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Con te partirò

January 01, 1970

"Con te partirò" (Italian: [kon ˈte ppartiˈrɔ]; "With You I Shall Depart") is an Italian song written by Francesco Sartori (music) and Lucio Quarantotto (lyrics). It was first performed by Andrea Bocelli at the 1995 Sanremo Music Festival and recorded on his album of the same year, Bocelli. The single was first released as an A-side single with "Vivere" in 1995, topping the charts, first in France, where it became one of the best-selling singles of all-time, and then in Belgium, breaking the all-time record sales there.

"Con te partirò"
One of artworks for European release, also used for Japanese mini CD release under different pressing
Single by Andrea Bocelli
from the album Bocelli
B-side"Vivere"
Released21 February 1995
GenreOperatic pop
Length4:09
LabelPolydor
Composer(s)Francesco Sartori
Lyricist(s)Lucio Quarantotto
Andrea Bocelli singles chronology
"Il mare calmo della sera"
(1995) 		"Con te partirò"
(1995) 		"Macchine da guerra"
(1995)
Music video
"Con te partirò" by Andrea Bocelli on YouTube

A second version of the song, sung partly in English, released in 1996 as "Time to Say Goodbye", paired Bocelli with British soprano Sarah Brightman, and achieved even greater success, topping charts all across Europe, including Germany, where it became the biggest-selling single in history. Brightman and Bocelli produced a version with Brightman singing in German and Bocelli in Italian, with this version being available on the CD Time to Say Goodbye.[1][2] That version alone has now sold more than 12 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time.[3]

Background edit

The song's original single release by Polydor Records was not commercially successful in Italy, and received little radio airplay there. Elsewhere it was a massive hit. In France and Switzerland, the single topped the charts for six weeks, earning a triple Gold sales award. In Belgium, it became the biggest hit of all-time, spending 12 weeks at No. 1.[4]

Critical reception edit

Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote about the song, "The Benelux triumph of poppy tenor Andrea Bocelli continues with this excellent seasonal anthem, which wisely leaves the singers classically trained voice in the spotlight. The orchestral arrangements take a back seat, as they should in Bocelli's case."[5] After Sarah Brightman released her version, Larry Flick from Billboard stated that she "has one of the truly glorious voices in musical theater". He described the song as a "lushly orchestral piece".[6] British magazine Music Week rated the duet version five out of five, picking it as Single of the Week. They added, "Mostly sung in Italian, it has a beautiful, soaring melody that gives it true Nessun Dorma potential."[7]

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Certifications and sales for "Con te partirò"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[20] Platinum 50,000*
France — 900,000[21]
Italy (FIMI)[22] Gold 25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Silver 200,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Duet version edit

"Time to Say Goodbye"
 
Artwork for European release
Single by Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli
from the album Romanza, The Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere,
Fly and Time to Say Goodbye / Timeless
Released15 November 1996 (1996-11-15)
GenreOperatic pop
LabelEast West
Composer(s)Francesco Sartori
Lyricist(s)Lucio Quarantotto
Producer(s)Frank Peterson
Andrea Bocelli singles chronology
"Vivo por ella"
(1996) 		"Time to Say Goodbye"
(1996) 		"Ich lebe für sie"
(1997)
Live video
"Time to Say Goodbye" (live, 2007) by Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman on YouTube
Sarah Brightman singles chronology
"Heaven Is Here"
(1995) 		"Time to Say Goodbye"
(1996) 		"Just Show Me How to Love You"
(1997)

In Germany, East West Records, in conjunction with Polydor, marketed a lyrically changed version of "Con te partirò", retitled "Time to Say Goodbye", as the theme song for the final match of boxer Henry Maske (then the light-heavyweight champion of the International Boxing Federation), having seen previous success when Vangelis's "Conquest of Paradise" was also promoted via Maske's fights. "Time to Say Goodbye" was also turned into a duet with Sarah Brightman, who had performed "A Question of Honour" for one of Maske's previous fights. German producer Frank Peterson, who has worked with Brightman since 1991, opted to give the song an English title rather than the German title "Mit dir werde ich fortgehen".[24] Recording of the song took place at Peterson's Nemo Studio, in Hamburg.[25]

The match took place on 23 November 1996, pitting Maske against American Virgil Hill, and drew a television broadcast audience of over 21 million. Bocelli and Brightman performed the song to open the match, and it was used again during Maske's exit, poignantly, as Hill had won the match by split decision. It was the only loss of Maske's career.[24]

