Marco Masini. The song won the newcomer section as well as the critics award at the 40th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival.

The song has been described as "a portrait of the discomfort and the complexity of teenage angst."

Track listing

7" single – SRL 11101
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Disperato"Masini, Bigazzi, Dati4:15
2."Meglio solo"Masini, Bigazzi, Dati4:39

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Italy (Musica e dischi) 7
Italy Airplay (Music & Media) 5

Year-end charts

Chart (1990) Position
Italy 10

References

  1. ↑ Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 8863462291.
  2. ↑ Dario Salvatori. "Disperato". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle u, 2001. ISBN 8888169016.
  3. ↑ Maria Pia Fusco (6 March 1990). "Sanremo domani". La Repubblica. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 28 July 2024. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". In the "Artista" field, type "Marco Masini". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Disperato".
  5. ↑ "Playlist Report: Italy" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 12. 24 March 1990. p. 9.
  6. ↑ "I singoli più venduti del 1990". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 1 November 2016.