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"Solo tu"
Single by Matia Bazar
from the album L'oro dei Matia Bazar – Solo tu
LanguageItalian
B-side"Per un minuto e poi..."
Released1977
LabelAriston
Songwriters
ProducerPaolo Cattaneo
Matia Bazar singles chronology
"Ma perché?"
(1977) 		"Solo tu"
(1977) 		"Mister Mandarino"
(1977)
Audio
"Solo Tu" on YouTube

"Solo tu" (transl. "Only You"), released in Spanish as "Sólo tú", is a 1977 song by the Italian pop group Matia Bazar, written by its members Aldo Stellita, Carlo Marrale and Piero Cassano.

Background

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One of the major hits of the band, it topped the Italian hit parade for 11 weeks.[1] The song was also an international success,[1][2] particularly in France, where the single sold over 500,000 copies.[3]

It has been described as "easy and low-key", enhanced by a "radio-friendly sound and the vocal acrobatics of Antonella Ruggiero, who here is particularly expressive and elegant".[2]

Other versions

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In 2001, Ornella Vanoni covered the song in a bossa nova style for her album Un panino una birra e poi.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Solo tu"3:45
2."Per un minuto e poi..."5:44

Charts

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Chart (1977-8) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[5] 8
Italy (Musica e dischi)[6] 1
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] 1

References

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  1. ^ a b Salvatori, Dario (2001). Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. pp. 327–8. ISBN 8888169016.
  2. ^ a b Castaldo, Gino (2003). "Solo Tu". Il dizionario della canzone italiana. Le canzoni (in Italian). Curcio. p. 416. ISBN 978-88-97508-31-1.
  3. ^ "InfoDisc : Les Certifications (Singles) du SNEP (Bilan par Artiste)". Archived from the original on 23 November 2006.
  4. ^ Casale, Francesco (23 May 2001). "Ornella Vanoni - UN PANINO UNA BIRRA E POI... - la recensione di Rockol". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Billboard Hits of the World". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1 July 1978. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2023. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Solo tu".
  7. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
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Solo tu at Discogs (list of releases)