Incancellabile

"Incancellabile" (English: Unforgettable) is a song written by Cheope, Marco Marati and Angelo Valsiglio and recorded by Italian singer Laura Pausini. It was released as the first single from the album Le cose che vivi in 1996. The song was also recorded in Spanish and Portuguese, with the titles "Inolvidable" and "Inesquecível", respectively. The Portuguese version is included only in the Brazilian version of the album.

"Incancellabile"
Single by Laura Pausini
from the album Le cose che vivi
Released	September 1996
Genre	Pop
Length	3:49
Label	CGD East West
Songwriter(s)	Cheope, Marco Marati and Angelo Valsiglio
Laura Pausini singles chronology
"Un amico è così" (1994) "Incancellabile" (1996) "Le cose che vivi" (1997)

In 2013, the song is re-recorded with new arrangements for Pausini's compilation album 20 - The Greatest Hits / 20 - Grandes Éxitos.

Music video

Recorded in the end of July 1996 in Iceland (precisely in the Vike zone), atop a volcano crater on the Langisjór region, on the southern part of the island. Shots were taken from the ground and from a helicopter. It was directed by Jamie De La Peña. All the three versions of the song had music videos recorded.

Track listing

CD single – Italy^[1]

1. "Incancellabile" – 3:48
2. "Strani amori" – 4:10
3. "Gente" – 4:30
4. "Incancellabile" (Instrumental) – 3:48

Promo CD single – Italy^[2]

1. "Incancellabile" – 3:48
2. "Incancellabile" (Instrumental) – 3:48

Charts

Weekly charts Italian version Chart (1996) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[3] 13 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[4] 17 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[5] 39 Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[6] 37 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[7] 23 Spanish version Chart (1996) Peak position US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)^[8] 13 US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[9] 3

Year-end charts Italian version Chart (1996) Position Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)^[10] 100

Frankie Negrón version

"Inolvidable"
Single by Frankie Negrón
from the album Con Amor Se Gana
Released	April 1997
Genre	Salsa
Length	4:35
Label	WEA Latina
Songwriter(s)	Cheope, Marco Marati and Angelo Valsiglio
Producer(s)	Rene Leyva, Pedro Gonzalez
Frankie Negrón singles chronology
"Inolvidable" (1997) "Hoy Me He Vuelto a Enamorar" (1997)

In 1997, American salsa singer, Frankie Negrón covered "Inolvidable" as his debut single. The song peaked at #20 on the Hot Latin Tracks reach #1 on the Latin Tropical Airplay. It was named the best-performing Latin Tropical Airplay of 1997.^[11]

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak position US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)^[12] 20 US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[13] 16 US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)^[14] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1997) Peak position US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)^[15] 1

Sandy & Junior version

The Portuguese-language version of the song was covered in 1998 by Brazilian singing duo Sandy & Junior. Laura Pausini and Sandy have sung this version once together.

See also

• List of Billboard Tropical Airplay number ones of 1997

References

1. "Laura Pausini – Incancellabile". Discogs. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
2. "Laura Pausini – Incancellabile". Discogs. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
3. "Laura Pausini – Incancellabile" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
4. "Laura Pausini – Incancellabile" (in French). Ultratop 50.
5. (PDF) (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
6. "Laura Pausini – Incancellabile" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
7. "Laura Pausini – Incancellabile". Swiss Singles Chart.
8. "Laura Pausini Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard.
9. "Laura Pausini Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard.
10. "Rapports Annuels 1996". Ultratop. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
11. Billboard Year in Review: Hot Tropical/Salsa Tracks
12. "Frankie Negron Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard.
13. "Frankie Negron Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard.
14. "Frankie Negron Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard.
15. "1997 Hot Tropical/Salsa Tracks". Billboard. Billboard.biz. 31 December 1997. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2012.