By December, the "Time to Say Goodbye" single, released on 15 November 1996 through East West, had reached number one on the German singles chart, with sales estimated at 40,000–60,000 per day and projected for at least one million by the end of the year. Both singers' albums also received a boost in sales. Airplay on German radio stations such as Norddeutscher Rundfunk was well received by listeners.[24] By February of the following year, the single had broken the all-time sales record in Germany with 1.65 million sales,[26] and would eventually get certified 11x Gold for selling over 2,750,000 copies.[27]

"Time to Say Goodbye" reached number two on the UK Singles Chart upon its release there in May 1997, and was certified gold.[28] It remained in the top 30 for another two months, helped by steady radio airplay on BBC Radio 2, which was overtaking Radio 1 in popularity with an MOR-orientated playlist.[29]

The duet was included on Brightman's 1997 album Timeless, re-titled as Time to Say Goodbye in the U.S. with the song itself moved to the start of the album.[25] Brightman has also recorded a solo version, which was released on the duet single as well as later albums including Classics and Diva: The Singles Collection. A live version was released on The Harem World Tour: Live from Las Vegas CD as well as her various tour DVDs. Bocelli and Brightman have performed the duet together publicly several times including Bocelli's "Statue of Liberty concert" held in New York City, and "Live in Tuscany" concerts.[30][31]

Charts edit

Certifications and sales edit

Certifications and sales for Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bocelli's version
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[55] Platinum 50,000*
Brazil — 50,000[56]
Germany (BVMI)[27] 11× Gold 3,000,000[57]
Japan (RIAJ)[58]
Sarah Brightman solo version 		Gold 100,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[59] 2× Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[60] Platinum 600,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Release dates for "Con te partirò"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Germany 15 November 1996 (1996-11-15) CD East West [38]
United Kingdom 12 May 1997 (1997-05-12)
  • CD
  • cassette
  • Coalition
  • East West
 [61]

Donna Summer version edit

"I Will Go with You (Con te partirò)"
 
Single by Donna Summer
Released1999
GenreHouse
Length3:58
LabelEpic
Composer(s)Francesco Sartori
Lyricist(s)Lucio Quarantotto
Producer(s)Hex Hector
Donna Summer singles chronology
"Whenever There Is Love"
(1996) 		"I Will Go with You (Con te partirò)"
(1999) 		"Love Is the Healer"
(1999)
Music video
"I Will Go with You (Con te partirò)" by Donna Summer on YouTube

"I Will Go with You (Con te partirò)", is a dance version performed by American singer Donna Summer, which went to number one on the US dance chart.[62] Her version also peaked at number two on the Spanish singles charts and number three on the Spanish Radio chart.[63] As of 1999, it has sold over 221,000 units in the United States.[64]

Critical reception edit

Chuck Taylor from Billboard wrote that the song is a "deliciously grand interpretation of the smash Andrea Bocelli/Sarah Brightman ballad "Time To Say Goodbye"-replete with romantic new lyrics. Summer is in peak vocal form, alternating between technically sharp note-scaling and warmly soulful vamping." He also added that she is "complemented by clubland hero Hex Hector's well-measured production, which couples melodramatic faux-classical string flourishes with time-sensitive dance beats."[65]

Charts edit

Chart performance for "I Will Go with You (Con te partirò)" by Donna Summer
Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[66] 97
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[67] 6
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[68] 59
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[69] 2
UK Singles (OCC)[70] 44
US Billboard Hot 100[71] 79
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[72] 1

Other cover versions edit

Since its release, the song has spawned numerous other versions and been performed by numerous other singers. Notable alternative versions include "Por ti volaré", a Spanish version with significantly modified lyrics.

Sampling edit

The song has been sampled or interpolated in the following:

  • In 2008, Danish pop duo The Loft released their single "Kiss You Goodbye" based on "Con te partirò" / "Time to Say Goodbye" and containing samples from the original.
  • In 2009, Twenty One Pilots sampled and featured the song throughout their similarly named "Time to Say Goodbye".[82]
  • Jason Derulo and David Guetta sampled "Time to Say Goodbye" on their 2018 single "Goodbye" featuring Nicki Minaj and Willy William. The song is included on David Guetta's seventh studio album, 7.
  • In May 2019, an unreleased song titled "Livin' So Italian" by Kanye West and Jay-Z surfaced on the Internet, and featured a sample of Andrea Bocelli's "Con te partirò". The track was originally meant to appear on their 2011 collaborative album Watch the Throne, but never made the final tracklist due to them being unable to clear the sample.

