L'anno che verrà
| "L'anno che verrà" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Lucio Dalla | |
| from the album Lucio Dalla | |
| Released | 1978 |
| Label | RCA Italiana |
| Music video | |
| "L'anno che verrà" on YouTube | |
"L'anno che verrà" (lit. 'The year to come'), also commonly known as "Caro amico ti scrivo", is a 1979 song composed and performed by Lucio Dalla.
Overview
[edit]The lyrics use an epistolary form, with Dalla describing to a friend the dramatic situation in a Years of Lead-stricken Italy. The friend of the song actually was Dalla's friend Giuseppe Rossetti, a painter who at the time of the composition had been imprisoned and later discharged for terrorism.[1][2] Dalla said he was inspired for the song by reading Robert Walser's novel The Walk.[2] According to Ernesto Assante, another apparent inspiration for the song was Chico Buarque's 1976 song "Meu caro amigo".[1]
Dalla recorded the song in Spanish (as "Querido amigo") and Portuguese (as "O ano que virá").[2] He also included live-versions of the songs in his albums DallAmeriCaruso and Work in Progress.[2] Artists who covered the song include Loredana Bertè, Cesare Cremonini, Rolf Zuckowski, Richard Clayderman, Ricchi e Poveri, Fiorella Mannoia, Riccardo Fogli, Maria Farantouri, Patxi Andión, Fiorello.[2][3]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[4] | 9 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 54 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[6] sales from 2009 |
2× Platinum | 200,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Assante, Ernesto; Castaldo, Gino (23 February 2021). "Caro amico ti scrivo". Lucio Dalla (in Italian). Mondadori. ISBN 978-88-357-0801-8.
- ^ a b c d e Pistone, Federico (22 February 2022). "L'anno che verrà". Tutto Dalla. Lit Edizioni. ISBN 978-88-9277-114-7.
- ^ "Cover versions of L'anno che verrà written by Lucio Dalla". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 9 (dal 27.02.2012 al 04.03.2012)". FIMI (in Italian). Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "Lucio Dalla – L'anno che verrà". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Italian single certifications" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 28 January 2025.