| "Devi dirmi di sì" | ||||
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| Single by Mina | ||||
| from the album Mina 25 | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| B-side | "La controsamba" | |||
| Released | November 1983 (1983-11) | |||
| Recorded | 26 July–26 August 1983 | |||
| Studio | Studi PDU, Lugano | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:15 | |||
| Label | PDU | |||
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"Devi dirmi di sì" (English: "You have to say yes to me") is a song by Italian singer Mina, recorded for her 1983 studio album Mina 25. It was written by Massimiliano Pani, Piero Cassano, Valentino Alfano, and arranged by Pani. The song was used as the opening theme for Enzo Dell'Aquila's program Trent'anni della nostra storia [it], dedicated to the history of RAI broadcasting company. Also released as a single along with "La controsamba", the song reached number seven on the Italian chart, stayed there for 16 weeks.
Track listing
- 7" single
- A. "Devi dirmi di sì" – 4:15
- B. "La controsamba" (Giorgio Calabrese, Celso Valli) – 5:04
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Billboard) | 12 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi) | 7 |
References
- "Devi dirmi di sì/La controsamba". Discografia nazionale della canzone italiana (in Italian). Istituto centrale per i beni sonori ed audiovisivi. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- Sofri, Luca (2010). "Mina". Playlist (in Italian). Bur. p. 356. ISBN 9788858601792.
- Dalla Vecchia, Aldo (2020). "Regina lontana". Mina per neofiti: La vita, la voce, l'arte di una fuoriclasse (in Italian). Graphe.it Edizioni. p. 40. ISBN 9788893720885.
- ^ Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Singoli 1960–2019 (in Italian). Amazon Digital Services LLC – Kdp Print Us. pp. 306–308. ISBN 9781093264906.
- Mina (1983). Devi dirmi di sì/La controsamba (liner notes). Italy: PDU. P.A. 1147. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- Ruscitto, Geramno (3 December 1983). "Hits of the World – Italy" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 95, no. 49. p. 52. ISSN 0006-2510.
External links
- "Devi dirmi di sì" at Discogs (list of releases)