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January 01, 1970
partirò, italian, ˈte, ppartiˈrɔ, with, shall, depart, italian, song, written, francesco, sartori, music, lucio, quarantotto, lyrics, first, performed, andrea, bocelli, 1995, sanremo, music, festival, recorded, album, same, year, bocelli, single, first, releas. Con te partiro Italian kon ˈte ppartiˈrɔ With You I Shall Depart is an Italian song written by Francesco Sartori music and Lucio Quarantotto lyrics It was first performed by Andrea Bocelli at the 1995 Sanremo Music Festival and recorded on his album of the same year Bocelli The single was first released as an A side single with Vivere in 1995 topping the charts first in France where it became one of the best selling singles of all time and then in Belgium breaking the all time record sales there Con te partiro One of artworks for European release also used for Japanese mini CD release under different pressingSingle by Andrea Bocellifrom the album BocelliB side Vivere Released21 February 1995GenreOperatic popLength4 09LabelPolydorComposer s Francesco SartoriLyricist s Lucio QuarantottoAndrea Bocelli singles chronology Il mare calmo della sera 1995 Con te partiro 1995 Macchine da guerra 1995 Music video Con te partiro by Andrea Bocelli on YouTube A second version of the song sung partly in English released in 1996 as Time to Say Goodbye paired Bocelli with British soprano Sarah Brightman and achieved even greater success topping charts all across Europe including Germany where it became the biggest selling single in history Brightman and Bocelli produced a version with Brightman singing in German and Bocelli in Italian with this version being available on the CD Time to Say Goodbye 1 2 That version alone has now sold more than 12 million copies worldwide making it one of the best selling singles of all time 3 Contents 1 Background 2 Critical reception 3 Charts 3 1 Weekly charts 3 2 Year end charts 3 3 Decade end charts 4 Certifications 5 Duet version 5 1 Charts 5 1 1 Weekly charts 5 1 2 Year end charts 5 2 Certifications and sales 5 3 Release history 6 Donna Summer version 6 1 Critical reception 6 2 Charts 7 Other cover versions 7 1 Sampling 8 See also 9 ReferencesBackground editThe song s original single release by Polydor Records was not commercially successful in Italy and received little radio airplay there Elsewhere it was a massive hit In France and Switzerland the single topped the charts for six weeks earning a triple Gold sales award In Belgium it became the biggest hit of all time spending 12 weeks at No 1 4 Critical reception editPan European magazine Music amp Media wrote about the song The Benelux triumph of poppy tenor Andrea Bocelli continues with this excellent seasonal anthem which wisely leaves the singers classically trained voice in the spotlight The orchestral arrangements take a back seat as they should in Bocelli s case 5 After Sarah Brightman released her version Larry Flick from Billboard stated that she has one of the truly glorious voices in musical theater He described the song as a lushly orchestral piece 6 British magazine Music Week rated the duet version five out of five picking it as Single of the Week They added Mostly sung in Italian it has a beautiful soaring melody that gives it true Nessun Dorma potential 7 Charts editWeekly charts edit Weekly chart performance for Con te partiro Chart 1996 1997 Peakposition Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 8 1 Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 9 1 Europe Eurochart Hot 100 10 10 France SNEP 11 1 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 12 20 Netherlands Single Top 100 13 18 2007 chart performance for Con te partiro Chart 2007 Peakposition UK Singles OCC 14 69 Year end charts edit 1996 year end chart performance for Con te partiro Chart 1996 Position Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 15 1 Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 16 2 1997 year end chart performance for Con te partiro Chart 1997 Position Europe Eurochart Hot 100 17 30 France SNEP 18 4 Decade end charts edit 1990s end chart performance for Con te partiro Chart 1990s Position Belgium Ultratop Flanders 19 16Certifications editCertifications and sales for Con te partiro Region Certification Certified units sales Belgium BEA 20 Platinum 50 000 France 900 000 21 Italy FIMI 22 Gold 25 000 United Kingdom BPI 23 Silver 200 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Duet version edit Time to Say Goodbye nbsp Artwork for European releaseSingle by Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocellifrom the album Romanza The Best of Andrea Bocelli Vivere Fly and Time to Say Goodbye TimelessReleased15 November 1996 1996 11 15 GenreOperatic popLabelEast WestComposer s Francesco SartoriLyricist s Lucio QuarantottoProducer s Frank PetersonAndrea Bocelli singles chronology Vivo por ella 1996 Time to Say Goodbye 1996 Ich lebe fur sie 1997 Live video Time to Say Goodbye live 2007 by Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman on YouTubeSarah Brightman singles chronology Heaven Is Here 1995 Time to Say Goodbye 1996 Just Show Me How to Love You 1997 In Germany East