Io canto (song)

Riccardo Cocciante version

The original version of the song was recorded by Italian singer Riccardo Cocciante and released in January 1979 as a single from his studio album …E io canto, which was released during the same year. Cocciante, composer of the music, also arranged the song, while lyricist Marco Luberti was also credited as its producer.

A French-language version of the song, titled "Je chante" was released by Cocciante himself. He also recorded a Spanish-language version of the song, under the name "Yo canto", while an English-language adaptation of "Io canto", written in 1979 and titled "I'm singing", was released for the first time in 2009 only, as a track of Cocciante's album Fable.

The song was also included in Cocciante's compilation album Tutti i miei sogni, released in 2006.

Track listing

• 7" single

1. "Io canto" – 4:25
2. "Il treno" – 4:27

Charts

Laura Pausini version

4:16 (Album Version)

In 2006, Italian singer Laura Pausini recorded a cover of the song, including it in her album with the same title, entirely composed of covers of popular Italian songs, and released it as the lead single from the set. In January 2011, a poll conducted by the website Rockol.it declared Pausini's version of the song the best Italian cover of the decade.

In 2013, Pausini re-recorded the song as a duet with Belgian singer Lara Fabian, in an Italian-French version, for Pausini's second compilation album 20 – The Greatest Hits. It's included only in the Italian version of the album. The Spanish edition, instead, includes "Dispárame, dispara".

The music video for the song was directed by Gaetano Morbioli. The singles has sold 70,000 downloads in Italy.

Track listing

• Io canto – CD single

1. "Io canto"
2. "Yo canto"
3. "Io canto" (Instrumental)

• Je chante – CD single

1. "Io canto" – 4:18
2. "Je chante (Io canto)" – 4:22

• Io canto – digital download

1. "Io canto" (Radio Edit) – 4:23

• Yo canto – digital download

1. "Yo canto" (Radio Edit) – 4:16

• Je chante – digital download

1. "Je chante (Io canto)" – 4:23

Personnel

;Music credits

• Luca Bignardi – programming
• Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
• Tony Franklin – bass guitar
• Greg Howe – electric guitar
• Michael Landau – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Laura Pausini – vocals, background vocals
• Antonella Pepe – background vocals
• Tim Pierce – electric guitar, acoutstic guitar
• Giorgio Secco – acoustic guitar
• Celso Valli – piano, keyboards, background vocals, arrangements

;Production credits

• Celso Valli – producer
• Luca Bignardi – engineer, mixing
• Marco Borsatti – additional engineer
• Clark Germaine – engineer
• Tom Syrowsky – assistant
• Matt Serrecchio – assistant
• Nicola Fantozzi – assistant

Charts

;Italian-language version

;Spanish-language version

Release history

References

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