Un'emozione da poco
| "Un'emozione da poco" | ||||
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| Single by Anna Oxa | ||||
| from the album Oxanna | ||||
| B-side | "Questa è vita" | |||
| Released | February 1978 | |||
| Label | RCA Italiana | |||
| Composer(s) | Guido Guglielminetti | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Ivano Fossati | |||
| Anna Oxa singles chronology | ||||
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"Un'emozione da poco" (transl. "An emotion of little value") is a 1978 song composed by Guido Guglielminetti (music) and Ivano Fossati (lyrics), arranged by Ruggero Cini and performed by Italian singer Anna Oxa.
Background
The song premiered at the 28th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, where Oxa performed it in a much discussed new-wave make-up conceived by Ivan Cattaneo and inspired by David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Lou Reed's look of the time.[1][2] It eventually ranked second in the festival, and turned to be a surprise hit and Oxa's breakthrough.[1][2]
Artists who covered the song include Paola Turci, Aram Quartet, Le Vibrazioni with Canova.[3][4] The song was also featured in a scene of the film They Call Me Jeeg, in which it was performed by Luca Marinelli.[5] At the 2023 Sanremo Music Festival, Oxa presented a new version of the song with Iljard Shaba.[6]
Track listing
- 7" single
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- "Un'emozione da poco" (Guido Guglielminetti, Ivano Fossati)
- "Questa è vita" (Jeff Lynne, Maurizio Monti)
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[7] | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[8] certification for digital sales and streaming since January 2009 |
Gold | 25,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b Anselmi, Eddy (2009). "Un'emozione da poco". Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics. p. 291. ISBN 978-8863462296.
- ^ a b Salvatori, Dario (2001). "Un'emozione da poco". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 132. ISBN 8888169016.
- ^ ""Un'Emozione da poco" ritorna in radio quarant'anni dopo l'uscita grazie a PAOLA TURCI". All Music Italia (in Italian). 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Sanremo 2020, Le Vibrazioni duettano con i Canova". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 6 February 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ Gargano, Danilo (10 February 2023). "Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot, Luca Marinelli su Un'emozione da poco di Anna Oxa: come è nata la scena (VIDEO)". CinemaSerieTV (in Italian). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ Redazione (31 January 2023). "Anna Oxa con il dj iLjard Shaba cantano "Un'emozione da poco" di Anna Oxa". RaiNews (in Italian). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2023. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Un'emozione da poco".
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Anna Oxa – Un'emozione da poco" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 26 March 2019. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Un'emozione da poco" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
External links
- Un'emozione da poco at Discogs (list of releases)