West Records in conjunction with Polydor marketed a lyrically changed version of Con te partiro retitled Time to Say Goodbye as the theme song for the final match of boxer Henry Maske then the light heavyweight champion of the International Boxing Federation having seen previous success when Vangelis s Conquest of Paradise was also promoted via Maske s fights Time to Say Goodbye was also turned into a duet with Sarah Brightman who had performed A Question of Honour for one of Maske s previous fights German producer Frank Peterson who has worked with Brightman since 1991 opted to give the song an English title rather than the German title Mit dir werde ich fortgehen 24 Recording of the song took place at Peterson s Nemo Studio in Hamburg 25 The match took place on 23 November 1996 pitting Maske against American Virgil Hill and drew a television broadcast audience of over 21 million Bocelli and Brightman performed the song to open the match and it was used again during Maske s exit poignantly as Hill had won the match by split decision It was the only loss of Maske s career 24 By December the Time to Say Goodbye single released on 15 November 1996 through East West had reached number one on the German singles chart with sales estimated at 40 000 60 000 per day and projected for at least one million by the end of the year Both singers albums also received a boost in sales Airplay on German radio stations such as Norddeutscher Rundfunk was well received by listeners 24 By February of the following year the single had broken the all time sales record in Germany with 1 65 million sales 26 and would eventually get certified 11x Gold for selling over 2 750 000 copies 27 Time to Say Goodbye reached number two on the UK Singles Chart upon its release there in May 1997 and was certified gold 28 It remained in the top 30 for another two months helped by steady radio airplay on BBC Radio 2 which was overtaking Radio 1 in popularity with an MOR orientated playlist 29 The duet was included on Brightman s 1997 album Timeless re titled as Time to Say Goodbye in the U S with the song itself moved to the start of the album 25 Brightman has also recorded a solo version which was released on the duet single as well as later albums including Classics and Diva The Singles Collection A live version was released on The Harem World Tour Live from Las Vegas CD as well as her various tour DVDs Bocelli and Brightman have performed the duet together publicly several times including Bocelli s Statue of Liberty concert held in New York City and Live in Tuscany concerts 30 31 Charts edit Weekly charts edit Weekly chart performance for Sarah Brightman amp Andrea Bocelli s version Chart 1996 1997 Peakposition Austria O3 Austria Top 40 32 1 Belgium Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders 33 6 Canada Adult Contemporary RPM 34 33 Czech Republic IFPI CR 35 9 Europe Eurochart Hot 100 36 1 France SNEP 37 25 Germany Official German Charts 38 1 Ireland IRMA 39 1 Israel IBA 40 2 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 41 8 Netherlands Single Top 100 42 5 Quebec ADISQ 43 4 Scotland OCC 44 2 Sweden Sverigetopplistan 45 31 Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 46 1 UK Singles OCC 47 2 Year end charts edit 1997 year end chart performance for Sarah Brightman amp Andrea Bocelli s version Chart 1997 Position Austria O3 Austria Top 40 48 3 Europe Eurochart Hot 100 17 7 Germany Official German Charts 49 1 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 50 7 Netherlands Single Top 100 51 40 Romania Romanian Top 100 52 100 Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 53 1 UK Singles OCC 54 23 Certifications and sales edit Certifications and sales for Sarah Brightman amp Andrea Bocelli s version Region Certification Certified units sales Austria IFPI Austria 55 Platinum 50 000 Brazil 50 000 56 Germany BVMI 27 11 Gold 3 000 000 57 Japan RIAJ 58 Sarah Brightman solo version Gold 100 000 Switzerland IFPI Switzerland 59 2 Platinum 100 000 United Kingdom BPI 60 Platinum 600 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Release history edit Release dates for Con te partiro Region Date Format s Label s Ref Germany 15 November 1996 1996 11 15 CD East West 38 United Kingdom 12 May 1997 1997 05 12 CDcassette CoalitionEast West 61 Donna Summer version edit I Will Go with You Con te partiro nbsp Single by Donna SummerReleased1999GenreHouseLength3 58LabelEpicComposer s Francesco SartoriLyricist s Lucio QuarantottoProducer s Hex HectorDonna Summer singles chronology Whenever There Is Love 1996 I Will Go with You Con te partiro 1999 Love Is the Healer 1999 Music video I Will Go with You Con te partiro by Donna Summer on YouTube I Will Go with You Con te partiro is a dance version performed by American singer Donna Summer which went to number one on the US dance chart 62 Her version also peaked at number two on the Spanish singles charts and number three on the Spanish Radio chart 63 As of 1999 it has sold over 221 000 units in the United States 64 Critical reception edit Chuck Taylor from Billboard wrote that the song is a deliciously grand interpretation of the smash Andrea Bocelli Sarah Brightman ballad Time To Say