Un'emozione da poco
"Un'emozione da poco" (transl. "An emotion of little value") is a 1978 song composed by Guido Guglielminetti (music) and Ivano Fossati (lyrics), arranged by Ruggero Cini and performed by Italian singer Anna Oxa.
| "Un'emozione da poco" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Anna Oxa | ||||
| from the album Oxanna | ||||
| B-side | "Questa è vita" | |||
| Released | February 1978 | |||
| Label | RCA Italiana | |||
| Composer(s) | Guido Guglielminetti | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Ivano Fossati | |||
| Anna Oxa singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Un'emozione da poco" on YouTube | ||||
Background edit
The song premiered at the 28th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, where Oxa performed it in a much discussed new-wave make-up conceived by Ivan Cattaneo and inspired by David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Lou Reed's look of the time.[1][2] It eventually ranked second in the festival, and turned to be a surprise hit and Oxa's breakthrough.[1][2]
Artists who covered the song include Paola Turci, Aram Quartet, Le Vibrazioni with Canova.[3][4] The song was also featured in a scene of the film They Call Me Jeeg, in which it was performed by Luca Marinelli.[5] At the 2023 Sanremo Music Festival, Oxa presented a new version of the song with Iljard Shaba.[6]
Track listing edit
- 7" single
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- "Un'emozione da poco" (Guido Guglielminetti, Ivano Fossati)
- "Questa è vita" (Jeff Lynne, Maurizio Monti)
Charts edit
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[7] | 1 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[8] certification for digital sales and streaming since January 2009 | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ a b Anselmi, Eddy (2009). "Un'emozione da poco". Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics. p. 291. ISBN 978-8863462296.
- ^ a b Salvatori, Dario (2001). "Un'emozione da poco". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 132. ISBN 8888169016.
- ^ ""Un'Emozione da poco" ritorna in radio quarant'anni dopo l'uscita grazie a PAOLA TURCI". All Music Italia (in Italian). 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Sanremo 2020, Le Vibrazioni duettano con i Canova". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 6 February 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ Gargano, Danilo (10 February 2023). "Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot, Luca Marinelli su Un'emozione da poco di Anna Oxa: come è nata la scena (VIDEO)". CinemaSerieTV (in Italian). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ Redazione (31 January 2023). "Anna Oxa con il dj iLjard Shaba cantano "Un'emozione da poco" di Anna Oxa". RaiNews (in Italian). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2023. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Un'emozione da poco".
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Anna Oxa – Un'emozione da poco" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 26 March 2019. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Un'emozione da poco" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
External links edit
- Un'emozione da poco at Discogs (list of releases)