Appena prima di partire (song)

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"Appena prima di partire"
Single by Zero Assoluto
from the album Appena prima di partire
ReleasedFebruary 27, 2007
Recorded2006
Genre Pop
Length3:21
Label BARAONDA Srl
Zero Assoluto singles chronology
"Sei parte di me"
(2006)
"Appena prima di partire"
(2007)
"Meglio così"
(2007)

"Appena prima di partire" is a pop song by Italian duo Zero Assoluto, released on February 27, 2007, from their self-titled second studio album, Appena prima di partire . The song was sung by the group at the Sanremo Music Festival 2007, reaching #9. During the Evening of Duets, the group sung the song with Nelly Furtado. The song was released on March 2, 2007, at the same time of the Festival.

The single was released only as a digital download, and it was not sold in Italian stores.

A new version was released in Germany on May 11, 2008, called "Win or Lose". Nelly Furtado joins them in the re-recording.

Music video

The "Appena prima di partire" music video was shot in Barcelona, and it was directed by Cosimo Alema. The video is a love story between an American boy and a Spanish girl.

There are three versions of the video. The first version features Zero Assoluto in the version without Nelly Furtado. In the second version Nelly Furtado's vocals are heard, but she does not appear. The third version is the video for the re-recorded version, "Win or Lose", and Nelly Furtado is in it.

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