Goodbye replete with romantic new lyrics Summer is in peak vocal form alternating between technically sharp note scaling and warmly soulful vamping He also added that she is complemented by clubland hero Hex Hector s well measured production which couples melodramatic faux classical string flourishes with time sensitive dance beats 65 Charts edit Chart performance for I Will Go with You Con te partiro by Donna Summer Chart 1999 Peakposition Australia ARIA 66 97 Belgium Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders 67 6 Netherlands Single Top 100 68 59 Spain PROMUSICAE 69 2 UK Singles OCC 70 44 US Billboard Hot 100 71 79 US Dance Club Songs Billboard 72 1Other cover versions editSince its release the song has spawned numerous other versions and been performed by numerous other singers Notable alternative versions include Por ti volare a Spanish version with significantly modified lyrics Paloma San Basilio recorded a version sung in Spanish on the album Clasicamente Tuya in 1997 Nana Mouskouri recorded a version on the 1997 album Hommages Al Bano recorded a version on the 1998 album Il nuovo concerto and on the 2013 compilation Canta Sanremo A Taiwanese singer A Mei Zhang Hui Mei recorded the song in Chinese in 2000 on the album Ge Sheng Mei Ying with Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra In 2001 Journey guitarist Neal Schon released a solo album Voice which features an instrumental version of the song In 2004 trumpeter Chris Botti released his rendition on When I Fall in Love 73 Welsh mezzo soprano Katherine Jenkins included the song on her 2004 album Second Nature Jenkins version was also released as a single on 21 February 2005 The song was covered by Italian house DJ Gigi D Agostino in his 2006 compilation album Some Experiments 74 American singer Nick Palance recorded this song on his solo CD Memoirs in Song in 2006 Gregory Lemarchal recorded a version for his album La voix d un ange which was posthumously released in 2007 New Zealand singer Hayley Westenra included a version on her 2007 album Amazing Grace The Best of Hayley Westenra Swedish singer Sanna Nielsen s English Swedish version was included in her 2007 album Sanna 11 22 Andre Rieu with Mirusia Louwerse also recorded a version of this song on the album You ll Never Walk Alone Mirusia and Andre Rieu also performed the song at the coronation of the king of Netherlands Koning Willem Alexander which was recorded for the DVD and CD Rieu Royale South African tenor Fanie de Jager recorded the song on his classical CD My Classical Soul in 2007 The pipes and drums of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards covered the song for their 2007 album Spirit of the Glen Japanese classical crossover singer Kanon recorded a version of the song and included it on her 2007 album Precious The 2008 film Step Brothers has as its climax Will Ferrell singing Por ti Volare a Spanish translated version of the song incorporating a drum solo by John C Reilly Ferrell actually sang the part for the film 75 In 2009 Mark Vincent recorded the version for his debut studio album My Dream Mio Visione French classical crossover tenor Amaury Vassili also did the same on his 2010 album Cantero British singer Joe McElderry recorded the song on his 2011 album Classic and made a video of it 76 Operatic pop group Il Divo covered the song on their 2011 album Wicked Game The song was covered by Vampire Weekend for Starbucks Sweetheart 2014 compilation 77 The song was also covered by Lauren Aquilina in 2015 which was used to advert the season six of Downton Abbey 78 79 In 2016 Marina Prior and Mark Vincent covered the song on their album Together In May 2016 Bocelli performed the song at the King Power Stadium in honour of Leicester City Football Club s incredible Premier League title win and in honour of Bocelli s friend then Leicester City manager and fellow Italian Claudio Ranieri Celtic Woman covered the song in English on their 2016 album Celtic Woman Voices of Angels Internet personality Ludwig Ahgren covered the song mainly as a ruse to make it seem like an Artificial Intelligence version using his voice 80 in 2023 A fully produced music video has been uploaded to one of his YouTube channels 81 Sampling edit The song has been sampled or interpolated in the following In 2008 Danish pop duo The Loft released their single Kiss You Goodbye based on Con te partiro Time to Say Goodbye and containing samples from the original In 2009 Twenty One Pilots sampled and featured the song throughout their similarly named Time to Say Goodbye 82 Jason Derulo and David Guetta sampled Time to Say Goodbye on their 2018 single Goodbye featuring Nicki Minaj and Willy William The song is included on David Guetta s seventh studio album 7 In May 2019 an unreleased song titled Livin So Italian by Kanye West and Jay Z surfaced on the Internet and featured a sample of Andrea Bocelli s Con te partiro The track was originally meant to appear on their 2011 collaborative album Watch the Throne but never made the final tracklist due to them being unable to clear the sample See also editList of number one dance singles of 1999 U S 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