Innamoratissimo (Tu che fai battere forte il mio cuore)

"Innamoratissimo (Tu che fai battere forte il mio cuore)" is a song by the Italian Italo disco duo Righeira, released in 1986 as the second single from their second album, Bambini Forever (1986). The song was co-written by Johnson Righeira, Michael Righeira, Carmelo La Bionda, Michelangelo La Bionda, Sergio Conforti and Cristiano Minellono, and produced by La Bionda.^[1][2]

"Innamoratissimo (Tu che fai battere forte il mio cuore)"
Artwork for the German vinyl single release
Single by Righeira
from the album Bambini Forever
Language	Italian
B-side	"Gli parlerò di te"
Released	1986
Genre	Italo disco
Length	4:00
Label	CGD
Songwriter(s)	Johnson Righeira Michael Righeira Carmelo La Bionda Michelangelo La Bionda Sergio Conforti Cristiano Minellono
Producer(s)	La Bionda
Righeira singles chronology
"Italians a Go-Go" (1986) "Innamoratissimo (Tu che fai battere forte il mio cuore)" (1986) "Bambini Forever" (1986)
Music video
"Innamoratissimo" on YouTube

The song was performed at the Sanremo Music Festival in February 1986, at which it was first brought to fame. However, the song ended up in fifteenth place out of 22 competing performances in the Big Artists section after the final voting.^[3][4] "Innamoratissimo" was targeted by critics, but the duo were praised after their performance, regarding their lack of knowledge in staging big performances.^[5]

Release

The original version of "Innamoratissimo" was released early in 1986 on the CGD label and featured "Gli parlerò di te" as the B-side, which was featured on the A-side of Righeira's debut album Righeira, released in September 1983.^[6] By April 1986, "Innamoratissimo" had become a popular single in Italy.^[7] CGD issued Bambini Forever on 23 June 1986 with "Innamoratissimo" sequenced as the tenth track, following Rota's "Adelante".^[8] In West Germany, "Innamoratissimo" was released on the Teldec label as a 12-inch single and featured "Innamoratissimo (The In Crowd Mix)", the same version as on Bambini Forever, as the A-side.^[9]

Cover versions

In 2014, Italian singer Syria did a pop take on the song, that was included on her tenth studio album Syria 10.^[10]

Track listing and formats

• Italian 7-inch single^[11]

A. "Innamoratissimo (Tu che fai battere forte il mio cuore)" – 4:00

B. "Gli parlerò di te" – 4:18

• German 7-inch single^[12]

A. "Innamoratissimo (Tu che fai battere forte il mio cuore)" – 3:50

B. "Gli parlerò di te" – 4:18

• German 12-inch maxi-single^[13]

A. "Innamoratissimo" (The 'In-Crowd' Mix) – 5:43

B. "Innamoratissimo" (X-Tended Version) – 5:31

Credits and personnel

• Johnson Righeira – songwriter, vocals
• Michael Righeira – songwriter, vocals
• Carmelo La Bionda – songwriter, producer
• Michelangelo La Bionda – songwriter, producer
• Sergio Conforti – songwriter, programming
• Cristiano Minellono – songwriter
• Uli Rudolf – engineering, mixing
• Luca Orioli – programming
• Matteo Fasolino – programming
• Marco Inzadi – mastering

Credits and personnel adapted from the Bambini Forever album and 7-inch single liner notes.^[14][11]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Innamoratissimo"

Chart (1986)	Peak position
Italy (Musica e dischi)^[15]	9

References

1. Giannotti 1998, p. 243.
2. "Righeira – Innamoratissimo (Tu Che Fai Battere Forte Il Mio Cuore) (1986, Vinyl) - Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
3. "Che fine hanno fatto i Righeira?". www.bellacanzone.it. 15 November 2019. from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
4. Anselmi 2009.
5. Giannotti 2005, p. 184.
6. "Righeira – Righeira (1983, Vinyl) - Discogs". Discogs. from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
7. "Hits of the World". Billboard. 16 April 1986. p. 77.
8. "Righeira – Bambini Forever (1986, Vinyl) - Discogs". Discogs. from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
9. "Suche nach "Righeira"". www.offiziellecharts.de. from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
10. "Syria > Syria 10 > Overview". AllMusic. from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
11. Innamoratissimo (Tu che fai battere forte il mio cuore) (7-inch single liner notes). Righeira. Italy: Compagnia Generale del Disco. 1986. CGD 10653.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
12. Innamoratissimo (Tu che fai battere forte il mio cuore) (7-inch single liner notes). Righeira. West Germany: Teldec. 1986. 6.14581 AC.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
13. Innamoratissimo (Tu che fai battere forte il mio cuore) (12-inch maxi-single liner notes). Righeira. West Germany: Teldec. 1986. 6.20569.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
14. Bambini Forever (LP, Vinyl, CD). Righeira. Italy: Compagnia Generale del Disco. 1986. CGD 20514.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
15. "Classifiche" (in Italian). Musica e dischi. from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2023. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Righeira".

Sources

• Giannotti, Marcello (1998). Sanremo: fermate quel festival! : dietro le quinte del più popolare evento musicale italiano. Florence: Tarab. p. 243. ISBN 8886675291.
• Anselmi, Eddy (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics. ISBN 978-8886675291.
• Giannotti, Marcello (2005). L'enciclopedia di Sanremo: 55 anni di storia del festival dalla A alla Z. Rome: Gremese Editore. p. 184. ISBN 9788884403797.

External links

• Righeira – Innamoratissimo on YouTube