Non Ti Scordar Mai Di Me (Giusy Ferreri song)
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"Non ti scordar mai di me" (Never Forget About Me) is a pop
song performed by Italian
pop singer Giusy Ferreri
. It was written by Roberto Casalino and Tiziano Ferro
and co-produced by Fabrizio Giannini.
The song was released as the singer's debut single on May 30, 2008 in Italy
, and peaked at number one in Italy, where it became one of the best-selling and most-downloaded singles of all the time and also reached the #1 in Greece
, the top 30 on the sales charts in Switzerland
and the top 20 position on a composite European Singles Chart.
has collaborated on the melody when the song has been offered to Giusy Ferreri.
The song worldpremiered on May 27, 2008 on the last episode of the first Italian edition of X Factor
.
Despite the great popularity, has been underlined a similarity of the song with "Back to Black
", by English singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse
, and "Coming Home" by the american band Alter Bridge
..
, Non ti Scordar mai di me
, together with five covers performed by the singer. The single has been included in the first official album Gaetana
too.
for "Non ti scordar mai di me" was directed by Cosimo Alemà and entered the planning of the thematic channels from June 30, 2008. It shows the singer to interpret the passage sat on the angle of a bed. To these sequences are alternated other, in which the principal history of the video is told.
In these sequences Giusy has shown in the meticulous preparations of a romantic dinner. On the screen sometimes is shown the schedule in which the action develops. At 19.35 Giusy chooses the suit to wear, at 20.18 it's everything ready but at 21.02 the guest is not introduced yet. The video continues showing Giusy who becomes impatient, she waits up to midnight, then she eats greedily alone the prepared dinner, as long as 02.16 when the telephone rings. Nevertheless he's not the man, but a friend of her.
The song debuted at #39 on the Italian Downloads Chart, and the following week raised-up at #2. Then it stayed atop for 15 consecutive weeks.
The single has been a huge broadcast success, reaching the top spot of the Nielsen Music Control chart, which controls the Italian broadcast circuit.
Pop music
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song performed by Italian
Italy
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pop singer Giusy Ferreri
Giusy Ferreri
Giusy Ferreri is an Italian singer-songwriter.In 2008 Giusy took part at the first Italian edition of the talent show X Factor, in which she came second....
. It was written by Roberto Casalino and Tiziano Ferro
Tiziano Ferro
Tiziano Ferro is an Italian pop singer. He reached notoriety in 2001 and during his career he has also sung in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese.-Childhood and early beginnings:...
and co-produced by Fabrizio Giannini.
The song was released as the singer's debut single on May 30, 2008 in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, and peaked at number one in Italy, where it became one of the best-selling and most-downloaded singles of all the time and also reached the #1 in Greece
Greece
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, the top 30 on the sales charts in Switzerland
Switzerland
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and the top 20 position on a composite European Singles Chart.
Story
"Non ti scordar mai di me" was originally written by Roberto Casalino several years ago, then Italian Popstar Tiziano FerroTiziano Ferro
Tiziano Ferro is an Italian pop singer. He reached notoriety in 2001 and during his career he has also sung in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese.-Childhood and early beginnings:...
has collaborated on the melody when the song has been offered to Giusy Ferreri.
The song worldpremiered on May 27, 2008 on the last episode of the first Italian edition of X Factor
X Factor (Italy)
X Factor is a successful TV show airing on prime time in Italy. The singing competition is the Italian version of The X Factor franchise...
.
Despite the great popularity, has been underlined a similarity of the song with "Back to Black
Back to Black (song)
"Back to Black" is a song by English recording artist Amy Winehouse. It was released on April 30, 2007 as the third single from her second studio album, Back to Black. It was written by Winehouse and Mark Ronson...
", by English singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse
Amy Jade Winehouse was an English singer-songwriter known for her powerful deep contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres including R&B, soul and jazz. Winehouse's 2003 debut album, Frank, was critically successful in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize...
, and "Coming Home" by the american band Alter Bridge
Alter Bridge
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..
Release
It has been made available on CD single and digital download, from May 30, 2008. Besides from June 27, 2008 has been included in the debut EPExtended play
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, Non ti Scordar mai di me
Non Ti Scordar Mai Di Me (Giusy Ferreri EP)
Non ti scordar mai di me is the debut EP by Italian pop singer Giusy Ferreri, released in Italy on 27 June 2008 by Sony BMG, following Ferreri's participation on the television talent show X Factor....
, together with five covers performed by the singer. The single has been included in the first official album Gaetana
Gaetana (album)
Gaetana is the debut album by Italian pop singer Giusy Ferreri,it was released on November 14, 2008 in Italy, and digitally in many other European countries....
too.
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Non ti scordar mai di me" was directed by Cosimo Alemà and entered the planning of the thematic channels from June 30, 2008. It shows the singer to interpret the passage sat on the angle of a bed. To these sequences are alternated other, in which the principal history of the video is told.
In these sequences Giusy has shown in the meticulous preparations of a romantic dinner. On the screen sometimes is shown the schedule in which the action develops. At 19.35 Giusy chooses the suit to wear, at 20.18 it's everything ready but at 21.02 the guest is not introduced yet. The video continues showing Giusy who becomes impatient, she waits up to midnight, then she eats greedily alone the prepared dinner, as long as 02.16 when the telephone rings. Nevertheless he's not the man, but a friend of her.
Chart performance
The single debuted on the Italian Singles FIMI at #2 on June 5, 2008 , contemporarily, Remedios, another cover song by Ferreri, peaked at #7 only on digital downloads. The following week Non Ti Scordar Mai Di Me peaked at #1, but next week it was knocked off by the song Cry, by Italian band Novecento. However, it returned at #1 after a couple of weeks and it held the pole position for an astonishing total of 15 non-consecutive weeks, becoming one of the longest running number-one hit singles as well as one of the best-selling singles ever in FIMI charts' history.The song debuted at #39 on the Italian Downloads Chart, and the following week raised-up at #2. Then it stayed atop for 15 consecutive weeks.
The single has been a huge broadcast success, reaching the top spot of the Nielsen Music Control chart, which controls the Italian broadcast circuit.
CD single
- “Non ti scordar mai di me" 3.31
- “Nunca te olvides de mì" (Spain only) 3.31
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium Ultratip Chart Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... |
14 |
| European Singles Chart | 14 |
| Greece Singles Chart Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... |
1 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Italian Airplay Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 26 |